Peter Asher: A Musical Memoir of the ’60s and Beyond8 p.m. Jan. 9-10 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $40 Interviewing breakout pop stars in the 1960s, music journalists all seemed to want to know one thing. “If you look at any old Beatle interviews or our interviews, or anybody’s interviews,” said […]
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Come together
Revolution: The Beatles Symphonic Experience 8 p.m. Jan. 4-5 Civic Center Music Hall 201 N. Walker Ave. okcphil.org 405-842-5387 $19-$73 Maybe orchestras aren’t for everyone. Asked to name other acts that might merit similar tributes, Robert Thompson — president of Schirmer Theatrical, the company bringing Revolution: The Beatles Symphonic Experience to Oklahoma City Jan. 4-5 […]
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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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Photo blog: Paul McCartney at Chesapeake Arena
Set list “A Hard Day’s Night,” The Beatles “Save Us,” Paul McCartney “Can’t Buy Me Love,” The Beatles “Letting Go,” Wings “Temporary Secretary,” McCartney “Let Me Roll It,” Wings “I’ve Got a Feeling,” The Beatles “My Valentine,” McCartney “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five,” Wings “Maybe I’m Amazed,” Wings “We Can Work It Out,” The Beatles “In […]
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Cover Story: Macca, we’re amazed! Musicians, politicians, newsies and more share impact of McCartney and The Beatles ahead of Monday concert
“I truly felt at the time as if I had consumed a drug, and in a sense, I had. When I hear people talk about their experiences on DMT or ayahuasca and how it seems to clear up the questions they have about their life, that’s kind of how I felt when I heard Sgt. Pepper’s for the first time.”
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We rustled up this country-fried top-10 selection of the couple’s most beloved hits as the playlist to your Oklahoma City metro adventure.
We rustled up this country-fried top-10 selection of the couple’s most beloved hits as the playlist to your Oklahoma City metro adventure.
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Elvis Costello remembers country music legend Merle Haggard ahead of return to Oklahoma City
Costello lists Merle Haggard as an early influence in the world of country music. Costello has covered Haggard several times.
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Beatles tribute show gets a helping hand from local high school orchestra students
In My Life — A Musical Theatre Tribute to The Beatles comes to Rose State College’s Hudiburg Chevrolet Center July 31.
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“It’s never going to be perfect when you mix art and education, like when we mix art and commerce or when we mix government with anything.”
“It’s never going to be perfect when you mix art and education, like when we mix art and commerce or when we mix government with anything.”
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Do or dial
Tulsa alternative act RadioRadio has never been shy of its intention; it’s so committed that the band decided on repeating it in its name. “There’s always been that desire to breakout into being the national act we are capable of being,” vocalist Greg Hosterman said. “I felt like the name was an exultation. RadioRadio: We […]