Back in the 1960’s, The Velvets was one of the first-ever “Doo-Wop” groups of the genre, a press release stated. Roy Orbison heard the group and signed them to Monument Records. At 2 p.m. Saturday at ...

One of the real treasures of working in the arts and entertainment section has been learning the history of music in southern Minnesota. From The Gestures, whose 1964 hit “Run, Run, Run” charted ...

Though the well-known southern Minnesota dance band Sandra Lee & The Velvets formed by accident, its reunion is no fluke. After a string of well-attended shows since reuniting in February for the band ...

The haze of a dimly lit piano bar. A red curtain draped across a dusty stage. The feeling of satin on skin. Turn these things into melodies and it would sound like Vika & The Velvets. And that's ...

Salt Lake City has long been a hub for indie-rock, and Krooked Kings is continuing that legacy. Since 2020, the Utah quintet has been exploring indie-rock with their own distinct sound full of fuzz, ...