When Slash, the lead guitarist from Guns N Roses, decided to put together a 29-date tour with a number of blues legends, he began the tour at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater in Missoula.
William Munoz writes, "A sense of unity is created at most live concerts. The fans of String Cheese Incident were certainly united this past weekend at the Kettlehouse Amphitheater."
William Munoz writes, "In his latest album, 'A River Running to Your Heart', Johnson explores the importance of 'home'. Constant moving from place to place is weary and leads a person wanting permanence."
Missoula's pop funk band, Shakewell, was joined on stage at the Wilma Theater on Friday by Desperate Electric, the duo of Katyi Korte and Ben Morris from Butte, to celebrate the University of Montana's graduation week.
The hits of 1924 surely had staying power, songs like "Rhapsody in Blue," "It Had to Be You," "California Here I Come" and "Somebody Stole My Gal." Many of us also remember our parents and grandparents reminiscing about famous composers, singers and orchestras of 100 years ago: Gershwin, Jolson, Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians, and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.
Sona Jobarteh, a multi-instrumentalist singer and composer, is the first professional female playing the Kora from any of the West African Griot families.
William Munoz writes, "These two, without the spectacle of the normal Beats Antique concert, were able to draw the crowd into the deeper intricacies of the music while still generating movement with the audience."
William Munoz writes, "Neko Case is one of the few artists I listen to over again, year after year, since first hearing her in 2006 when she released 'Fox Confessor Brings The Flood.'"