Sixty-eight years ago today, Johnny Cash played his first-ever prison concert and unknowingly changed the country music world.

In 1769, four months before Gaspar de Portolá arrived in San Francisco Bay, he traveled along a Tongva trail in present-day ...

Maybe he was inspired by The Band’s “Last Waltz” concert on Thanksgiving Day a couple of years prior, or maybe he wanted to ...

Think about the music pumping through your headphones right now. Where did it actually come from? Every beat, every guitar ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 10: In 1917, legendary record producer Jerry Wexler was born in The Bronx, N.Y. He helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles ...

Since this usually is the time for reflection, here’s a look back at some of those mostly gone but never forgotten venues of ...

Writer-director Craig Brewer, a Vallejo native, directs Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in “Song Sung Blue,” which opens on ...

Here are four cool Jefferson Airplane songs written by or showcasing Jorma Kaukonen in honor of the guitarist’s 85th birthday.

From Gustav Mahler to Lady Gaga, a peek into Lindsay’s past 12 months in music. It’s time for one of my favorite annual ...

Photo: Bill Kelly Over the weekend, The Allman Betts Band concluded its ninth annual Family Revival Tour by turning in two ...

Lorde, Annahstasia, Rosalia, Brandon Lake, Hayley Williams, Clipse, Pulp, London Suede, Samia all released great albums in 2025.

Dylan called Mike Bloomfield “the best guitar player I ever heard.” But his intensity and brilliance obscured a deep-seated ...