Music

For over a decade, John Mambira has played traditional Zimbabwean music with a touch of reggae in Oregon.

Maria Telesheva began learning to play accordion with her father, Sergei Teleshev, at age 6. Ten years later, after playing solo and with her dad, she's won both national and international acclaim.

The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. He was 82.

For more than 40 years, the "One More Time Around Again Marching Band" has been a staple during the Portland Rose Festival’s parades and events. The idea behind the group is simple: once a band nerd, always a band nerd.

We talk with Katherine Paul, who performs as Black Belt Eagle Scout, about the new project.

From custom-made guitars to individually soldered effects pedals, Portland has a vibrant boutique audio-manufacturing industry closely intertwined with the local music scene.

Ethan Chessin, a teacher in the Camas School District, will likely keep his job despite the district’s plan to cut the equivalent of 36 full-time teaching positions in the 2025–26 school year, thanks to his seniority.

Lainey Wilson has taken home the top prize at the Academy of Country Music Awards — the title of entertainer of the year — for a second year in a row. And that was after she cleaned house, taking home trophies for both female artist and album of the year.

A growing number of international artists has been rethinking or even canceling their U.S. tours amid rising costs and visa issues. We'll hear from a reporter to learn more.