Kansas City Star: Music

Music venue address book

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:15 CDT

Addresses, Web sites and phone numbers for music venues throughout Kansas City and Lawrence

'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:25 CST

Want to get away, Boss?

Czechs celebrate 20 years since Velvet Revolution

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:35 CST

Former Czech President Vaclav Havel opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution with a concert attended by celebrities.

Opry, MySpace team up for Underwood performance

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:13 CST

The Grand Ole Opry and MySpace are uniting to live stream an Opry performance with video for the first time this Saturday.

'DJ AM' Goldstein estate sues for wrongful death

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:30 CST

Court documents say the estate of Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein is suing several defendants for wrongful death.

Mexico charges clinic owner for botched surgery

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Authorities have announced charges against the owner of a beauty clinic that allegedly performed a botched buttock job on Mexican rock star Alejandra Guzman.

James Taylor, Carole King plan tour together

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06 CST

James Taylor and Carole King are going back to their roots.

Officials to restore birthplace of Robert Johnson

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07 CST

The mystery surrounding bluesman Robert Johnson's life and death feeds the lingering fascination with his work.

Clarence Clemons keeps rockin' with raw willpower

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:15 CST

It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.

Britney Spears' Twitter, MySpace accounts hacked

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:09 CST

Britney Spears' Twitter and MySpace accounts have apparently been hacked.

Warhol's Michael Jackson portrait sells for $812K

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:36 CST

A "Thriller"-era silk-screened portrait of Michael Jackson created by Andy Warhol has sold for $812,500 to an anonymous collector.

Taylor Swift tops Country Music Association awards

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:01 CST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. | It’s been Taylor Swift’s year, and Wednesday was her night as she became the youngest person and the first solo female act in a decade to win the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year award. Swift won all four awards for which she was nominated, making history on a night that included Darius Rucker’s win as new artist.

Tickets on sale | Bon Jovi coming to the Sprint Center on March 15

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

On sale Friday B.B. King and Buddy Guy, Feb. 19, the Midland. $25-$132.50

Alacartoona is 'Souled' out this weekend

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

If they’re not the hardest-working band in the city, they must be the busiest. One month after the premiere of their film, “Night Is the Mirror,” the members of Alacartoona are back in the business of live theater.

New music from Norah Jones, John Mayer and others coming Tuesday, Nov. 17

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Just in time for Christmas rush, two of the more popular and successful singer/songwriters of this decade will release new albums on Tuesday: Norah Jones and John Mayer.

Jazz icon Lionel Loueke has earned the title

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

When the much-buzzed-about guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke comes to the Blue Room tonight, prepare to have your skepticism deflated.

Leonard Cohen � three hours in heaven

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Like an upper-level graduate course, this show came with some prerequisites: You needed to know the music of Leonard Cohen, and the more intimately, the better.

Nighlife calendar | Nov. 12-18

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

THURSDAY
SHOWS

Nightlife address book | Nov. 12-18

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

DOWNTOWN Blue Room: 1600 E. 18th. www.american jazzmuseum.org (816-474-8463; 816-474-2929)

Review | Leonard Cohen

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:28 CST

Like some upper-level graduate course, this show came with some prereqiusites: You needed to know the music of Leonard Cohen, and the more intimately the better. You also needed to appreciate his singing voice, which, these days, comes from somewhere between Barry Whites' and a lighter shade of Darth Vader's.

Barclay Martin leads powerfully poignant concert that puts a face to Filipino poverty

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:47 CST

The mellow music of Barclay Martin never sounded so righteous. Martin, the music director and featured musician for the forthcoming documentary “Zamboanga: Poverty, War, Music,” led a large cast in a powerfully poignant benefit concert Sunday afternoon at Yardley Hall.

Concert review: Snoop Dogg's Wonderland High School Tour

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Despite releasing new — and very good — material, Snoop Dogg was more than happy to trade on his old numbers Friday at VooDoo Lounge. Asking the sold-out crowd who came to hear the “classic stuff,” he beamed when the audience erupted in screams. Snoop opened his 80-minute set with “The Next Episode.” The five-piece backing band added muscle and intensity to Dr. Dre’s nimble arrangements. That was followed by the hits “P.I.M.P.,” originally recorded with 50 Cent in 2003, and 1993’s breakthrough “Gin and Juice.”

Classical music, dance and opera | Nov. 8-14

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

For complete listings, go to KansasCity .com. CLASSICAL MUSIC

Kansas City Symphony shines on 'Britten's Orchestra'

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

The Kansas City Symphony of the Michael Stern era made its recording debut in 2008 with an inventive pairing of two works inspired by Shakespeare’s “Tempest.”

Leonard Cohen fans say 'Hallelujah' to upcoming concert in KC

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Monday night, Leonard Cohen, 75, will perform at the Midland theater. It will be his first concert in Kansas City, which is grand news to a lot of his diehard fans around here, many of whom will be seeing him for the first time.

Paramore serves up a mix of hard and sweet

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Novelty can take you to high places in pop culture, but it won’t keep you there. At some point you’ll need talent and substance to sustain you. When the band Paramore arrived on the scene in 2005, it had the look of a novelty, thanks to its lead singer, the diminutive Hayley Williams, a 16-year-old mighty mite with a siren voice who combined a cheerleader’s enthusiasm with a biker-chick’s strut and pose.

Linda Ronstadt and mariachis nourish the soul

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Listening to songs without understanding their lyrics is like eating in the dark. If you can’t see your food, you focus more on other traits, like its aromas and textures. When you can’t focus on a song’s lyrics, you pay deeper attention to its other qualities, like the discreet lines in vocal harmonies or the interplay between soloists and the rhythm section or the band’s lavish wardrobe.

CD and film tell story of KC musician Barclay Martin's trips to Philippines

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

The songs on the soundtrack “Zamboanga: Poverty, War, Music” are stories about the people and places Barclay Martin visited during five trips to the Philippines over the last several years. The opener is called “Raindrops,” and it takes place in a remote place called Dumagat.

Review | Linda Ronstadt

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:36 CST

Listening to songs without understanding their lyrics is like eating in the dark. If you can't see your food, you focus more on other traits, like its aromas and textures.

Angela Hagenbach's new CD is making waves nationwide

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Singer Angela Hagenbach is on the phone, talking about her new CD, when an e-mailed report reaches her: “JazzWeek says it’s No. 3 most-added, No. 5 increased airplay, No. 2 chart-bound.”

The Apocalypse Meow two-day concert will help pay for health care

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

If you’re tired of hearing and reading about the reform of health care and health insurance and want to hear and see people doing something about it, this weekend’s second annual Apocalypse Meow is for you. The event is a benefit/fundraiser sponsored by the Midwest Music Foundation for its Musicians Health Care Fund.

'Hello, Ohio!' (Psst! Boss, we're in Michigan)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:45 CST

The curse of Friday the 13th struck Bruce Springsteen in a most unusual way: it made the 60-year-old rock legend forget where he was.