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Rocker ZZ Ward talks new music, emotional honesty and the reach of social media

by Nathan Weinbender

Feb 20, 2020

Merging the past with the present, singer-songwriter ZZ Ward has been fusing the grit of retro blues with contemporary pop sounds for nearly a decade now. Ward kicks off her new tour this week, which brings her through Spokane for the first time since helping rechristen the First Interstate Center for the Arts in 2018...

Rocker ZZ Ward talks new music, emotional honesty and the reach of social media

Spokane musician Eliza Johnson brought her quirky style — and tinned fish — to American Idol Sunday night. Watch the clip

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 24, 2020
Great Scott: The Spokane Symphony will screen Back to the Future, complete with a live performance of its score

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 20, 2020
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Knitting Factory adds California Honeydrops, Bright Eyes, Purity Ring upcoming shows

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 18, 2020
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: Primus hits Spokane July 28, with plans to play Rush's A Farewell to Kings as part of the show

By Dan Nailen
Feb 18, 2020
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: Def Leppard and ZZ Top to co-headline Spokane Arena on Oct. 18

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 13, 2020
For Valentine's Day, we pick the songs that most remind us of romance, heartbreak and love

By Inlander Staff
Feb 13, 2020
Slug, half of the hip-hop duo Atmosphere, reflects on the inspirations behind the biggest songs of his career

By Howard Hardee
Feb 13, 2020
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Backstreet Boys, Megadeth and Lamb of God book Spokane shows

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 10, 2020
The Mixtape: A Roy Orbison tribute and a new Flying Spiders EP perk up our ears

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 6, 2020
The newest single from Spokane's Light in Mirrors shows off the band's effortless genre gymnastics

By Nathan Weinbender
Feb 6, 2020
When Rappers Rock: A cautionary tale of misguided crossover albums

By Howard Hardee
Jan 30, 2020
The good, the bad and the wishful thinking: The best and worst in Super Bowl entertainment

By Dan Nailen and Nathan Weinbender
Jan 30, 2020
Our predictions and preferences for the winners of the year's biggest music night

By Ben Salmon
Jan 23, 2020
As the Spokane Symphony takes on Pixar, we revisit the best music in the studio's library

By Isaac Handelman
Jan 23, 2020
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tool, Weezer, Ice Cube and more slot Spokane stops

By Nathan Weinbender
Jan 21, 2020
REVIEW: The Commodores' funky, fun night at Northern Quest

By Dan Nailen
Jan 17, 2020
The 2020 albums we're most looking forward to

By Ben Salmon and Nathan Weinbender
Jan 16, 2020
Funky Unkle are sure to get you movin' on their debut album Funkle

By Nathan Weinbender
Jan 16, 2020
Whitney Houston and Nine Inch Nails make the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By The New York Times
Jan 15, 2020
In 2020, be sure to support the people and places that soundtrack our lives

By Ben Salmon
Jan 9, 2020