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From Lorde to Willie Nelson, we pick some of our most anticipated album releases of 2021

By Nathan Weinbender and Dan Nailen

Feb 18, 2021

After many album delays in the early days of the pandemic, artists picked up the pace in delivering new music once they realized fans would be stuck at home for a while. Here are some of the prominent releases coming in the next few months, including the ones we're most excited about:

Willie Nelson's That's Life

Spokane band Trego launches fundraising campaign for new album

By Dan Nailen
Feb 18, 2021
Jay-Z and Foo Fighters Are Nominated for the Rock Hall of Fame

By The New York Times
Feb 10, 2021
Carole King's Tapestry turns 50, and it's still one of the greatest singer-songwriter albums of all time

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 4, 2021
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: R&B star The Weeknd to play Spokane Arena on April 30, 2022

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 3, 2021
The documentary Rock Camp takes us inside the event that lets regular people live out their superstar fantasies

By Nathan Weinbender
Jan 28, 2021
The music video series Live from Somewhere showcases local artists and the beauty of the Inland Northwest

By Nathan Weinbender
Jan 21, 2021
Washington music venues can now apply for emergency grants through the Keep Music Live organization

By Nathan Weinbender
Jan 19, 2021
Art Means Business pairs Spokane musicians and filmmakers to create music videos with a local focus

By Nathan Weinbender
Jan 14, 2021
Steve Earle's latest album, J.T., tackles songs from his son's catalog just five months after Justin Townes Earle's death

By Dan Nailen
Jan 7, 2021
Folk, funk and Fiona Apple: We run down our favorite albums, old and new, of 2020

By Dan Nailen and Nathan Weinbender
Dec 30, 2020
Cami Bradley, Marshall McLean and more local musicians look back at the trials and tribulations of 2020

By Nathan Weinbender
Dec 23, 2020
We survey the new Christmas albums from Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood and more

By Nathan Weinbender
Dec 17, 2020
Paul McCartney is releasing his 25th solo album, so we're ranking his post-Beatles career highlights

By Nathan Weinbender
Dec 10, 2020
With a new compilation of Brian Eno's work in stores, we look at back at the composer and producer's pioneering career

By Nathan Weinbender
Dec 3, 2020