One of these days, cute Alexa videos will probably jump the proverbial shark. We’re not there yet, because we need to squeeze in this one showcasing a little girl repeatedly… Read More
Fred Clarke was a music geek before becoming a tech geek. But now that’s he’s a tech geek at Amazon, he’s returned to being a music geek, too. “Yes, I… Read More
The purple-hued cranes towering above South Lake Union’s twinkling tech hub — or the glowing Space Needle standing out against a fading sunset — were no match when it came… Read More
Jack White, the prolific musician who has released a large catalog of music as both a solo musician and with bands such as The White Stripes and The Raconteurs, is… Read More
A co-worker asked me in Slack for a link to the best thing I’d seen on the internet so far today. I answered her before I saw this. In order… Read More
Perhaps you’ve reached the age where heading out for live music — or heading out for live music featuring the Smashing Pumpkins — just isn’t a viable option on a… Read More
“The Home Shows” have turned into “The Away Shows” for Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, and with that comes a bit of controversy, stirred up after an official poster for… Read More
Anyone in Seattle or close to the internet no doubt knows that hometown favorites Pearl Jam played the first of two big “Home Shows” at Safeco Field on Wednesday night.… Read More
Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they sing for you? From the top of the Space Needle to the alleys of Pioneer Square to the… Read More
Update, Aug. 23: In order to accommodate more fans and expected crowds, the Museum of Pop Culture has moved the date of the unveiling of a statue honoring Chris Cornell,… Read More
Amazon’s latest Prime Day is in the books, and now so is the celebration for employees in Seattle. The tech giant threw another of its big private concerts at CenturyLink… Read More
Microsoft’s summer interns got more than just a beautiful night at Gas Works Park on Thursday, overlooking Lake Union and downtown Seattle. Pop stars Pitbull and Julia Michaels performed as… Read More
Amazon employees in Seattle worn out by the grind of this year’s Prime Day will be able to recharge with a concert at CenturyLink Field featuring pop star Demi Lovato,… Read More
Long before streaming came along and planted a song in your head digitally, music memories were collected on cassette tapes and other formats. Remember using VHS tapes to record MTV’s… Read More
Ben Gibbard writes and sings recognizable songs as the lead singer of longtime pop stars Death Cab for Cutie. But the first single off the Seattle band’s new album is… Read More
Like any proud dad, Dave Crosby thought his daughter was a pretty good little singer. So he pointed a camera at the 3-year-old and uploaded a video to the internet… Read More
Dylan Rose was tired of seeing live music through the smartphone screens of fellow concertgoers. The 19-year-old University of Washington student didn’t just set out to solve that problem with… Read More
LOS ANGELES — U2’s preoccupation with outlandish technology can probably be traced to Bono’s rushed limo ride to the hospital in 1987. The runaway success of the band’s fifth studio… Read More
Many entrepreneurs are influenced by early childhood experiences managing a paper route or a lemonade stand. Spencer Rascoff’s most indelible experience as a kid was running the stage lights during… Read More
A research team led by an University of Washington oceanographer has published the largest known set of songs from bowhead whales, the jazz singers of the cetacean tribe. An analysis… Read More
It seems like there is a new Star Wars movie, or a spinoff Star Wars movie, in theaters every six months lately. But the chance to see the sci-fi franchise’s… Read More
In the comments and chats on Russell Wilson’s superfan app TraceMe, whatever is happening or has happened on the football field for the Seattle Seahawks quarterback sometimes takes a back… Read More
Legendary producer Quincy Jones has had a hand in creating some of the most iconic music of all time, including Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The 84-year-old, 28-time Grammy winner and Seattle… Read More
The Upstream Music Fest and Summit, created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen last year as a way to showcase diverse musical talent, has announced some of the acts that will… Read More
It’s like a pop anthem for new Seattle. “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana’s angst-ridden song for a 1990s generation rebelling from boy bands and hair metal, has been auto-tuned in… Read More
Spotify has confidentially filed for an initial public offering according to an Axios report citing several anonymous sources. The streaming giant is a controversial player in the music industry, as… Read More
Talk about Apple Music. The Seattle Opera is bringing a production about the iconic leader of the tech company to the stage this season with “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.”… Read More
One of the biggest shifts in American music and culture, and arguably in a city’s identity, happened in Seattle before the internet and before social media, before camera phones and… Read More
If you count Amazon’s Alexa among your closest friends from the past year, why not invite her to ring in 2018 on Sunday night? The voice assistant will even show… Read More