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Brian Wilson Dies, Friends and Fans Mourn the Man Who Was Made For These Times

June 12, 2025 News Comments Off on Brian Wilson Dies, Friends and Fans Mourn the Man Who Was Made For These Times

By DONNA BALANCIA Feature Photo by ANGELICA SMITH-PASCUAL Brian Wilson, the founder of one of the world’s most beloved musical groups, The Beach Boys, passed away at 82, it was announced Wednesday. The musical savant […]

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Best LA Concerts of 2016: Big Stars in Small Venues, Young Trailblazers, and California Rockers

December 30, 2016 News Comments Off on Best LA Concerts of 2016: Big Stars in Small Venues, Young Trailblazers, and California Rockers

Bob Weir, Desert Trip, Eagles of Death Metal, The Cure, Make Beautiful Music in 2016 Eagles of Death Metal at The Teragram Ballroom The band members in The Eagles of Death Metal have coped with […]

Brian Wilson and band at Hollywood Bowl - Photo by Craig Hammons
Live Reviews

Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl: ‘Pet Sounds’ Still Rings True 50 Years After Release

July 14, 2016 News Comments Off on Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl: ‘Pet Sounds’ Still Rings True 50 Years After Release

‘Good Vibrations’ By CRAIG HAMMONS Good vibrations were in the air at the Hollywood Bowl on a cool summer night. Brian Wilson along with his ‘boys,’ Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, with a 12-piece band […]

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    June 3, 2018 Comments Off on Julian Frampton Makes His Own Way as Second Generation Rock Musician

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    RIP: Robbie Robertson, Songwriter Who ‘Drove Old Dixie Down,’ Passes Away at 80
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Vintage Interviews

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    Interview: David and The Curse Drop Single ‘She Loves The Night’
    November 10, 2016 Comments Off on Interview: David and The Curse Drop Single ‘She Loves The Night’
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    September 25, 2024 Comments Off on The Life and Music of Donny Hathaway Honored by Friends and Fans at The Orpheum in LA
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    July 12, 2024 Comments Off on KOKOKO! Transform Ordinary Sound into Upbeat Joy with New Release, ‘BUTU’
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    GIFT Brings the Sounds of ‘Illuminator’ to Los Angeles Venues – An Interview
    June 10, 2024 Comments Off on GIFT Brings the Sounds of ‘Illuminator’ to Los Angeles Venues – An Interview




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