Fuerza Regida is flying high. Bandleader JOP wants Mexican music to soar
(Ian Spanier/For The Times) If there is anyone who believes in the power of manifestation, it is Fuerza…
Perry Bamonte, guitarist for the Cure, dead at 65
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced on its…
RIP, Chain Reaction: Former booker of the O.C. concert venue says goodbye
My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It started by…
‘Chain Reaction Forever’: OC’s all-ages haven for punk, ska and hardcore closes its doors
Few venues epitomized the passion of live music like small, scrappy all-ages venue Chain Reaction. With an interior…
Arcade Fire’s Will Butler knows about volatile bands. Cue ‘Stereophonic’
The singer of the band lights up a cigarette and smoke drifts into the theater. Ditto for the…
Hometown band Cake to play at Sacramento’s Channel 24 in March
All right! Yeah! Sacramento’s rock ‘n’ roll export Cake is coming home for two shows in March.The band…
Raul Malo dead: Mavericks frontman, 60, battled cancer
Raul Malo, who as frontman of the Mavericks brought a Latin rhythmic flair and a sweeping sense of…
Highland students share their experience
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Music students from Highland High are back in the classroom after performing at Pearl…
Sick City Records tries to ‘keep the music alive’ as potential closure looms
Just a few storefronts away from the now-vacant Button Mash, Sick City Records is on the brink of…
CSUF students tune out finals at No Stress Fest | Lifestyle
A spectrum of rock music pulsed across Cal State Fullerton’s Becker Amphitheater on Thursday, transforming it into a…
Maná crowned ‘Kings of L.A.’ at record-breaking Forum performance
As Maná entered the bowels of the Kia Forum on Friday night, its members received a royal welcome…
10 must-see concerts in Los Angeles this holiday season
This year, the holidays in L.A. offer the gift of live music that will allow us all to…