Ken Stringfellow’s been around the block a few times, not to mention around the world. And the Bellingham native known for his stints in seminal Seattle power pop band The Posies, REM and Big Star has ...

Ken Stringfellow, a one-time member of the Posies, the reconstituted Big Star and a sideman for R.E.M., has announced on his social media channels that he’s battling cancer and he’s asking for help.

This story appears in our Spring Art + Performance 2025 Issue, published on March 5, 2025. Last October, I bought a ticket to a performance by Posies cofounder Ken Stringfellow, set to take place at ...