{"id":99852,"date":"2025-12-18T17:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/99852\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:07:13","slug":"californias-most-iconic-music-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/99852\/","title":{"rendered":"California\u2019s Most Iconic Music Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

SUBSCRIBE TODAY<\/a> ORDER THE ISSUE<\/a><\/p>\n

California Sounds\"a<\/p>\n

James Flames<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/p>\n

A native son revisits his roots, one record at a time. By Jeff Gordinier \u2022 Illustration by James Flames<\/p>\n

\"chicano<\/p>\n

John Vogl<\/p>\n

Rock: \u201c\u2018I Want the Nah, Nah Boys\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The night Cannibal & the Headhunters outplayed the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. By Gustavo Arellano \u2022 Illustration by John Vogl<\/p>\n

5 ESSENTIAL TRACKS<\/p>\n

By Gustavo Arellano<\/p>\n

THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL\u2019S LONG EMBRACE OF LATIN MUSIC<\/p>\n

By Gustavo Arellano<\/p>\n

\"punk,<\/p>\n

Michael Byzewski<\/p>\n

Pop Punk: The Club that Banned Green Day<\/p>\n

924 Gilman has propelled bands from the fringes of all-ages shows to mainstream acceptance. By Santi Elijah Holley \u2022 Illustration by Michael Byzewski<\/p>\n

5 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS<\/p>\n

By Santi Elijah Holley<\/p>\n

CROWD-SURFING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA<\/p>\n

By Santi Elijah Holley<\/p>\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Tyler Stout<\/p>\n

Gangsta Rap: A Great Day in Inglewood<\/p>\n

Kendrick Lamar\u2019s Juneteenth \u201cPop Out\u201d concert distilled four decades of West Coast hip-hop into a message of unity. By Jeff Weiss \u2022 Illustration by Tyler Stout<\/p>\n

5 ESSENTIAL TRACKS<\/p>\n

By Jeff Weiss<\/p>\n

NON-HIP-HOP INFLUENCES ON WEST COAST RAP<\/p>\n

By Jeff Weiss<\/p>\n

\"a<\/p>\n

John Vogl<\/p>\n

Mystic Folk: The Ghost in the Guitar<\/p>\n

Before the Laurel Canyon sound, there was John Fahey\u2014a meditative player who forged a style all his own. By RJ Smith \u2022 Illustration by John Vogl<\/p>\n

5 ESSENTIAL TRACKS<\/p>\n

By RJ Smith<\/p>\n

JOHN FAHEY\u2019S FRETTED-FINGERBOARD FOLLOWERS<\/p>\n

By RJ Smith<\/p>\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Paul Rogers<\/p>\n

West Coast Jazz: Where the Magic Happens<\/p>\n

The World Stage in South Los Angeles launched several generations of musicians who influenced the sound of West Coast jazz. Three regulars on the venue\u2019s epic legacy. Interviews by Lynell George \u2022 Illustration by Paul Rogers<\/p>\n

5 ESSENTIAL ALBUMS<\/p>\n

By Lynell George<\/p>\n

JAZZ CLUBS STRIKE A CHORD ACROSS CALIFORNIA<\/p>\n

By Lynell George<\/p>\n

\"bakersfield<\/p>\n

Tim O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n

Bakersfield Sound: Grit, Spit, and Greatness<\/p>\n

The Bakersfield sound began in defiance of traditional Nashville country music. Though the honky-tonks have been shuttered, the genre continues through the legacy of its two rebellious leaders: Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. By Ed Leibowitz \u2022 Illustration by Tim O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n

5 ESSENTIAL TRACKS<\/p>\n

By Ed Leibowitz<\/p>\n

HITMAKERS CAPTIVATED BY THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND<\/p>\n

By Ed Leibowitz<\/p>\n

\"sunshine<\/p>\n

Dan Stiles<\/p>\n

Sunshine Pop: When the Sun Goes Down<\/p>\n

Five years after their disastrous first performance, the Beach Boys transformed surf music into sunshine pop. By Paula Mej\u00eda \u2022 Illustration by Dan Stiles<\/p>\n

BIG ACTS WHO HAVE SOAKED UP SUNSHINE POP<\/p>\n

By Paula Mej\u00eda<\/p>\n

\"a<\/p>\n

Todd Slater<\/p>\n

Psychedelic Jam: Must Trip to Enter<\/p>\n

The Grateful Dead\u2019s 1965 Acid Test at Muir Beach melted the audience and performers into one psychedelic movement. By Brian A. Anderson \u2022 Illustration by Todd Slater<\/p>\n

5 ESSENTIAL TRACKS<\/p>\n

By Brian A. Anderson<\/p>\n

WITH A VERY SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY\u2026<\/p>\n

By Brian A. Anderson<\/p>\n

Features\"earthship,<\/p>\n

Kate Russell<\/p>\n

Your Next Home Could Be an Earthship<\/p>\n

Michael Reynolds\u2019s 50-year quest to bring sustainable living to the masses. By Julia Scheeres \u2022 Photos by Kate Russell<\/p>\n

