The first time I heard Smashing Pumpkins was in a small house down a back road in southern Oklahoma. Someone put Adore in the CD player, saying “Just trust me; give it a chance.” Not knowing what to expect, I was drawn in as earnest, atmospheric intro “To Sheila” tinkled through the speakers and then […]
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Cherub rock
The Smashing Pumpkins: Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour 7 p.m. July 14 Chesapeake Energy Arena 100 W. Reno Ave. ticketmaster.com 1-800-653-8000 $21-$125 The sound system crashed, the lights went out and fans sweltered in the middle of December, but the show went on. The Smashing Pumpkins, now 75 percent reunited and celebrating the 25th […]
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‘Carolina’ calling
James Taylor and his All-Star Band 7:30 p.m. May 25 Chesapeake Energy Arena 100 W. Reno Ave. chesapeakearena.com 1-800-745-3000 $65-$450 The release dates of their respective debut albums are separated by nearly 50 years. One has a viral YouTube music video in which he vows to “get it on” like Marvin Gaye, and the other […]
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Lady Gaga gave OKC ‘monsters’ a ‘Million Reasons’ to love her show
Closing the loop on a seven-year stretch between Oklahoma City appearances, Lady Gaga led a sold-out crowd of her “monsters” through a two-hour set of hits and fan favorites, strutting across four stages Saturday at Chesapeake Energy Arena and achieving a sweet balance between nuclear pyrotechnics and real human warmth. A skilled theatrical mind […]
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Cover: Fans share their stories as Lady Gaga returns to OKC for the first time in seven years
The show begins 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings its The Ghosts of Christmas Eve show to OKC.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings its The Ghosts of Christmas Eve show to OKC.
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Letters to the Editor: Nov. 15, 2017
How many? After the December 14, 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, tragedy in which 20 precious children and six brave teachers were murdered by a 20-year-old carrying a high-powered rifle and two handguns, I wrote a letter to the editor of our local newspaper. I wrote that the time was right for common-sense measures such as reinstating […]
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Kings of Leon returns to its native Oklahoma as one of rock’s last arena acts
Kings of Leon returns to its native Oklahoma as one of rock’s last arena acts.
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Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue
Oklahoma City voters set a course for infrastructure development over the next decade with the passage of two sales tax initiatives and a bond issue.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Los Angeles Clippers to extend a New Year’s Eve tradition
The Thunder has amassed a 7-1 record on New Year’s Eve over the last eight seasons.