Music

On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times
DIY punk band The Taxpayers channel personal loss, grief and a search for refuge into their new album “Circle Breaker,” written in the wake of the 2023 Nudieland shooting that killed their friend August Golden.
Four strings, infinite joy: T.H.U.G. is a ukulele group with a name to remember
The Two Harbors Ukulele Group (T.H.U.G.), a lively ensemble of mostly senior musicians, brings joy through its 400+ song repertoire, performing everywhere from senior living facilities to breweries, with a passion for community, lifelong learning and, most importantly, fun.
Joey Molland, a guitarist with 1970s Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger, dies at 77
Joey Molland, a guitarist with the Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger that was known for such 1970s hits as “No Matter What” and “Day After Day,” has died at age 77. Badfinger was a quartet that also included singer-guitarist Pete Ham, bassist Tom Evans and drummer Tom Gibbins.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63.