\"grant<\/p>\n

Mikayla Whitmore<\/p>\n

The Life of a Showboy<\/p>\n

Inside his Vegas mansion, Grant Philipo has built a museum to house the world\u2019s largest collection of showgirl costumes and memorabilia. By Lina Abascal \u2022 Photos by Mikayla Whitmore<\/p>\n

Books\"tosh<\/p>\n

Dustin Snipes<\/p>\n

Why I Write: To Keep Myself from Drifting<\/p>\n

By Tosh Berman<\/p>\n

Why You Should Read This: Tosh: Growing Up In Wallace Berman\u2019s World<\/p>\n

By David L. Ulin<\/p>\n

\"greg<\/p>\n

Carolyn Fong<\/p>\n

Why I Write: To Give Voice to a People\u2019s Struggles<\/p>\n

By Greg Sarris<\/p>\n

Why You Should Read This: Grand Avenue<\/p>\n

By David L. Ulin<\/p>\n

\"janet<\/p>\n

Dustin Snipes<\/p>\n

Why I Write: To Make Meaning Out of Chaos<\/p>\n

By Janet Fitch<\/p>\n

Why You Should Read This: White Orleander<\/p>\n

By David L. Ulin<\/p>\n

\"illustration<\/p>\n

Joe CIardiello<\/p>\n

What the Washoe Saw<\/p>\n

Thomas Sanchez\u2019s monumental novel Rabbit Boss deserves a place in the California canon. By Dean Rader \u2022 Illustration by Joe Ciardiello<\/p>\n

\"upcoming<\/p>\n

Alta<\/p>\n

Upcoming Releases: Offerings for Mind and Spirit<\/p>\n

New literary voices\u2014and some old favorites\u2014for a new year. By Paul Wilner<\/p>\n

\"annalee<\/p>\n

Christie Hemm Klok<\/p>\n

Writer\u2019s Room: After the War<\/p>\n

Automatic Noodle author Annalee Newitz discusses robots and world-building. By Anita Felicelli<\/p>\n

\"the<\/p>\n

getty images<\/p>\n

Rocket Man<\/p>\n

Ray Bradbury\u2019s The Martian Chronicles recently turned 75. How does it hold up? By David L. Ulin<\/p>\n

\"illustration<\/p>\n

melinda beck<\/p>\n

At the Knee<\/p>\n

When the student is ready, the teacher will disappear: A novelist on the mentor he left behind. By Tod Goldberg \u2022 Illustrations by Melinda Beck<\/p>\n

\"issue<\/p>\n

Alta<\/p>\n

Recently Reviewed: From Activists to Insiders<\/p>\n

Highlights from our Monday Book Review newsletter<\/p>\n

\"dorland<\/p>\n

Philip Cheung<\/p>\n

A Near Century of Solitude<\/p>\n

The Dorland Mountain Arts residency isn\u2019t Yaddo or MacDowell\u2014and that\u2019s part of its magic. By Victoria Patterson \u2022 Photos by Philip Cheung<\/p>\n

Dispatches\"white<\/p>\n

Zoe Matthiessen<\/p>\n

Incomplete Science at White Sands National Park<\/p>\n

The NPS says ancient footprints show that humans arrived in North America 7,000 years earlier than previously thought. Not so fast. By Doug Peacock \u2022 Illustrations by Zoe Matthiessen<\/p>\n

\"illustration<\/p>\n

Clay Hickson<\/p>\n

Letter From Deadwood: The Real Mr. Wu<\/p>\n

A new statue challenges old assumptions about immigrants and identity. By Ky-Phong Tran<\/p>\n

Culture\"water<\/p>\n

getty images<\/p>\n

Poetry: \u201cWater Lilies\u201d<\/p>\n

By James Cagney<\/p>\n

\"chef<\/p>\n

Charlie Neuman<\/p>\n

Addison in Four Movements<\/p>\n

Chef William Bradley\u2019s three-Michelin-starred restaurant in San Diego County serves a symphony for the taste buds. By Jeff Gordinier \u2022 Photos by Charlie Neuman<\/p>\n

\"victor<\/p>\n

Victor Juhasz<\/p>\n

Fiction: \u201cDelilah\u201d<\/p>\n

By Anita Felicelli \u2022 Illustrations by Victor Juhasz<\/p>\n

In Every Issue\"black<\/p>\n

getty images<\/p>\n

Publisher\u2019s Note: Music Is Always Cool<\/p>\n

By Will Hearst<\/p>\n

\"man<\/p>\n

getty images<\/p>\n

Ask a Californian: Grapes of Wrath<\/p>\n

Our advice columnists tackle readers\u2019 queries about how to trick oenophiles, hating on eucalyptus, and the state\u2019s extended family. By Gustavo Arellano and Stacey Grenrock Woods<\/p>\n

\"dancing<\/p>\n

JAMES YATES<\/p>\n

Crossword: At the Record Store<\/p>\n

By Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa<\/p>\n

Altatude<\/p>\n

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