Articles about Macklemore

Five Iron Golf takes a swing at Seattle, with new high-tech location backed by Macklemore

Golfers and wannabe golfers looking to get in some swings without getting outside have a new destination in Seattle. Five… Read More

‘All in Wa’ COVID-19 benefit concert raises $45M behind Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Bill Gates and more

The “All in Wa” benefit concert for coronavirus relief Wednesday night raised more than $45 million as a host of… Read More

Photos: Thousands of Sounders fans crowd Seattle park for pre-MLS Cup party with Macklemore

“This. Is. It.” And it was something. Seattle Sounders FC fans turned out in force Sunday morning for pre-MLS Cup… Read More

Seattle police join lip-sync video challenge with cameo-filled version of Macklemore’s ‘Downtown’

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they sing for you? From the top of the… Read More

Hip-hop star Ryan Lewis using epic 20-minute video to help sell his Seattle home for $7.45M

Ryan Lewis, the famed DJ and producer who rose to hip-hop fame alongside Macklemore, has busted out on his own… Read More

Hip-hop star Macklemore on handling success, working with radio, and his loyalty to Seattle

Ben Haggerty has a complicated relationship with radio. The 33-year-old rapper, better known as Macklemore, credits the traditional radio distribution model for… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Cities fight federal immigration crackdown, ST3 kicks off, and a serious pig-out

This Week in Seattle: Tension rises between the Trump administration and local jurisdictions over the federal government’s efforts to detain… Read More

Macklemore, Quincy Jones among keynote speakers for Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest

The Upstream Music Fest and Summit has announced the three keynote speakers and four themes that will anchor the conference portion… Read More

Bruno Mars getting funky with the Un-carrier: T-Mobile throwing huge concert in L.A.

T-Mobile is no stranger to throwing a big party — and next week, it just happens to be for 6,000… Read More

Podcast

Amazon’s secret drone site, Halo’s new rating, Avalara’s big move, and Sesame Street on HBO

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Behind the scenes of our search for Amazon’s secret drone site. Sesame Street… Read More

First Amazon, now Microsoft: Macklemore visits Redmond for private Windows 10 concert

It appears that Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are the band of choice for Seattle tech giants this summer. After performing… Read More

‘Thrift Shop’ star Wanz returns to software testing job after ‘surreal’ year on tour with Macklemore

Keep puttin’ faith in front and believe The best is yet to come you’ll see Nothin’ in this life comes… Read More

A good day: Macklemore performs for Amazon employees after company crushes earnings

This was probably one of Amazon’s better days in its 20-year history. Earlier Thursday, the company blew past Wall Street’s expectations… Read More

Amazon taps Macklemore, The Head and the Heart to perform at concert for employees

Amazon employees are in for a musical treat later this month. The online retail giant is hosting a private concert for… Read More

Photos: Macklemore rocks the Paramount for T-Mobile

Wow, can we all take a breath now? In an energy-soaked performance that included two renditions of “Can’t Hold Us”… Read More

T-Mobile hosting another Macklemore performance for ‘Uncarrier 5.0’ event

Those attending T-Mobile’s “Uncarrier 5.0” event in Seattle next Wednesday will get to enjoy live music from what appears to… Read More

Labor rights activists protest T-Mobile with MacklemoreSucks.com site

Student activists angry with how T-Mobile treats its call center workers are now using Macklemore to spread awareness about their cause.… Read More

World famous rapper Macklemore joins the fight to save UberX in Seattle

Seattle is on the verge of capping the number of total UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers in the city to… Read More

T-Mobile hosting Macklemore concert, and John Legere gets to stay this time

Little did AT&T know how much material they were giving John Legere when they booted the T-Mobile CEO out of… Read More

Macklemore meets AT&T: Inside the Seattle star’s corporate CES gig

LAS VEGAS — He had only performed one song, but Macklemore was already impressed with the crowd at Monday night’s… Read More

Microsoft gets Weezer, NFL player to help open new stores

Continuing its tradition of leveraging music stars to generate buzz with free concerts, Microsoft is hosting a performance from rock… Read More

Microsoft Store arrives in Hawaii, with help from Macklemore

Hey, maybe it’s time for a quick trip to Hawaii! Microsoft is opening up its first retail store in the… Read More