Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, an ironic designation if only because Dylan wasn’t a man of books, but rather a songwriter. The...
There aren’t many active bass players that come to mind that stand front and center on stage other than, perhaps, Paul McCartney and Sting. Most are...
In the shade of a magnolia tree, just as the first course is served, a peach and brie vol-au-vent, the strains of a quartet make their...
While the 1980s remain best known for the smooth dance-ready synth pop of MTV, other styles were enjoying renaissances: the rockabilly and wider roots revival (Beat...
While San Diego hasn’t been thought of as much of a jazz town until recently, the truth is that many famed jazz-era musicians got their start...
Tanyaderas is a Ladino term that was used to call the Sephardic Jewish women who led song and dance life-cycle celebrations, especially the many events that...
Loretta Lynn, who died on October 4 of this year, was the undisputed Queen of Country Music. With a career that spanned seven decades, she can...
Writers Round San Diego is exactly what a singer-songwriter is looking for and, in fact, dreaming of: a place where fellow musicians are respectful and hold...
The Jazz Looking for the Jazz Lounge is a bit like looking for the lantern at the back of the wardrobe in Narnia—you’re not sure if...
