Ben Salmon

Back in May, when California singer-songwriter Joe Kaplow came to Bend to play a show at Silver Moon Brewing, I called him “an ace songwriter and

Bend rockers visit famed London studio.

We’ve featured dozens of great albums in Best Country Music on Bandcamp this year, and you should dig back through past editions of this column, where you’ll find not only country but also folk, bluegrass, Americana, acoustic music, Western swing, roots rock, and beyond. But before you do that, here are 13 albums from this corner of the musical universe that stood out among the rest. Enjoy! We’ll see you back here in January.

The second full-length from Chicago DIY stalwart Kai Slater is packed to the brim with brilliant melodies, jangling guitars and Guided By Voices vibes.

It's the Saturday before Christmas. Maybe you're back in the ol' hometown visiting family. Maybe you don't have to work next week.

Saturday is the winter solstice, which means the days will only get longer from then through next June — a small ray of hope in the deepest, darkest part of

It has been two and a half years since Lindsay Clark released her 2022 album “Carpe Noctem,” an 11-track collection of moonlit folk songs built around fingerpicked acoustic guitar and

There are approximately one bazillion Beatles tribute bands on the planet, so when one of them touts itself as “the best Beatles tribute band,” two things are true: 1. I

One of Central Oregon’s best music events — the annual 4 Peaks Music Festival — will have a significantly different look in 2025, according to organizers.

N ew Year's Eve can mean different things to different people: Gathering with loved ones. New beginnings. Marking the passage of time. Making a big change.