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...
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...
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 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...
