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There’s always a lot of love in the room

Third-generation Arizonan and longtime rock musician Roger Clyne had a cult following long before forming his current outfit, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers. In the mid-1990s, Clyne fronted the popular... Read more »
Folk singer/songwriter and Hot Water Music frontman Chuck Ragan is gearing up to release his fourth solo album this year. He's currently on tour with SoCal punk legends Social Distortion. (photo courtesy Jill Ragan)

Home life, road life and … not much else

For Chuck Ragan, the work is never done. From writing and touring in his professional life to maintaining a household with his wife, the folk singer/songwriter always has something to... Read more »
Fitz and The Tantrums are gaining buzz for its hybrid of soul and new wave music.

No throwing Tantrums, but do listen

The idea to create a band of soulsters started with an old church organ and five phone calls. That’s according to Michael Fitzpatrick, or Fitz, the vocalist and founder of... Read more »

Figueroa joins quartet for Placitas show

Guillermo Figueroa, the musical director of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, trades in the baton for a bow today. Figueroa will show his talents as a violinist in a chamber... Read more »
The French dance-pop trio Yelle is touring the United States on a headlining tour. The trio just finished opening for Katy Perry on her European tour.

You needn’t ‘parlez francais’ to get up and dance

It all started with an infectious beat, and the music hasn’t stopped. Yelle, a dance-pop group from France, has been making strides internationally with its music since the band got... Read more »
Titus Andronicus is playing Tuesday, April 19, at Corazon in Santa Fe.

Thanks to punk, a new birth of freedom

Even the hardest-thinking man in showbiz needs a day off now and then. “I’m enjoying a lovely Monday afternoon,” Patrick Stickles said by phone from Charlestown, Mass., where he and... Read more »

Johnny Burns to play at Harwood

Johnny Burns was born into a musical family. He’s the nephew of guitar-picking legend Chet Atkins and the son of Kenneth “Jethro” Burns of Homer and Jethro, a once-popular country... Read more »
Cuban music and dance returns to New Mexico when Los Muñequitos de Matanzas give two concerts here.

Door to Cuba opens, and band dances in

Los Muñequitos de Matanzas are considered a national treasure in their native Cuba. For 50 years, the band has been holding court in clubs and concert halls as the country’s... Read more »
English reggae artist Pato Banton is on tour showcasing new material from an upcoming album that will be released later this year.

Saving the planet with a little reggae, a lot of love

Pato Banton always knew music would be a part of his life. From the time his father, a DJ, would play music around the house, the reggae singer knew it... Read more »
The Joy Formidable is headlining its first U.S. tour and making stops in many cities it has never played before.

Roar being heard is quite formidable

Ritzy Bryan doesn’t want to draw all the attention. But being a petite blonde and a lead singer of a band, she knows the attention will come. That’s why she’s... Read more »
Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler, left, says that despite being a trio, the band’s sound is fuller and warmer than previous material.

Band defines own comfortable growth

Daniel Kessler enjoys his time off. Really, he does. The Interpol guitarist looks forward to getting off tour and getting back to “normal” life. “Even if it’s for a couple... Read more »
Singer/songwriter and pianist Kenny White used to write jingles for TV commercials before venturing out as a solo artist.

Slow but steady, a solo persona grows

Kenny White spent years behind the scenes in the music industry. From recording with Shawn Colvin to Peter Wolf, the pianist had a lot of success — but something was... Read more »