The Trading Musician occupied an irreplaceable role in Seattle’s musical ecosystem. Re-Animated Music hopes to be a continuation of the store.

When Ethan Anderson played Bite of Seattle in the 1990s, the food festival’s live music setup looked different: Artists volunteered their time and performed for free, and much of the lineup included ...

She’s now on Year 19 of a career as a working musician. For Noe Navarro, 33, of Bothell, it means looking for opportunities when they present themselves. She was the backup guitarist for the Latin ...

Dean Johnson has fond memories of Portland. It was here, during Pickathon in 2024, that the rising Seattle folk troubadour played two of his most memorable sets. First at the woods stage, and then the ...

Soundgarden were welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Saturday with an all-star induction that included a performance by the band’s surviving members, a group composed of fellow Seattle ...

A prominent collective of Seattle musicians—many from the jazz community—have issued a public open letter announcing their decision to withdraw their music from Spotify. Carolyn Brotherton, a musician ...

Ten years ago, Kristin Lee and Andrew Goldstein launched a concert series in Seattle with a mission to make chamber music an inclusive social experience. “When we first started Emerald City Music, we ...

I have a friend. I will not say his name. But he is to me what Charles Swann was to Marcel, the main character in Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past. My friend, who is a man about town, will often, ...

2 Post Kennedy Center Split, Washington National Opera Sets Stephen Schwartz Hosted WEST SIDE STORY Gala & More 3 Washington National Opera Negotiates Kennedy Center Exit & Endowment Ownership Over ...

Coming off the heels of a new album, Seattle-based pop-rock band Smokey Brights is headed to the Chameleon to give locals a taste of the “sonic exploration” the band has been cooking up over the years ...