Music

Judy Wexler’s Jazz Infused Summer of Love

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist Culturally and politically, today has much in common with the Summer of Love 1967. The…

9 years ago

The New Gap Band Fills The Gap

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist For a couple generations of folk, it’s simply not a party—be it a birthday party,…

9 years ago

SP: The Pleasure Trip to Horton’s Hayride Festival

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist Rock, psychobilly and diversity were part of this year’s Horton’s Hayride festival in San Pedro.…

9 years ago

RIP, Josh Fischel; or A Big Man Leaves a Big Hole Behind

I met Josh Fischel in early 2013. He died yesterday, September 29, 2016. No, that can't be right. That would…

9 years ago

Memories Made at the New Blues Festival

The New Blues Fest in Long Beach ended on Sept. 4, but the memories of the electrifying performances and my…

9 years ago

Rose Personifies Power and Grace

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist Jimetta Rose had just released her sophomore album, The Light Bearer, when I went to…

9 years ago

Lee Rocker: From the Beginning to the New Blues Festival

By Sander Roscoe Wolff, RLn Contributor   Rockabilly juggernaut Lee Rocker, best known for playing bass with the Stray Cats,…

9 years ago

Catching Up With Tenelle

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist The power to draw crowds hasn’t changed for Carson born, rhythm & blues, soul and…

9 years ago

Aloe Blacc Celebrates Social Justice Music

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist Social justice is achieved when human rights are manifested in the everyday lives of people…

9 years ago

Diversity in Music Tastes Good

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist Music Tastes Good is a music and foodie festival representative of Long Beach’s diversity. In…

9 years ago