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Rain King in the Sun: Adam Duritz and Counting Crows made a triumphant Meijer Gardens debut. (Photo/Anthony Norkus)

Counting Crows hatch plenty of hits to heat up appreciative Grand Rapids audience

July 22, 2014

With fellow alt-rock/pop outfit Toad the Wet Sprocket opening the show, the California band played a host of its hits, some of them with an endearing twist.

Big List Concert Guide

Michael Buble, Hot Chelle Rae/Kongos, Lydia Loveless, Ray LaMontagne, Barenaked Ladies: Big List Concert Guide

July 21, 2014

From the nostalgic disco/funk of K.C. & The Sunshine Band to the country of West Michigan’s own Kris Hitchcock, July’s live music lineup continues to feature a wide mix of genres.

Here Comes the Funk: Here Come the Mummies resurrected their familiar party fun at The Intersection's Rock the Lot. (Photo/Anna Sink)

Weekend Photo Gallery

Jennifer Nettles, Here Come the Mummies, Murder by Death, Beck, Slim Gypsy Baggage: The Weekend Photo Gallery

July 21, 2014

National tours made mid-summer stops in Grand Rapids, from the country of Jennifer Nettles to the thoughtful indie-rock of Beck, plus plenty more local and regional acts captured in images at Local Spins.

Leelanau County-Bound: Kevin Murphy is leaving WYCE-FM in August.

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WYCE-FM station manager Kevin Murphy stepping down, moving to northern Michigan

July 18, 2014

After eight years at the helm of the community radio station, the avid supporter of Grand Rapids’ music scene and ‘Barry Sanders of station managers’ is going back to the land. (Video)

Untethering "Stray Animals": Brent Shirey of Valentiger at the band's recent CD-release show. (Photo/Tori Thomas)

Album reviews

West Michigan album reviews: Valentiger, American Wi-Fi, Andy Frisinger, Bermudas, Sleeping Gypsies, Seth and May, The Verve Pipe, Jonny Carroll

July 17, 2014

The first batch of mid-July Local Spins CD reviews covers a dizzying range of Michigan artists and musical styles, from pop to funk to folk. And there’s plenty more to come.

Beck brings his tour (and Sean Lennon) to Grand Rapids on Saturday.

Big List Concert Guide

Beck, Murder By Death, Jennifer Nettles, Here Come the Mummies, Faster Horses Festival: The Big List Concert Guide (July 14-20)

July 14, 2014

It’s an eclectic week of live music ahead in West Michigan, from funk to country, not to mention a host of free community concerts and tour stops by some highly acclaimed indie artists.

Concert reviews · Photos

Jackson Browne flies solo to embrace the power of classic songs, stories at Meijer Gardens

July 14, 2014

Some may have preferred a full-band show, but Browne charmed a sold-out crowd of concertgoers with his strong voice and down-to-earth demeanor. (Review, photo gallery)

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