Soon there will be a book that lets you play some of Lawrence's favorite songs
Most cities don't have up-to-date songbooks of all the wonderful music conceived and recorded within the confines of their city limits, but Lawrence soon will.
Lied Center reveals 2017-18 season lineup
Includes new folk series, diversity of other shows
Save for one yet-to-be announced Broadway hit — the title of which is promised to be revealed in July — the Lied Center at the University of Kansas has shared its 2017-18 season lineup of shows. Kicking off this season is a performance by singer and composer Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on July 27. Following shows include Kenny Rogers’s Final World Tour, Dirty Dancing, poetry, holiday favorites and a variety of dance forms.
Longtime local musician Arnie Johnson, on edge of retirement, looks back on career
Arnie Johnson has been and will always be “a country boy.” Johnson was raised in a family of musicians, first in Salina, and then in Lawrence, where he’s lived since 1952.
Lawrence musicians making commercial music heard all over the world
If the names Sam and Dan Billen ring a bell, it might be that you heard their music while popping around the Lawrence music scene at The Bottleneck or Jackpot Saloon in the early- to mid-2000s. But you’ve likely heard their music and not known it — and it may even have caused you to grab your wallet.
Residents share their wildly unpopular and totally nonpolitical opinions
Give us your wildly unpopular, nonpolitical opinions.
New Year's Eve guide: Celebrations at The Bottleneck, Jazzhaus among entertainment options
Lawrencians will find no shortage of entertainment this New Year's Eve, from afternoon screenings of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" to The Crumpletons' annual early New Year's show at The Jazzhaus to late-night karaoke and champagne toasts at the Yacht Club.
Dublin-based harpist to return to Lied Center stage for annual Ashley Davis holiday concert
In Ireland, where acclaimed harpist Cormac De Barra grew up, Christmas is a time for families and loved ones to come together. “No matter where you are, you drop everything and make it home for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day,” De Barra, an internationally touring musician based primarily in Dublin, says of the holiday tradition he and fellow Irishmen hold dearest.
Local musician looks back on career in advance of band's Kansas Music Hall of Fame induction
In a pinch-me moment of Caribe’s decades-long presence in the Midwest music circuit, the reggae-Latin ensemble played at a party for industry big shots such as the Oakridge Boys and Roy Orbison. It was glamorous, to be sure, founding member Gary Frager recalls now. But for Frager, who went by the stage name Willie Skate in his tenure as the band’s trumpet-trombone-sax player, rubbing elbows with famous musicians wasn’t the point.
In advance of his Lied Center show, a conversation with country crooner Clint Black
On Saturday evening, country singer-songwriter Clint Black will perform under the bright lights of the Lied Center stage, 1600 Stewart Drive. In the weeks leading up to his Lawrence visit, Black shared his thoughts on the current state of country music, among other things, with the Journal-World in an email exchange. (In the interest of preserving his voice for the big show, of course.)
Public Enemy draws crowd of 7,500
Public Enemy “brought the noise” to Lawrence Saturday night in an outdoor concert, closing out this year’s Free State Festival.
Girls Rock! camp to host talent showcase Saturday at Liberty Hall
The second annual Girls Rock! Lawrence camp will host a talent showcase of young musicians Saturday at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence City Band to kick off summer series Wednesday with new conductors at the helm; storm threat forces relocation
Update: Wednesday's concert has been moved to Room 130 of KU's Murphy Hall because of the threat of thunderstorms. The performance will begin at 8 ...
West Side Folk to end 20-plus years of concerts this month
Institutions like West Side Folk, the popular Lawrence concert series set to end its run after 20-plus years later this month, don’t become institutions overnight. Since its unofficial launch in 1994, West Side Folk has hosted hundreds of concerts, bringing nationally recognized folk, bluegrass and old-time musicians such as Greg Brown, Tim O’Brien, Dougie MacLean, Martin Sexton and Lucy Kaplansky to Lawrence stages.
Public Enemy to perform free outdoor concert at Free State Festival
The 2016 Free State Festival will feature a free outdoor concert by hip-hop group Public Enemy, led by artists Chuck D and Flavor Flav.
Enrollment now open for Girls Rock! summer camp
Girls Rock! Lawrence has opened registration for its 2016 summer camp, which will be June 6-10 at the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, in partnership with KJHK 90.7 FM.
Eighties-era rockers Thumbs to be inducted into Kansas Music Hall of Fame this weekend
There is a famous saying about the 1960s — variously attributed to Robin Williams, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner and Dennis Hopper, among others — that reads something along the lines of, "If you remember the decade, you weren’t really there at all." But for Marty Olson and Steve Wilson, that period was really the late '70s and early '80s, when their Lawrence-based rock band, Thumbs, was in its heyday.
Americana Music Academy to launch artist-in-residence program next week
Lawrence's Americana Music Academy launches its new artist-in-residence program next week with a series of private lessons, workshops and a concert with acclaimed singer-songwriter Matt Nakoa.
For Lawrence choir, singing to the dying is a life-affirming act
Sophia Compton “can’t read a note” of music. The retired professor (Compton taught women’s studies, religion and philosophy back on the West Coast before moving to Lawrence three years ago) isn’t embarrassed to admit her lack of vocal training, even amid three of her fellow choir members.
Country's Jennifer Nettles to take Lied Center stage April 10
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jennifer Nettles will make a stop in Lawrence this spring as part of the “CMT Presents Jennifer Nettles with 2016 Next Women of Country Tour.”
John Mellencamp to make 'Plain Spoken' stop at Lied Center in April
Rocker John Mellencamp will bring his "Plain Spoken" tour to Lawrence this spring, the Lied Center announced Monday.
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