Ben Salmon

As the crow flies, just over 6,000 miles separate Minsk, Belarus and Los Angeles, California. And climatically speaking, the two might be even further apart.

For years, Oregon has been fertile ground for heavy bands of all shapes and sizes, from Red Fang and

The Pacific Northwest is an amazing place. I’ve lived here for two decades and have been paying pretty close attention to the regional music scene for that entire time — […]

As we all know, Bend's Hayden Homes Amphitheater brings to town artists at all different stages of their careers, from the up-and-comers and rising-fast-ers to the well-established superstars and the late-career legends to the bands that, let's be honest, are a few decades past their peak.

If you look far enough back in The Bulletin's archives, you can find the first mention of the first Bend Roots Revival festival, published in September 2006.

If you look far enough back in The Bulletin’s archives, you can find the first mention of the first Bend Roots Revival festival, published in September 2006. “Tabbed as a […]

August’s best country (and country- ish ) music on Bandcamp includes a star-studded tribute to a cult favorite, a collaboration between two roots-music giants, and an unusual amount of bluegrass and old-time music. You’ll find all that and more below. Enjoy!

It's a busy week for live music all across Central Oregon, with great options at several venues.

Country music can come from anywhere, of course, but there are some places that are better known as twangy hotspots than others.

During interviews, I regularly ask musicians about their childhood home — whether their parents were musicians, if there were instruments around and jams abounding, or perhaps just recorded music playing […]