Bryan “Dexter” Holland doesn’t talk nostalgically about growing up in 1980s OC. “Everyone was kind of bored. The houses... More >>

Even though roller coasters and deep-fried carbs are essential to the Orange County Fair, concerts at the Pacific Amphitheater are its main... More >>

Twelve years is a full career for most public figures. An athlete is either preparing to retire, hanging on in a desperate effort to avoid... More >>

About three minutes into “The Story,” the single that launched Brandi Carlile onto the national charts, the singer/songwriter goes... More >>

Even though Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch sounds proud of his band’s newest album, There Is No Enemy, he’s aware of its typical... More >>

Dum Dum Girls front woman Dee Dee (real name: Kristin Gundred) admits she’s shy. It’s not hard to hear in her music—girl-group... More >>

Shooter Jennings is not an easy man to pin down. “Man, sorry I’m late,” he says over the phone, “but we were in the... More >>

“Let’s try that again, the tape is rolling.” As sound engineer Anthony Arvizu twists knobs and pushes faders, Phantom Limb... More >>

What were you doing in 1979? Maybe you were just a zygote in your mother’s womb. Maybe you weren’t even a gleam in your... More >>

When 16-year-old AJ Rafael got nixed by the triumvirate of judges on American Idol back in 2005, the spiky-haired Filipino-American kid from the... More >>