Beginning in 2014 from the ashes of former Northwest indie-rockers System and Station (1998-2013), Last Giant is comprised of front man RFK Heise (vocals, guitar, keys), Palmer Cloud (bass), and Matt ...

In 1967 the question on everyone’s mind was, “Who is Penny Lane?" The song by the Beatles still rings in everyone’s ears, but as most people know now, it wasn’t about a girl; it was about a street in ...

By Benjamin Mah Swans w/ Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch at Revolution Hall on 10/2/25 - photos By Benjamin Mah Swans w/ Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch at Revolution Hall on 10/2/25 - Photos ...

When word reached me this past Sunday (August 8th) that my oldest close friend, guitarist Bruce Conte, had passed away, I was shocked and stunned. Bruce—legendary for his 7-year, 7-album stint with ...

The Soul Rebels at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival on 07/03/2016 - Photos Photos By: FRANK LAVELLE The Soul Rebels on the First Tech Blues Stage at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival. July 3, ...

It was a quiet, cold Sunday night in North Portland when I spoke with The Macks earlier this month, local rockers with a gigantic sound and, as I would find out later, even bigger aspirations to take ...

This is from Terry Currier on the Oregon Music Hall of Fame Facebook page.: In 1959 Lynn Easton and Jack Ely started a band that wound eventually be called the Kingmen after another band named the ...

By ANTHONY PIDGEON // The Chameleons at Hawthorne Theater on June 6, 2024, performing their highly influential 1986 album “Strange Times" in its entirety. By ANTHONY PIDGEON // The Chameleons at ...

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Portland Bluesman/bassist/legend David Kahl played with and knew Jim Mesi, who died yesterday from emphysema. The first time I saw Jim Mesi play guitar was by accident, when his band, Brown Sugar, was ...

As the snow quickly melted from a recent winter storm, 070 Shake made a stop in Portland, Oregon at the Wonder Ballroom. The show was in support of her recently released 'Petrichor' album. Johan Lenox ...

Oregon Music News - Oregon's all-genre, music magazine covers music news and events in Portland and throughout the state.