They Might Be Giants brings the fun to Belly Up
John Linnell of They Might Be Giants says one of the group’s key goals has always been to not repeat themselves and bring something new...
Alan Sculley
Top 10 Albums of 2017
Many years produce an album or two that scream year’s best album from the first listen. This was not that kind of year. In fact,...
Big Head Todd still going strong after 30-plus years
Early in the career of Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the group seemingly had a shot at pop radio stardom. “Sister Sweetly,” the group’s...
Good ‘Signs’ for longtime Jonny Lang fans
Jonny Lang says his new album, “Signs” is an example of just letting an album be what it wanted to be musically. “I don’t know...
Frampton set to perform at fundraising gala
If you want to see Peter Frampton, it might be wise to see him at his Oct. 13 show as part of San Diego’s Walden...
Slightly Stoopid rises to top of Cali-reggae scene
Slightly Stoopid, which plays Del Mar on Aug. 26, is one of several California reggae-rooted bands that can headline outdoor amphitheaters....
Dropkick Murphys sound as hungry as ever
Dropkick Murphys singer Al Barr promises his band will never do anything half-hearted when it comes to making new music....
Mark Lindsay is the former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders.
By summer 1961, Mark Lindsay had already gotten a first taste of pop music success when “Like, Long Hair,” an instrumental song by his band,...
Heartland singer brings soul to new album
Melissa Etheridge may be known as one of the quintessential heartland rockers, but her two most recent albums show that soul music was very much...
Brian Setzer still strutting his rockabilly style
Brian Setzer looks back at his career and knows he’s defied the odds....
