15 artists who defined Seattle music in the 2010s VIEW
From Macklemore and Brandi Carlile to Tacocat and Raz Simone, these are some of the brightest stars and impact players from the last decade of...
Michael Rietmulder
Michael Rietmulder is the Seattle Times music writer.
The best Seattle albums of 2019: Critics choose the top 20 local releases
These musicians — from newcomers to bastions of Seattle rock and hip-hop — came out on top in our second annual critics poll of the...
Will Dave Matthews Band make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? See what you think of the case for and against.
Dave Matthews Band is up for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — will the jam-pop troubadours join rock's hallowed ranks? (And vote for...
Soundgarden is nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We break down why the band should make the cut — and why it might not.
Music writer Michael Rietmulder weighs the cases for and against the Seattle music stars' Rock Hall inclusion and makes his predictions.
In less than a year, local rapper Jay Loud went from homelessness to landing a record deal
The promising rapper and singer, who released his debut album "Nap Town" on Oct. 25 through prominent hip-hop distributor-turned-label Empire, has a show Nov. 15...
Northwest punk greats Sleater-Kinney brings its new sound to Seattle
Seattle fans will get their first taste of Sleater-Kinney's new material live when the band closes its U.S. tour with two shows at the Paramount Theatre Nov....
Reunited riot grrrl heroes Bikini Kill returning to Olympia for benefit show
The feminist punk greats announced a spring show at Olympia's Capitol Theater.
Bumbershoot’s future unclear as lead producer AEG steps away from ailing music festival
AEG Presents, which has been Bumbershoot's lead organizer the past five years, will not renew its contract to put on the long-running music and arts...
Dave Matthews, Kim Thayil and other Seattle music all-stars tapped for local benefit show
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees lead a lineup of Seattle music luminaries performing at a SMASH benefit gig next month at the...