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Seattle's Newest Live Music Venue: Sea-Tac Airport

Sea-Tac Airport has started a pilot program, welcoming local musicians to play sets in the terminals. Today a 70 year old blues guitarist and singer captivated travelers. Tomorrow it could be a violist, jazz musician or 16 year old pop artist.

Prince to play Seattle for king's ransom

Prince will play four shows over two nights in April at Seattle's Showbox at The Market.

Seattle band tries to get heard above the din of SXSW music festival

With over 2,000 bands from all over the world converging on Austin's annual South by Southwest festival, it can be pretty tough to get heard above the din. But it doesn't stop bands like Seattle's Kinski from trying.

Rock Lottery throws musicians together for grand experiment

It can take years for a band to find the right chemistry, painstakingly crafting everything from their songs to their name. But what if they had just 12 hours to do it? Some adventurous musicians will find out this weekend at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle as the Rock Lottery returns.

Macklemore goes quadruple platinum; Wanz still reveling in the ride

Macklemore's Thrift Shop has now gone quadruple platinum, and the ride keeps getting wilder as 51-year-old Seattle singer Wanz shares following a dream appearance on Saturday Night Live.

'New' Jimi Hendrix album gets released Tuesday

It's Christmas in March for Jimi Hendrix fans, as the latest collection of previously unreleased songs from the Seattle guitar legend comes out Tuesday. And judging from the reaction of fans old and new alike, it's an exceptional collection that showcases where he was going musically at the time of his death.

Seattle's Hey Marseilles make a great album and even better video

After more than four long years since their stellar debut album "To Travels and Trunks," Seattle's Hey Marseilles are finally back with their highly anticipated sophomore effort. And after giving "Lines We Trace" a spin this week, I can tell you the wait was well worth it.

Seattle's Ivan & Alyosha take long road to making music

Nearly three years after gaining national acclaim for their first EP and high profile tours with Brandi Carlile and Aimee Mann, Seattle's Ivan and Alyosha is finally releasing its highly anticipated debut full-length album.

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