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San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point will each be the site of a high-profile album release party this weekend. Singer-songwriter Tyler Hilton...

Hot Club of Cowtown My inbox has been flooded in recent days with several noteworthy DVD/Blu-Ray and CD collections set for release over the...

Although Colin Hay is best known as the frontman and principal songwriter of '80s Australian rock outfit Men at Work , he has found a l...

Day 2 brings more thrills at the 12th annual event in Dana Point Imagine the poor concert-goer who didn't bother to show up early on Su...

It was great for me to finally catch Elvin Bishop and John Németh in concert this past Saturday. Enjoy this photo I took during their set at...

This post includes my review of day 1 of the 12th Annual Doheny Blues Festival (May 16, 2009), and I've included my favorite photo I too...

This review was first posted on the Soundcheck music blog on May 16, 2009. When it comes to England’s Doves, it’s best to drop any natural ...

Keane lead vocalist Tom Chaplin, photographed by Tony Sanchez, performed at the Grove of Anaheim on May 10, 2009. Story and photo original...

For anyone under the misconception that the banjo is an instrument used only in bluegrass music, it's best to catch Alison Brown when s...

Photo credit: Michel Verlinden Who: Eric Bibb Where: San Juan Capistrano Regional Library, 31495 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano When:...

Photo credit: Sang H. Park DAUGHTRY TO DEBUT NEW SINGLE ON AMERICAN IDOL ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY 6 NEW SINGLE “NO SURPRISE” OFFERS FIRST GL...

Photo credit: April Ray McCarty Jimi Nelson and the Drifting Cowboys Where: Swallow’s Inn, 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano W...

THE MOODY BLUES: LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL will be released on DVD May 26, 2009. On July 30, 2006, I saw The Moody Blues deliver ...

As many of you know, I sometimes get around to writing about some of the best new albums that come my way and musician-writer TJR is kind en...

Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs. Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory. Great news for those of us who loved (and still love) the fantastic power...

With so many musical categories recognized at the 8th Annual Orange County Music Awards (affectionately known as the OCMAs) on Saturday nigh...

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 ...