Oregon Music News

11/19/2024

Just Kick Us While We’re Down: 2nd Avenue Records in Downtown Portland Being Forced to Vacate From Building After 42 Years in Business

By TOBIAS WISNER // Given the recent news cycle, it’s hard not to feel like everything cool and decent in this country is either dying or already dead. With the announcement that iconic record store, 2nd Avenue Records, is being forced out of its building with no explanation - have those with power and money tried so hard to revitalize Downtown Portland that they’ve forgotten what makes people want to visit in the first place?

By TOBIAS WISNER // Given the recent news cycle, it’s hard not to feel like everything cool and decent in this country is either dying or already dead. With the ...

11/14/2024

Oregon Music News Celebrates its 15th Anniversary at Artichoke Music by John Rudoff 

11/08/2024

A Renewed Gondos Gets Down to Business: On Being The Smartest Band in Eugene, Garage-Rock Influences from Mexico, A Brand New Lineup, and Playing with “The Fear” While Staying Hungry

By TOBIAS WISNER // Sitting down with up-and-coming Garage-Punk rockers - Gondos - the band meets to discuss new singles and shows on the horizon, how stoked they are about their latest personnel addition, a brand new song, and how they’re adapting to the bigger pond of the Portland scene from Eugene-DIY-house-show roots.

By TOBIAS WISNER // Sitting down with up-and-coming Garage-Punk rockers - Gondos - the band meets to discuss new singles and shows on the horizon, how stoked they ...

11/01/2024

TR/ST Nov. 17th @ Wonder Ballroom

By MATT HANSEN // Canadian darkwave artist will play Portland to promote the new album ‘Performance’

By MATT HANSEN // Canadian darkwave artist will play Wonder Ballroom on November 17th  to promote the new album ‘Performance’

10/22/2024

OMN to Host Free 15th Anniversary Celebration Show at Artichoke Music on Tuesday, October 29th!

By TOBIAS WISNER // A preview of how we party at Oregon Music News - we’re running down the sights, sounds, and bands that will be at our free 15th Anniversary concert at SE Portland’s iconic event space and music store - Artichoke Music!

By TOBIAS WISNER // A preview of how we party at Oregon Music News - we’re running down the sights, sounds, and bands that will be at our free 15th Anniversary ...

10/20/2024

Anyone using Audacity? Can you answer a question for me? Messenger me please

10/20/2024

Judas Priest w/Sabaton at the Moda Center on 10/10/24 Photos by BENJAMIN MAH //

By BENJAMIN MAH //

10/20/2024

Marky Ramone at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Oct. 09. 20224 Photos by ALISON WEBSTER //

By ALISON WEBSTER //

10/19/2024

An Evening With PJ Harvey at the Moda Center on 10/07/24 by BENHAMIN MAH //

By BENHAMIN MAH //

10/19/2024

KoЯn and Gojira at the Moda Center on 10/08/2024 - Photos By MIKE LEWIS

10/18/2024

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT!
Tonight: Very special set from the 1976 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival! Live recordings by Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Earl King, Robert Parker, Lee Dorsey, Ernie K-Doe and Lightnin' Hopkins.
Plus the Soul, Funk, R&B and Blues you have come to love.
10pm (repeats Sunday at 10pm) kmhd.org 89.1fm

10/11/2024

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT!
Tonight: From Sticks McGee to The Three Degrees. From Kimberly "Hot Sauce" Johnson and Marva Wright to March Fourth...and a whole lot more.
10p (repeats Sunday at 10pm) kmhd.org 89.1fm
That's Marva.

10/06/2024

Bonnie Raitt at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on 10/2/2024 - Photos & Review by DIANE RUSSELL // The most heartfelt moment of the night for me, came when Bonnie sang her Grammy Award winning song “Just Like That”. Bonnie opened up about her friend and inspiration,
https://www.oregonmusicnews.com/bonnie-raitt-schnitzer-photos-review-2024
John Prine, who tragically lost his life a few years ago from Covid. She mentioned that she was channeling John when wrote the song.

By DIANE  RUSSELL // The most heartfelt moment of the night for me, came when Bonnie sang her Grammy Award winning song “Just Like That”. Bonnie ...

10/04/2024

I LIKE IT LIKE THAT!
Tonight: From Wynonie Harris to Jessie Mae Hemphill to Diahann Carroll to the Simms Twins and Erskine Hawkins and a set of Motown. 10pm (repeats on Sunday at 10pm) kmhd.org 89.1fm
That's Ms. Carroll.

10/04/2024

Boris w/Starcrawler at Revolution Hall on 10/01/24 - Photos by BENJAMIN MAH //

Boris w/Starcrawler at Revolution Hall on 10/01/24 - Photos

10/04/2024

Through the Eyes of a Pr***en: Five Finger Death Punch, Marylin Manson, Slaughter to Prevail, The Funeral Portrait / RV Inn Style Amphitheater / Photos by Sydney and Mike Lewis // The further adventures of Sydney Lewis and her photography.

By Sydney and Mike Lewis // The further adventures of Sydney Lewis  and her photography.

10/04/2024

Portland Opera Presents 'Shizue: An American Story" - Brunish Theater, Oct. 4-5, 2024 (Sold out) Photos by JOHN RUDOFF //

By JOHN RUDOFF //

10/04/2024

Lainey Wilson at RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on 09/28/2024 - Photos by MIKE LEWIS //

By MIKE LEWIS //