Elvera Voth, who spearheaded the evolution of Alaska music in several organizations in the late 20th century, is remembered as “an instigator” by the community she helped build. Voth, who died at age ...

Audio wizard Kurt Riemann has been contributing to the sounds of Alaska for four decades. (Kurt Riemann) If you’ve ever listened to local radio, or found yourself humming along to a catchy jingle from ...

Remember the time it started snowing in May and nobody left the music festival? How about the time you saw people dancing on the bar and crowdsurfing to bluegrass? What about when you carried your ...

Ukulele players strum for cruise ship visitors in Sitka on a sunny day in September. (Meredith Redick/KCAW) In cities like Austin, Nashville and Seattle, music is a key driver of the economy. Alaska ...

For over 20 years Lorrie Heagy has been leading arts education integration in Juneau. This month the Alaska Arts Education Consortium awarded Lorrie the Arts Leader Champion of the Arts in Education ...

An Alaska music group is conducting a survey of the state’s music community in an attempt to measure its size and gauge its impact on the economy. The Alaska Independent Musicians Initiative, which ...

If you are a music maker, consider attending the Alaska Music Summit in Fairbanks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Gather, 714 Third Ave. in downtown Fairbanks. Local and visiting experts will share ...

For years, Paste has introduced exciting, up-and-coming artists to our readers. The Best of What’s Next is a monthly profile column which highlights new acts with big potential—the artists you’ll want ...

An hour before he was supposed to be on stage at Knoxville, Tennessee’s Thompson Boling Arena Friday night, Craig Morgan stood show-ready in his backstage dressing room talking to a couple of men ...