Community rallies around Seattle music producer who shaped local hip-hop
Friends of "Nasty Nes" Rodriguez launched a GoFundMe earlier this month to help the longtime music producer and radio personality with mounting medical bills.
Owen R. Smith
Owen Smith is a freelance journalist based in Everett, Washington, and has written about music for the Seattle Times since 2013. Reach him at allfit2print@gmail.com.
Review: Pink’s Tacoma concert worth the wait after 2023 cancellation
The artist soared through two decades of hits in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday night.
Review: Foo Fighters roll a career-spanning hit parade into Seattle
The sold-out Sunday night concert at T-Mobile Park marked the band’s first Seattle show since drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death in 2022.
Chris Stapleton, Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow serenade T-Mobile Park | Concert Review VIEW
Sheryl Crow and legend Willie Nelson joined the 10-time Grammy Award-winner at T-Mobile Park concert on his "All American Road Show" tour Saturday.
New music festival returning to Seattle Center expected to draw thousands
Grammy-nominated Davido headlines BLASTFEST, the July 27 Afrobeats festival expected to draw some 6,500 fans.
Missy Elliott electrifies Climate Pledge Arena in her first headlining tour
The veteran rapper turned back the clock at Climate Pledge with help from her friends Timbaland, Busta Rhymes, and former Seattle resident Ciara.
Former frontman of The Fray opens Vashon Island’s only record store
The “How to Save a Life” singer opened Side Stack Records on the island in January.
Pearl Jam’s world tour has a different look. This WA artist designed it
Rob Sheridan designed visuals for Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter World Tour, giving a different look for a band that usually had a more stripped-down live...
Cody Johnson thrills Tacoma Dome crowd
Cody Johnson's two-hour show Saturday night in Tacoma proves that old-school country still has a place in music.
2 Seattle radio stations flip to country music
This week, Star 101.5 became 101.5 Hank FM, and KPNW became 98.9 The Bull, with both stations citing the popularity of country music.