• HOT TICKETS Music and Nightlife: Bonamassa strums his stuff at Merrill JOE BONAMASSA isn’t exactly a household name, but folks who care seriously about guitar playing know who he his. He melds blues with rock, and has earned the praises of no less than Eric Clapton and B.B. King. WHEN: 8 p.m. Wednesday WHERE: Merrill Auditorium, […]

She is part of a songwriters in the round show tonight at Blue and will play CD-release show on June 22 at The Big Easy.

Top 10 for Portland store May 7-13: 1. “Underworld: Awakening” (DVD) 2. Jack White, “Blunderbuss” 3. Adele, “21” 4. “The Vow” (DVD) 5. Alabama Shakes, “Boys & Girls” 6. Norah Jones, “Little Broken Hearts” 7. Bonnie Raitt, “Slipstream” 8. Silverson Pickups, “Neck of the Woods” 9. “George Harrison: Living in the Material World” (DVD) 10. […]

New on the Shelf: ‘Chronicle,’ ‘The Grey,’ ‘One for the Money,’ ‘Hell on Wheels,’ ‘Michael,’ ‘Rampart’

‘Low & Clear’ will be screened at Space on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Lagers have a bad reputation in America, and Pilsners are the lagers most people think they know. Most watery, fizzy American beers pretend to be Pilsners. Bull Jagger Brewing Co., which introduced its first beer in October, is working to redeem the reputation of lagers. Its Big Claw Pilsner — which appeared on store shelves […]

Shannon Larkin loves playing outdoor concerts. Is it because the scenery is nice? Or because the crowd is more into it? “I love the fact that the wind hits me and dries my sweat,” said Larkin, drummer for the heavy metal band Godsmack. “It just seems like a more organic place to play.” Larkin was […]

The year 2012 is shaping up to be one of the worst in history for music fans. We’re only five months into it, and we’ve already lost almost a dozen musical legends, including Johnny Otis, Etta James, Don Cornelius, Whitney Houston, Davy Jones, Dick Clark, Levon Helm and Adam Yauch. The latter three died just […]