Ben Salmon

Banjo meditations, bluesy Blackgrass, old-school honky-tonk, traditional folk tunes, futuristic country-hop: June brought a little bit of everything to the Best Country Music on Bandcamp table. As a reminder, we use a broad definition of the word “country” here, as you’ll see below. Enjoy!

As you may or may not know, there are a bunch of good rock bands in Bend right now, including The Color Study, Not Your Ex Lover, Cptn Over, Night

It’s official: FairWell Festival is no one-hit wonder.

Jake Xerxes Fussell's new album of traditional folk songs, "When I'm Called," was released earlier this month by Fat Possum Records.

It’s a busy, busy week at Silver Moon Brewing (24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend), where three different stages can host live music at any given time. This week’s slate is particularly diverse, with reggae, blues, pop, indie rock and a Metallica tribute band!

Every week, bands roll through Central Oregon bearing a famous name, even if they’ve gone through a number of lineup changes over the years. It’s not unusual to see a

Piano-forward pop-rock trio The Fray plays Wednesday, July 31, at the Deschutes County Fair. Submitted photo

The story behind how Alejandro Escovedo’s new album, “Echo Dancing,” came to be is a twisting, turning tale of creation, admiration, assistance, inspiration and reimagination.

Summer Dean has a whole bunch of tour dates on her website, including her stop at Bend’s Silver Moon Brewing on Wednesday, July 31.

A year ago, a new country music festival—FairWell Festival—sprouted up in the center of Oregon, attracting massive crowds to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond over three blazing hot days in July.