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…

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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…

10 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,…

10 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.…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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,…

10 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…

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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…

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