RIP Levon Helm
Drummer Levon Helm's sandpaper-rough voice will forever live on in tunes like “Ophelia” and “Rag Mama Rag." And the deep Americana roots he brought to the Band will always be cherished in classics like "The Weight" and "Up on Cripple Creek." After several years suffering from cancer, Helm died this ...
Tupac Returns from the Grave at Coachella
Ever since the late rapper Tupac Shakur took the stage on Sunday night at the monster Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., social media outlets have been buzzing more than Paris Hilton on a Friday night. The evening show lineup was set to include Dr. Dre and Snoop but the ...
Gardens & Villa to Perform at CSUMB's Black Box Cabaret
Last year was good for Gardens & Villa: The Santa Barbara outfit's self-titled debut received props from outlets including Pitchfork, Filter and NPR. The quintet—think Blur meets The Kinks meets The Talking Heads—appears to already be on pace for another good year. They have a few opening slots lined up ...
Reap the Rewards of Supporting DIY Local Music
So far, Moss Landing’s Andrew Dolan and The Good Sams have raised $580 on Kickstarter towards the distribution and duplication of its new LP Fully Organic and Gluten Free. But that still leaves them $2,820 short of their $3,400 goal. And the deadline is only 16 days away. If the ...
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