Punk band X still vibrant at 40
Fierce punk band X’s current shows, including one at Seattle’s Showbox on Dec. 27, dig deep into the catalog, combining fan favorites with songs never...
Gillian G. Gaar
Gillian G. Gaar has written about music, entertainment, and all things pop culture for local and national publications. She is the author of more than 10 books (on Nirvana, Elvis, Green Day and The Beatles, among others), including "She's A Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll."
‘Hit So Hard’: Hole drummer Patty Schemel revisits dark times | Book review
Patty Schemel — whose new memoir is a harrowing account of her rise, fall and ultimate redemption — will appear Nov. 6 at Elliott Bay...
The legendary U-Men and grunge-era Gruntruck release albums
The U-Men and Gruntruck, two different but important Seattle bands from the 1980s and 1990s, are releasing albums this fall.
Sleater-Kinney, R.E.M. stars play in Filthy Friends Sept. 1 at Bumbershoot
The Pacific Northwest supergroup, which recently released its first album, plays Friday, Sept. 1, at Bumbershoot.
Blondie and Garbage team up for show at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Deborah Harry and Shirley Manson have been friends for decades. They’ll play at the winery on July 13.
Stroll down Sesame Street at MoPOP’s new Jim Henson exhibition
“The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited,” opening May 20 at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, features Bert and Ernie, Kermit and Grover as...
Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore feels a special connection to Seattle
Moore worked on his just-released album, “Rock n Roll Consciousness,” in the city and returns to Seattle with the Thurston Moore Group on Tuesday, May...
Preview: Doors’ Robby Krieger celebrates 50th anniversary of band’s debut album in Seattle
Robby Krieger, now 71, will perform at the Neptune Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Doors’ self-titled debut album is being reissued March 31.
Roguish outlaw Adam Ant to rock Seattle’s Neptune Theatre
Adam Ant, now 62 but still sporting military attire, will perform defining album “Kings of the Wild Frontier” on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Neptune...
Herb Alpert to play 3-night stint at the Triple Door
Herb Alpert will revisit tunes of the Tijuana Brass heyday.