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Known as a cover artist, Chris Smither has put out an album of his own songs.

Dancing on the edge of the stage, without a net

Chris Smither is breaking a mold of sorts with his new album, "Hundred Dollar Valentine.” ...
Portland, Ore.-based The Shins will perform at the Kiva Auditorium. The band's lead singer, James Mercer, started the band while he was a student at UNM. (Courtesy Of Annie Beedy)

Shins make a stopover in old home port

James Mercer knows how to roll with the punches. He's in the music industry - he has to. ...
After an absence of nearly five years, P.O.D. is back on tour.

Small stage, so everybody can cut loose

After an almost five-year hiatus, P.O.D. has returned full force, playing one of the largest rock mu ...
The new vocal ensemble Upstaged will give its debut concert Saturday. (Courtesy Of Adrian Panaro)

Quintet rolls out oldies, sung smoothly

A little drumroll, please, for the debut of the vocal ensemble Upstaged. Upstaged is a troupe of fiv ...
Singer/songwriter Aimee Mann will give a concert Oct. 11 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe.

Tickets

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They’re putting the band back together

It’s blues. And they’re brothers. The “Official Blues Brothers Revue” will take place at 7:30 tonight at New Mexico Tech’s Macey Center, 801 Leroy Place in Socorro. The performance kicks... Read more »
Hip-hop artists Grieves and Budo are in the beginning stages of working on new material. The duo are out supporting the 2011 release “Together/Apart.”

Returning to scene of the hip-hop success

It's been five years since Benjamin Laub's debut album. Long days on the road and then p ...
Frank Turner is releasing a new album, "Last Minutes and Lost Evenings," which is a collection of songs from the first two albums.

For British guy, it doesn’t get bigger than Wembley

In seven years Frank Turner has accomplished a lot. The British singer/songwriter has released four ...
Rising country star Jerrod Niemann cut his teeth as a songwriter for other country artists before embarking on a solo career.

Country takes bow to both past, future

Jerrod Niemann is all about country music. Whether it's modern country or traditional country, ...
Indie singer/songwriter Camille Bloom is still on the road, and will be stopping in Albuquerque on Sunday.

Enjoy a bouquet with Bloom

Singer/songwriter will perform Sunday at St. Clair Winery
California punk-rock band Strung Out will head into the studio to record new material after its current tour.

Indulge punks in well-earned nostalgia

Jason Cruz is a poet, an artist and a musician. But it's the music that still keeps the 38-yea ...
The Denver-based hip-hop group Flobots found inspiration for its new album, “The Circle in the Square,” on a trip to Jordan.

Global call for democracy leaves mark on music

Jamie Laurie started a band to make a difference. For the past 12 years, Laurie and his band, Flobot ...