The Queen guitarist speaks out about struggling to ‘reprogram’ himself after school, dealing with depression, and Freddie Mercury Brian May, of the rock band Queen, penned a letter reflecting on his younger self. His letter is part of a series for Street ...
1 Nov 2019 - Jane Graham
The musician’s new album, ‘There Will Be No Intermission,’ contains more than her provocative and flamboyant fare Amanda Palmer has always made a point of standing out. With an eye for the theatrical and an open-book honesty that’s seen her songwriting ta ...
2 Aug 2019 - David James Young
‘Oxnard’ and ‘Ventura’ represent a short distance along Highway 101 but a significant journey in life for the California musician No corner of California is invisible to Anderson.Paak’s eye. After releasing his sun-soaked debut, “Venice,” in 2014, the sou ...
26 Jul 2019 - Brodie Lancaster
The famed punk band will play at Portland Meadows on July 12 Most of you in your 40s probably remember NOFX. They’re the punk band from Los Angeles famous for their punk/ska creations such as “Linoleum” and “Don’t Call Me White.” They were one of the firs ...
12 Jul 2019 - Timothy “Wrecks...
The ensemble’s executive director, Richard Jung, talks about the show and the chorus’s role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement Fifty years ago this month, the struggle for gay rights in the U.S. changed course forever, thanks to a group of gay, lesbian, bisexu ...
14 Jun 2019 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot
The funk legend is stepping back – but not before he completes one final tour At the heart of most of the funky forms this side of the ’70s are the musical ideas of George Clinton, the ringmaster of revolution in American music. Clinton formed The Parliam ...
17 May 2019 - Woody McDonald
Eighteen months after suffering a stroke, the Portland indie legend returns in both Filthy Friends and The Minus 5 Scott McCaughey has made scores of records over the past 35 years – with his Seattle band, the Young Fresh Fellows; with his more recent Por ...
10 May 2019 - Jason Cohen
The busker turned touring sensation opens up about experiencing homelessness Gettin’ paid to practice, now that ain’t bad. That thought ran through Charley Crockett’s mind the first time he strummed a guitar and somebody tossed a few coins his way. The T ...
1 Mar 2019 - Nathan Poppe
The country music legend muses about opening her heart, writing new music and standing up for the underdog “As a writer, I have to leave my heart open,” Dolly Parton begins. “That’s why I have always said I never could harden my heart, even against hurt o ...
15 Feb 2019 - Holly Gleason
Best known for his quirky film roles and eccentric personality, his latest stint as a touring musician has made him a global sensation Bill Murray is on the road. Calling from Charlotte, N.C., where it’s well after midnight, he and classical cellist Jan V ...
16 Nov 2018 - Doug Wallen