Author: Dave Gil De Rubio
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Musician Nick Lowe, fresh off a new album, coming to Colorado Springs for show
By Dave Gil de RubioLast Word Features The late novelist Pearl S. Buck once said that to find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth. That idea seems to apply to singer/songwriter/musician Nick Lowe, who is riding high with “Indoor Safari,” his first full-length album in 11 years. Lowe will perform Saturday…
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Heart draws on 50-plus years of music for upcoming stop at Broadmoor World Arena
By Dave Gil de RubioLast Word Features In September 1975, Heart’s debut album, “Dreamboat Annie,” was released. Fast forward more than a half century, and Heart has resumed a tour that was interrupted in 2024 when lead singer Ann Wilson was diagnosed with cancer. According to Nancy Wilson, her sister received the necessary treatment, and…
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Heavy metal band Judas Priest still rocking like it’s 1969
Prince once said the key to longevity is to learn every aspect of music you can. It’s certainly a tenet Judas Priest’s Rob Halford has embraced. How else do you explain that this band, which was founded in 1969 in Birmingham, England, is still touring the globe more than 50 years later with no plans…
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Grammy-winning artist to headline Colorado Springs blues event this weekend
When Ruthie Foster opens her mouth, it’s hard to believe the little girl who started out playing guitar in church in Texas was more than content, as she said in a late June interview “to be the person who backed up incredible singers because I was really, really shy.” But 10 studio albums in, Foster…
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago set for show in Colorado Springs
Averaging 80 to 100 shows each year, Chicago is out supporting the recently released “Chicago at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. (9/ 16/71),” a four-LP/three-CD set encompassing that historic gig. And while that show occurred 54 years ago, it still resonates for trombone player and founding member James Pankow.…
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The Black Keys set to rock Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs this weekend
The Black Keys might be best known for being a garage-rock duo, but over time the twosome of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have ventured far beyond that style. The Ohio natives have dabbled in psychedelic rock (2014’s “Turn Blue”), recorded a platter full of hill country blues songs (2021’s “Delta Kream”) and collaborated on…
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The Lemon Twigs to bring unique sound to The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs
According to “Sopranos” creator/executive producer David Chase, pop music is something that evolved into art under the hands of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and some others. The process continues under the sturdy hands of acts such as The Lemon Twigs. The duo of brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario will perform Monday at The…
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At age 85, Judy Collins set to bring music tour to Colorado Springs
Mark Twain once famously said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” It’s an adage fiercely embraced by the ever-youthful Judy Collins, on the road celebrating her 85th birthday. And while artists of her vintage might be expected to be doing some kind of greatest hits tour,…
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Collective Soul coming to Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs
Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper once sang that Elvis was everywhere — to hilarious effect. In the case of the most recent Collective Soul record, the two-CD “Here to Eternity,” the spirit of Presley was omnipresent. Recorded on site at Presley’s California estate in Palm Springs, the album project was a dream come true for…
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Chicago bringing familiar tunes back to Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs
For Robert Lamm, founding member of Chicago, the COVID lockdown meant beelining to Southern California with Joy Kopko, his wife of 30 years, where the couple sequestered for months. For the singer/keyboardist, the break from touring was an unplanned opportunity to delve deeper into his creative side. “For me, I knew it was going to…