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9 rising emo artists who could become your next favorite band
If anyone had told us in 2005 that emo culture wasn’t going to dominate forever, we would’ve rolled our eyes. Of course, as time went on, it became clear that no cultural shifts are permanent. And as quickly as we’d found ourselves perusing iTunes and blogging about My Chemical Romance, it all went away. Not […]
This post office is honoring Jimi Hendrix in the sweetest way
A Seattle post office is changing its name in order to honor hometown hero and guitar icon Jimi Hendrix. Washington State officials motioned to rename Renton Highlands Post Office to James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix Post Office. According to the Seattle Times, the bill was passed unanimously. Read more: Alice Cooper doesn’t “look at Bruce Springsteen as […]
Chris Cornell statue unveiling date moved to accommodate big crowd
The statue of the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell will now be unveiled at a later date due to an expectation of large crowds at the ceremony. The statue of the music icon and Grammy-winning singer/songwriter was set to be unveiled Aug. 29 in Seattle at the Museum of Pop Culture. According to Vicky Cornell, […]
Pearl Jam, Death Cab For Cutie, more rally to save Seattle's Showbox Theater
Over 150 artists including members of Death Cab For Cutie and Pearl Jam have signed an open letter in an attempt to save Seattle’s icon music venue, The Showbox, from demolition. Read more: WATCH PEARL JAM COVER CHRIS CORNELL AND TOM PETTY IN SEATTLE British Columbia based developers, The Onni Group, recently announced their plans to […]
Anonymous donor leaves $10 million to Seattle rock radio station
[Photo by: Hrayr Movsisyan/Unsplash] An anonymous woman named Suzanne loved music—and wanted to give a massive gift to Seattle radio station 90.3 KEXP FM. Read more: 19 of our favorite BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge covers After she passed away, she donated just under $10 million to the station which, according to local news source The Seattle Times, is […]
