The Faint played one of its biggest shows ever this summer. Read more

During the eclipse, The Outer Vibe wasn’t watching. Read more

Leslie Arnold's tragic story inspired a song by a Nebraska musician. Read more

Will you be trying out? We'll help guide you through the process. Read more

The pop singer was more than 90 minutes late to the stage at CenturyLink Center over the weekend. Sorry, Gaga defenders, but being more than 30 or so minutes late to the stage is egregious, and it's disrespectful to fans who paid to come see you. Read more

Let’s get Run the Jewels back here. Read more

Downtown Boys are in your face.  Read more

There's a reason people took notice of High Up so quickly.  Read more

The Hottman Sisters got things started.  Read more

Fiery, fast-moving punk rock from Washington, D.C., was on the menu from Priests.  Read more

This Canadian supergroup has crafted some fine pop music, and they put it all in their performance at Maha.  Read more

I present five of my personal favorite one-hit wonders. What are yours? Drop me a line and let me know. Read more

The punk rock giants and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers screamed through more than two dozen songs Saturday at CenturyLink Center in front of a packed house of more than 9,500 dedicated fans, which sang every word to songs like “Basket Case” and “Revolution Radio.” Read more

After a day of deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, that saw clashes between white nationalist marchers and counterprotesters, the Green Day frontman repeatedly spoke out about it during a concert in Omaha at the CenturyLink Center. Read more

Omaha singer-songwriter Matt Whipkey is releasing two albums this year. Read more

Sunday’s show was a full-on rock revival, with Isaak performing a litany of songs from his lengthy career as well as covers from Orbison, Elvis Presley, James Brown and Johnny Cash. Read more

Twinsmith changed things up. Again. Read more

When it came time to play “Woman,” Kesha got emotional, stepping away from the microphone as tears streamed from her eyes. Read more

I’ve been spending a lot of time at the lake. Read more

I’ve nearly checked off my bucket list — at least, as far as concerts are concerned. Read more

Performing on an enormous replica Mayan ruin, the iconic heavy metal band brought high leg kicks, soaring vocal runs, ever more intricate guitar melodies and heavy metal classics such as “The Trooper” to an audience of about 8,000 on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Read more

In front of 1,600 at SumTur Amphitheater on Wednesday, the country, rock and folk singer-songwriter worked through nearly two hours of music that featured the raw “Cover Me Up,” the blistering rock of “Decoration Day” or the empowerment of “White Man’s World.” Read more

When I was in high school, if you would have asked my favorite band, I would have answered 311. Read more

More than 5,500 people turned out to hear the boys from Omaha — Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Chad Sexton and P-Nut — jam on old hits and brand new rockers. Read more

We talked to Nick Hexum and Chad Sexton about their bandmates and the role each plays in the band. Read more

Three previous concerts were hosted in the same location, and they generated noise complaints from nearby residents. Read more

Matt Whipkey has two new records. Read more

Jason Isbell has done it again. With his band, The 400 Unit, Isbell released “The Nashville Sound” last week, and we caught up with the singer-songwriter before he arrived in Omaha. Read more

Just before Jinks was set to walk up and play, the sky opened up and rain poured down. Read more

Matt Whipkey listening party Read more

Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam and Robert Earl Keen are here tonight. And we'll tell you about the other best shows of summer. Read more

A lot of good stuff has dropped in 2017, and these are our favorites. Read more

It’s time to sit on the deck with a few beverages, some good food and something on the stereo. Read more

Music writer Kevin Coffey takes a look at the top concerts coming to town in June. Read more

I don’t really know what to say about Chris Cornell. Read more

A few thousand people showed up to sing with Mercer and his band despite the chilly weather. Read more

Wear earplugs. Read more

Queer punk band PWR BTTM has canceled its entire tour, including its Omaha date, after allegations of sexual assault by members of the band. Read more

Photos of Soundgarden and Papa Roach performing at 89.7 The River's Rockfest at Westfair Amphitheater. Read more

Soundgarden is a versatile and dynamic band, at once thundering hard rock and soaring anthemic grunge. The band can be virtuosic and melodic while still being achingly heavy. They’ve penned instant hits as well as plenty of weirdo rock jams, both of which they played Friday. Read more

I dug into Soundgarden's history to tell you a few things you might not know. Read more

All while Tim Kasher fronted rock bands such as Cursive and The Good Life, he was busy writing. Read more

Twinsmith's third album is "Stay Cool." Read more

The Good Living Tour is back, and it's bringing music to eight small cities and towns across Nebraska. Read more

These mailbag columns have been popular, so I’m reaching into reader questions once again. Read more