West Music President and CEO Ryan West sits for a portrait May 29 at the West Music store in Coralville. The family-owned business, founded in 1941, also has retail stores in Cedar Rapids/Marion, ...

It’s music to downtown’s ears. What was most recently a seasonal Halloween store and before that the home of a Forever 21 clothing store soon will become another home to the Music Academy of the West.

One week ago tonight, three venues around West Seattle hosted three mini-concerts comprising the December edition of The Art of Music. The monthly music series now goes on break for a few months, and ...

The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., will present a very special program with guest Sean Gaskell, according to a news release. Gaskell’s appearance will start at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 for a performance ...

From generation to generation, stories, songs and history are passed down through western African Griots — hereditary historians — who are tasked with the knowledge of over 800 years of history. That ...