JOE HOUSTON is a relic of a short-lived and long-gone era, when the frenzied natal screams of rhythm & blues first pierced the American... More >>

End-of-the-year/decade/ century/illennium lists are a worn-out excuse for music journalism, but—like John McCain and soft-money... More >>

At age 29, Michael Vogelsang sometimes feels as if he ought to be collecting Social Security. Farside, his decade-old band, spent most of last... More >>

Photo by Jeanne RiceClub 369, the OC rock club where bands such as Korn and Lit cut their teeth before rising to national fame, will close its... More >>

Good news: the '90s didn't suck as bad as the '70s or '80s—even though they clearly weren't as cool as the '40s or '60s. Apologies are in... More >>

Mark Salomon spends most of his days and evenings mixing espressos, foaming lattes, waiting tables, taking people's orders and smiling cordially... More >>

It's time for some historical revision on the career of JOHNNY MATHIS, long perceived by rock & roll people as a dork's dork and the... More >>

At a certain point in his career, wanting the music to speak for itself, John Coltrane preferred to issue his albums without liner notes. Pianist... More >>

Photo by Jeanne RiceA gaggle of thirtysomethings—well-heeled, Gap-clad, frosted and tipped—sits around two pushed-together tables in... More >>

I cannot believe how much is happening this week in OC, at a time of the year when we're normally reduced to paying scalpers' prices to see Barry... More >>