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My Brightest Diamond Brings Multi-Faceted Talent to the Stage

From psychological anthropology to tribal dance rituals, there isn’t much that doesn’t inspire Shara Worden. Since forming My Brightest Diamond in 2006, Worden has blurred the lines between classical, pop, cabaret and folk, while drawing upon wide-ranging themes. But to her, genre is irrelevant. Worden simply puts anything and everything she enjoys into her music.

Sounds 24 October 2014
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Lamp Light Music Festival Amps Up for Third Year

For the third year running, the first weekend in November hosts Eastown’s Lamp Light Music Festival. The three-day gala of artistic delights brings together some of the area’s most ardent and talented creators, serving as a celebration of both really great music and a community’s potential to carve its own cultural niche.

Sounds 24 October 2014
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Death Itself Can't Stop GWAR

For 30 years, the infamous band known as GWAR has been delivering its brand of heavy metal through signature, over-the-top live shows that sport everything from gargantuan alien monsters to staged celebrity executions.

Sounds 24 October 2014
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Rock for Crash's Wonderfully Combines Cats and Beer

Cat lovers are passionate. Beer lovers are passionate. That's the idea behind Rock for Crash's, a cat-themed musical event that benefits Crash's Landing, a Grand Rapids-based cat rescue and placement center.

 

Sounds 15 October 2014
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Fleetwood Mac Announces January Grand Rapids Performance

Today it was announced legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac will perform at Van Andel Arena on Jan. 20, 2015. This date will include Christine McVie, who has rejoined the band after 15 years.

Sounds 09 October 2014
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Max Lockwood Crafts First Solo Release With a Lot of Help From His Friends

Max Lockwood didn’t make his first solo record so much as he grew it. Instead of hiring studio musicians to execute a defined vision, the Big Dudee Roo bassist simply took the 12 original songs he’d written for his senior thesis project at the University of Michigan and sowed them throughout his circle of friends.

Sounds 25 September 2014
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Kalamashoegazer 8: Here to Carry You into the Heavens

Shoegaze fans, stand in solidarity; Kalamashoegazer is back. Now in it’s eighth year running, the show is West Michigan’s yearly bloodrite to the dreamy swells we know and love as shoegaze.

Sounds 25 September 2014
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Joan Osborne Tackles Love's Messy Aspects

Most of us came to know Joan Osborne with her 1995 Grammy-nominated hit single, "One of Us." Since then, the singer-songwriter has enjoyed continued success with multiple studio albums exploring a variety of genres, from the 2006 country album Pretty Little Stranger to the more bluesy offerings on her 2012 record Bring It On Home.

Sounds 25 September 2014
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dizzybird records Made By Music Lovers for Music Lovers

Combining their passion for music, Nicole LaRae and Brian Hoekstra partnered up to create dizzybird records, a Grand Rapids-based record label that aims to bring good music to music lovers.

Sounds 24 September 2014
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Deafheaven Finds Success in Defying Genres

Sometimes the best partnerships in music are forged in friendship. Just ask George Clark and Kerry McCoy, the core duo behind Deafheaven. While many other band members have come and gone, Clark and McCoy have remained a constant driving force of the band.

Sounds 24 September 2014
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Lemonjello's Hosts Last Live Music Show Sept. 20

If you hadn’t heard, Holland got dealt a bummer at the end of August: Lemonjello’s will no longer be hosting live music following a final show Sept. 20.

After an 11-and-a-half-year run, owner Matthew Scott has decided to move on, citing a fizzling interest from bands and smaller turnouts for shows.

 

Sounds 09 September 2014
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The Whigs Bring Live Performance Mentality to the Studio

The Nashville-based garage rock trio The Whigs pride themselves on their live performances. Accordingly, they're on the road pretty consistently, be it hitting the late night talk show circuit or sharing the stage with acts like MGMT, The Black Keys and Kings of Leon. 

Sounds 25 August 2014
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Taking Back Sunday Rolls With the Changes

For melodic punk veterans Taking Back Sunday, second time's the charm. The group’s standards of success have risen dramatically with the release of their latest album, Happiness Is. This time, however, artistic freedom was more accessible than ever.

Sounds 25 August 2014
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Making Sure Music Matters

ArtPrize turns up the volume for musicians with structural changes aimed to increase their exposure. “Half of the time when I would tell people about the piece they would say, ‘Oh, I didn’t know music was a category.’ So then I had to explain that to them instead of talking about the song or what I’m about and what I do,” said Bouwsma-Schultz, who won the $2,000 St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) award in rock/blues for her song, "In my Heart (To the Moon)."

Sounds 25 August 2014
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Sessanta:  A Twice in a Lifetime Tour

Sessanta: A Twice in a Lifetime Tour

When Maynard James Keenan, legendary frontman for the rock band TOOL, announced last year that he wo...
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First the Ecstasy, Then the Laundry: Hippo Campus On the Road

First the Ecstasy, Then the Laundry: Hippo Campus On the Road

The music industry can hit like a head rush, but it’s only a matter of time before reality kicks in....
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Rainbow Kitten Surprise: Love and Hate, Shock and Awe

Right from the start, the skyrocketing success of indie-rock outfit Rainbow Kitten Surprise has come...
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