Despite the imposition of an international border more than 170 years ago, San Diego and Tijuana have continued to share a musical heritage, including jazz. The third annual San Diego...
A pivotal moment for me came after the Cedar Fire in 2003, when I attended a Synergy Arts Foundation benefit for artists who had lost everything....
Bonnie Raitt is a legacy artist. That is not a term used lightly for any living roots music performer, nor is it simply a euphemism for...
I recently visited a new coffeehouse in North Park and talked with owner Nancy Porter while it was still under construction. The coffeehouse is scheduled to...
Rising prices. A man-made ecological crisis. Predatory lenders. A surge in the homeless population. Tariffs and retaliatory tariffs. Mass deportations. A wildly unpopular president. Welcome to...
In Dublin, Ireland, in the early morning hours of July 29th, musician Glen Hansard, 56, died in a single-vehicle accident. He was characterized by those familiar...
A.J. Croce, who will be appearing at Humphrey’s by the Bay on Saturday, September 19, continues a 30-plus year career celebrating the diversity, soul, and sheer...
I read something online this morning. Apparently Garth Brooks’ daughter, Allie Colleen, doesn’t look forward to reading a million tributes about her dad when he dies...
Now in its third year, St. Michael’s Jazz Fest promises to offer ear candy for just about every aural taste. This year’s event, scheduled from 10:30am...