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

1 week delay in Jackson guardianship case

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:15 CDT

Michael Jackson's mother and ex-wife time will have time to reach an agreement over who will take care of the singer's three children.

Jackson's hometown holds memorial for pop icon

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:55 CDT

This gritty steel-making city where Michael Jackson got his start playing on street corners with his brothers and competing in talent shows said goodbye to the King of Pop with a show that featured experienced homegrown talent, as well as youngsters who hope to follow in his footsteps.

Dozens line up for Jackson Ind. hometown memorial

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00 CDT

Dozens of fans are lining up outside a ballpark in Michael Jackson's hometown ahead of a memorial celebration planned at the Indiana city's ballpark.

Carrie Underwood to entertain Fort Campbell troops

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:15 CDT

Carrie Underwood will headline a Salute to the Troops Concert next month at Fort Campbell.

Dozens wait for Jackson's Ind. hometown memorial

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:12 CDT

Dozens of fans are lining up outside a ballpark in Michael Jackson's hometown ahead of a memorial celebration planned at the Indiana city's ballpark.

Son of late Grammy nominee to take over NYC church

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:05 CDT

The son of the late Grammy-nominated gospel singer Timothy Wright will be installed as pastor of his father's Brooklyn church.

Best Sellers-Video

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:02 CDT

Weekly charts for the nation's most popular videos as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:

Swedish papers plan photo boycott of Britney show

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:17 CDT

Four major Swedish newspapers have threatened to boycott a Britney Spears concert in Stockholm because of restrictions imposed on their photographers.

Robert Plant honored with CBE

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:32 CDT

Robert Plant received a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting the former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page.

Best Sellers-Audio

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:02 CDT

Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.):

Drug czar says Jackson's death a wake-up call

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:07 CDT

The government's drug czar says that Michael Jackson's death is a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse.

The Black Crowes play a fresh dose of retro at the VooDoo Lounge

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Next month brings the 40th anniversary of the first Woodstock music festival. Thursday night at the VooDoo Lounge, the Black Crowes spent more than two hours reviving the spirit of that mythic event and the sounds (and aromas) of that era. The Crowes first flourished in the early 1990s, but they’ve always had a deep, unrepentant appreciation for classic-rock sounds. Thursday night they evoked all of them: the Allmans, Faces, the Band, the Byrds, Skynyrd, several flavors of the Stones, Wilson Pickett. And to prove they’ve got some classic country-rock in their bones, they covered Gram Parsons’ “She.”

Review | The Black Crowes

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:00 CDT

Next month, the first Woodstock music festival turns 40 years old. Thursday night at the VooDoo Lounge, the Black Crowes spent more than two hours reviving the spirit of that mythical event and the sounds (and aromas) of that era.

Show celebrates composer Schumann's romance

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Romantic tribute Film clips, live readings and performances by pianists and a singer will be employed for “Schumann in Love,” a multimedia presentation about the legendary romance between composer/pianist Robert Schumann and his wife, Clara.

Summerfest 2009 opens with an explosion of 'Wildflowers'

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Summerfest 2009 will open this weekend like a delicate morning glory with a concert titled “Wildflowers.” It’s the beginning of four weekends of Summerfest concerts. The theme is the glorious foliage of summer.

Tributes to Jackson seek to humanize the global icon

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

LOS ANGELES | The final, posthumous performance of Michael Jackson was in the transcendent tradition of his previous shows. Broadcast live around the world, Jackson’s memorial service at the Staples Center on Tuesday was a religious pageant meets awards show.

World bids farewell to musical megastar Michael Jackson

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Michael Jackson belonged to the world Tuesday. Then his daughter stood on the stage of the Staples Center at his memorial service and called him “Daddy.”

Local music roundup | Mat Kearney's familiar sound

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

In the world of music, resemblances can be a virtue or a curse. Tell a band they sound like a more famous band and you might get a smile and a “thank you,” or you might get the stink-eye and an “Uh, no, we really don’t sound like anyone.”

A temporary gig turns into a career for trombonist Wycliffe Gordon

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Wynton Marsalis thought he heard something in trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. And Gordon has proved him right.

No Doubt serves up a high-energy show of its top hits

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

On its first tour in seven years, No Doubt might be packing large venues like Starlight Theatre on Monday night, but it’s playing them like a hungry band working the crowd for a place to crash afterward. The few times the band paused during its 95-minute set, singer Gwen Stefani read the crowd’s homemade signs and called fans toting gifts up to the stage.

New releases | In Dead Weather, Jack White turns to blues

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

You can call the Dead Weather a supergroup for indie fans: Its vocalist is Alison Mosshart of the British band the Kills; its bassist is Jack Lawrence of the Greenhornes/Raconteurs; and its guitarist is Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age/Raconteurs. But the Dead Weather is something larger — and more hyped — than the average side project by members of fairly well-known alternative or underground bands. Why? Because its drummer/vocalist is Jack White of the White Stripes (and Raconteurs), who is arguably one of the most charismatic and dynamic stars in rock music these days and not one to bother with anything that issues a whiff of mediocrity or uselessness.

Nightlife address book | July 9-15

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

DOWNTOWN 12th Street Lounge-Downtown Marriott: 200 W. 12th. (816-421-6800)

Nighlife calendar | July 9-15

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

SHOWS BLACK CROWES: 9 p.m. VooDoo Lounge.

Events calendar | July 9-15

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

For complete listings, go to Kansas City.com/Entertainment. ATTRACTIONS AND CHEAP THRILLS

Tickets on sale | Margaret Cho to perform Oct. 2 at Voo Doo Lounge in Harrah's

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

On sale Friday Margaret Cho, Oct. 2, Voo Doo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino. $20-$30

'Who Sang That?' contest: Can you name the artists in our musical greeting?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

If you know your music — and we mean really know your music — you can win $30 by reading this story.

Local fan has ticket to Michael Jackson memorial, but can't attend

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Out of the more than 1.6 million fans who registered for the random online drawing, a Paola, Kan., woman won one of the 11,000 tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. But Cindy McLarry, who grew up in the Jackson 5 era, won't be there.

Jackson's big tribute arrives today as legal wrangling continues

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

LOS ANGELES | The stage was set Monday for Michael Jackson’s final act. Ecstatic fans who won the lottery for seats at today’s all-star memorial beginning at noon Central time received the tickets and spangly wristbands that will get them into the 20,000-seat Staples Center. The family announced the participants will include Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Usher, Lionel Richie, Kobe Bryant, Jennifer Hudson, John Mayer and Martin Luther King III.

Snow Patrol tickets go on sale Saturday

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

Don’t speak We took a trip back to the ’90s at the No Doubt concert Monday night at Starlight. Read the review on our music blog, Back to Rockville, on KansasCity.com.

Avett Brothers trio lands a major record label and the Dave Matthews tour

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

For years, the Avett Brothers operated as a sort of rootsy, indie antiquity in motion. A banjo, stand-up bass and guitar outfit from the bluegrass-rich regions of North Carolina, the band’s music was one part rustic, literate, acoustic charm and two parts seething rock ’n’ roll. And with every album cut for the independent label Ramseur Records, the band’s fan base grew.

Behind Lady Gaga's provocative persona is a singer determined to succeed

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:15 CDT

She may have been born Stefani Germanotta, but Lady Gaga insists this is no Sasha Fierce act.