There are a few songs in the canon of classic rock music that are ubiquitously known: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” One could argue that Foreigner — led by the songwriting talents of English guitarist and band co-founder Mick Jones (not to be confused with […]
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Next Issue: Parker Millsap plugs in and turns up on his new album, Other Arrangements
P. 29 Parker Millsap plugs in and turns up on his new album, Other Arrangements, a record that could make the rising star go supernova. By Ben Luschen Photo David McClister / provided
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Set adrift
Seductively dark Norman four-piece The Lost End debuts with a short but impactful self-titled record. The frequently somber post-punk unit is led by the vocals of Ryan Taylor. The rest of the lineup includes guitarist Scott Jones, bassist Brian Daniel and drummer Trevor Helm. The seven-track record, released in mid-February, was recorded and mixed by […]
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COVER Hot list
When Jabee, Bowlsey, The So Help Me’s and Gabrielle B. take the stage 7 p.m. Thursday at the OKG Music Show at Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St., they will represent some of the best music of the Oklahoma City scene, but there are plenty of extraordinary artists who are on their way up. It’s […]
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Getting Honest
Though known by many as one of two titular co-stars in the popular mid-2000s Nickelodeon comedy Drake & Josh, Drake Bell’s music career is lengthy and includes much more depth than one might assume from a former child star. His pop-rock song “Found a Way” was an excellent theme for the television series created by […]
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Alive again
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette is featuring Norman Music Festival performers each week leading up to its 2018 event April 26-28 in Norman. Beau Jennings is certainly no stranger to Norman Music Festival. He has played the free local music gathering several times, be it on the wide-open main stage or the tight shoulder-to-shoulder confines of […]
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Next Issue: In anticipation of Thursday’s OKG Music Show, Oklahoma Gazette looks at the most promising local musicians
P. 36 In anticipation of Thursday’s OKG Music Show at Tower Theatre, Oklahoma Gazette looks at some of the most promising musicians in the local scene. By George Lang and Ben Luschen Cover by Kimberly Walker
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Closed loop
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette is featuring Norman Music Festival performers each week leading up to its 2018 event April 26-28 in Norman. Evan Jarvicks is weeks away from his first appearance on the Norman Music Festival main stage, which is a remarkable accomplishment for someone who, just 10 years ago, had no knowledge of the […]
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Writer’s way
The city’s — and perhaps region’s — biggest annual songwriting event is moving to one of its hottest venues. The two-day Oklahoma Songwriter’s Festival, now in its third year, is set to make its Tower Theatre debut April 13-14 after two years of showcase performances at ACM@UCO Performance Lab. Several private events are scheduled for […]
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Keeping notes
Later this month, vocal music students from Classen School of Advanced Studies will fly to New York City to perform by invitation at Carnegie Hall with choirs from Southern Nazarene University and Oklahoma Baptist University. In distance, it is a much greater field trip than most Oklahoma City Public Schools students will ever take. But […]