Cape Breton’s internationally renowned band Coig will perform as part of the Old South Church Concert Series to benefit the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministries annual Home Heating Fuel Assistance Fund beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Old South Church in Farmington. The band is celebrating 10 years of spreading holiday Cheer […]
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Folk and roots band Low Lily to celebrate Winter Solstice with songs
Award-winning folk and roots band Low Lily will once again celebrate the Winter Solstice with a concert of beautiful wintry, seasonal songs and high octane fiddle tunes at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. in Portland. Elsie Gawler and Ethan Tischler will open the show. The show will […]
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Beyoncé leads 2025 Grammy noms, becoming most nominated artist in show’s history
If Beyoncé wins album of the year, she’ll become the first Black woman to do so in the 21st century.
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Maine native Amy Allen up for 4 Grammy awards
Allen, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, was nominated for songwriter of the year, as well as in the song, album and song for visual media categories.
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Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas
The 67-year-old was walking his dog when the shooting happened.
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Elton John turns the saga of televangelist Tammy Faye into song for Broadway
When Elton John was on tour in America during the 1970s, there was someone on TV who caught his eye.
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Omar Sosa and Tim Eriksen to perform at Chocolate Church
Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Tim Eriksen will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. The performance will also feature guitarist Marvin Sewell and drummer Amaury Acosta. Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. […]
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The Portland Piano Trio to perform at UMF
The Portland Piano Trio plan to perform a concert of pieces by Women composers at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Nordica Auditorium on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington, 224 Main St. in Farmington. The program includes The Scarlatti Effect for Violin, Cello and Piano by Elena Ruehr, Piano Trio […]
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Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
She performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
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Mimis Plessas, a mild-mannered giant of modern Greek music, dies at 99
He was a constant presence on Greek television, his mild manner and singalong melodies endearing him to generations.