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Salt Lake looking for artists to help beautify Jordan River Parkway in Rose Park neighborhood
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Jordan River Parkway is already a top destination in Salt Lake County, but a local arts council wants to make it more enticing with public murals celebrating the Rose Park neighborhood.
'Great American State Fair' kicks off US 250th anniversary celebrations
Kanishka Singh, Reuters | Posted June 27 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
With a 110-foot Ferris wheel, a rodeo demonstration and an eye-popping array of junk food, "The Great American State Fair" opened on Washington's National Mall on Thursday to start a 16-day celebration of the country's 250th anniversary.
'Tonight is all about hope': Tabernacle Choir ends world tour with Hollywood Bowl benefit concerts
Keri Wilcox, KSL | Posted June 26 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Through Broadway tunes, hymns and stories, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and guests entertained audiences while raising money for global charities in the final stop of their "Songs of Hope" tour.
Why a Utah couple is renovating a castle in Scotland
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:12 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah couple is renovating and restoring a castle in Scotland. KSL recently traveled there to get a look at the renovation and talk to the Leavitts about their experience.
Benson Boone will perform in Utah after all — and he just released a new song
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted June 26 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
Benson Boone fans in Utah, rejoice: The singer will be performing in the Beehive State this year after all, and the pop singer also released his first new song in a year.
David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dead at 84
Hillel Italie, Associated Press | Updated June 25 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, has died at age 84.
Prosecutors to drop Harvey Weinstein's unresolved rape charge; other convictions stand
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | Updated June 25 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
New York prosecutors said Thursday they'll drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, instead of trying the former movie mogul for a fourth time in the #MeToo-era case.
Review: Surprisingly, I actually kind of cared about 'Supergirl'
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 25 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Somewhere underneath "Supergirl's" uneven humor, bizarre alien detours and occasionally exhausting attempts to be quirky is a character I actually wanted to spend time with.
Utah teen musicians to perform on National Mall stage for America 250 celebration
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Updated June 24 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A band of teenage Utah musicians is now preparing for what its director calls the biggest performance in the group's 28-year history — a headlining appearance during the nation's America 250 celebrations.
Does the Vesper Amphitheater follow Provo's hillsides and canyons preservation guidelines?
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 23 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Opponents of the proposed Vesper Amphitheater project claim the proposal violates the city's "Hillsides and Canyons Plan" but the project owners say it actually fulfills the city's goals.
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted June 22 - 6:49 p.m. | Save Story
A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death.
The 'gatekeepers' are gone: What that means for Utah musicians
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted June 22 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
For decades, breaking into the music business meant convincing a handful of powerful gatekeepers that your song deserved to be heard.
BYU Cougarettes team up with 'America's Got Talent' finalists in Japan
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Updated June 22 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
The BYU Cougarettes are no strangers to going viral online — most notably, the group's 2017 collaboration with Brigham Young Univerity's mascot, Cosmo the Cougar.
Clive Davis, towering music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94
Bill Trott, Reuters | Updated June 22 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
Clive Davis, a former corporate lawyer who became one of the most influential figures in American music as he fostered the careers of Bob Dylan, Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and others, has died.
Tabernacle Choir makes historic return to Hollywood Bowl, benefiting charities worldwide
Keri Wilcox, KSL | Posted June 21 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will take its "Songs of Hope" tour to an iconic venue this week.
Mary Ann Jensen, the 18-year-old author with 7 books
Mallory Mailloux, Deseret News | Posted June 21 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Mary Ann Jensen has always dreamed of being an author. She's making it happen despite a busy life schedule.
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Updated June 21 - 4:15 p.m. | Save Story
James Burrows, the director behind iconic TV comedies like "Cheers," "Taxi," "Friends" and "Will and Grace," has died, his family confirmed. He was 85.
How a Utah choreographer teaches Olympians ice dancing
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted June 21 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
A growing number of Olympic skaters are coming to Utah to take their performance to the next level — not at an ice rink, but in a dance studio to work with a sought after local choreographer.
