Rock 'n' Roll Truth

I just received this press release and thought it was worth featuring here. The Smitheerns have released several Beatles tributes this deca...

James Hunter will perform at The Coach House on March 25, 2009. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS RAMIREZ If you haven't heard of singer-songwrit...

Laurence Juber will perform in Dana Point on March 13 and in Mission Viejo on March 14. When a musician is in a band with Paul McCartney, i...

Photo credit: Anthony Castellano This story was originally published in the Capistrano Valley News on Thursday, March 5, 2009. Anyone who ...

Philip Vandermost of Laguna Niguel, seen here in a recent photo, will perform songs from his solo debut, "Automatic August," when ...

Nils Lofgren, seen here in an updated photo, got his start as a teenager, playing guitar with Neil Young. Last year he recorded an album of...

This story was originally posted on the Orange County Register Web site on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Although Buddy Holly's impact on rock ...

Blake Hazard, left, and John Dragonetti are the Submarines. This story was originally posted on the Orange County Register Web site on Th...

This story was originally posted on the Orange County Register Web site on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009. Sweet is back. The legendary 1970s rock ...

On Friday, Jan. 16, I got to see a strong acoustic set by the Bangles and meet the band at the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim. It's no won...

Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne sings at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Friday night, Jan. 23, 2009. Photo by Kevin Sull...

Fountains of Wayne includes, from left, guitarist-singer Jody Porter, drummer Brian Young, singer-guitarist Chris Collingwood and bassist-s...

Photo credit: Max Crace Even music fans unable to attend the upcoming NAMM music show in Anaheim later this month will still have a rare ch...

Sigur Rós “Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust” (XL Recordings) – Roughly translated as “With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly,” Icela...

For any longtime Social Distortion fans, the experience of seeing that band’s singer-songwriter-guitarist Mike Ness as a solo artist is no l...

Photo credit: Walter Urie Mike Ness is headlining at the Coach House six times this month. Although Mike Ness is best-known as the frontman ...

Sixpence None the Richer, featuring guitarist/songwriter Matt Slocum (left) and vocalist Leigh Nash. It’s not surprising that an ever-growin...

PARKAIMOON features, from left, drummer Dave Goode, bassist Damon Tucker, singer Kari Melissa, guitarist Tony Howell and guitarist-pianist K...

Berlin, one of the most successful and influential bands to emerge out of the Orange County music scene, will headline at the Coach House in...

Photo credit: Paul La Raia The Bacon Brothers, from left, Kevin and Michael Bacon. Keanu Reeves, Kevin Costner, Billy Bob Thornton, Russell...