music

Friday night could be, well, let's just say a mess for several scheduled outdoor events across the region.

It's ambient/instrumental music recorded in the Michigan parks

Peter Tork, songwriter and bass player for the made-for-tv rock band The Monkees, passed away Thursday in his Connecticut home from cancer at the age of 77. There is a link between The Monkees and Battle Creek.

The 2nd Annual Caribbean Festival kicks off at 5 p.m. at Kellogg Arena due to inclement weather. The family friendly event features music, food, vendors and entertainment.

It was written in late 1912 in Albion by traveling Methodist evangelist George Bennard and stems from the emotions of embarrassment and shame.

Best Buy recently announced that they will no longer sell CDs. There are three great places in Kalamazoo that still sell CDs, vinyl, and everything else a music lover could hope for.

As many of you know I am a huge music fan, especially the artist from the 70’s and 80’s. Well yesterday we lost one of my favorites, Tom Petty is dead at the age of 66. Rolling Stone is reporting that Tom Petty suffered a full cardiac arrest and was found unconscious and not breathing in his Malibu home last night...

Van Andel Arena, located in downtown Grand Rapids, just announced the date of Bob Seger’s last concert at the arena, taking place this fall. According to a press release issued June 1st, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band will bring their 2017 North American Tour to Van Andel Arena on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017. ...

Not every Frank Zappa fan was able to attend the Fifty Years of Frank concert, at Kalamazoo's State theater, on January 24th. His son, Dweezil Zappa, faithfully recreated the sounds and sights of what a Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention concert would have been like when Frank Zappa was still alive and touring...

The Library of Congress has announced the addition of 25 new records to the National Recording Registry, including classic works by Santana, Billy Joel and Metallica.