Joan Baez

Melanie Visits OC and Talks On Woodstock, Love, and Finding Peace

Melanie's voice is soft and raspy at the same time. If you didn't know who you were talking to, you'd have no idea that she played alongside legends at Woodstock and toured around the world. She's immediately kind and humble in her expressions. "I sense that something has got to give, I sense that p ... More >>

Bettman and Halpin Turn Folk Into Fine Art

To the high-class culture hounds of OC, the Soka Performing Arts center is typically synonymous with suit-wearing symphonies, renowned jazz giants and cultural dance troupes. But duo Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin don't fall under any of those categories. In fact, their folk/Americana sound and s ... More >>

Son: What Did You Do in the Anti-War, Daddy? Dad: What Anti-War?

"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and the daughters of life's longing for itself. They come through you but they are not from you. And though they are with you they belong not to you." Sweet Honey in the Rock, the great a cappella Civil Rights-lovin' all-woman, all-African Amer ... More >>

Lonesome Traveler

Laguna Playhouse

Continental Drift

Europe then and now, according to Jean-Luc Godard, in 'Film Socialisme'

Saul Hernandez Talks Caifanes, Coachella and Crossovers

Going solo and getting the band back together--at the same time!​Saul Hernandez, founding vocalist-guitarist of seminal rock en español band Caifanes, had a lot to say in his recent interview with the Weekly--more than we could fit into this week's cover piece about the band reuniting to play Coa ... More >>

Caifanes Are Mortal Friends

[Coachella] How a brain tumor reunited Mexico's rock legends

OC Music Awards Keep It Together

[Mental Notes] Also, Stacy Clark signs to Vanguard

Today in Music News: Bono, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Blink, Bloc Party, Joan Baez, Weezer, Jermaine Dupri

"George Clooney says the 'Hope for Haiti' benefit for victims of the earthquake in Haiti will include performances from Bono, Sting, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys," reports Billboard.com."Coldplay, Blink, Bloc Party Call for Haiti Relief," reports Spin.com"Joan Baez kicks of ... More >>

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[Summer Guide] Lisa Alvarez's Summer Reading List

Weed Killers

OnDVD: Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

Get Sick, Get Well. Hang Around an Inkwell

Dylans Volume 1 saves the best for Volume 2

Fertile Folkie

Mary Black enjoys her wild Irish ride

New Column!

Ramblings From the Lady on the Megaphone at the Peace Rally Who's So Annoying You Almost Become Pro-

Letters

Men in Black

The Hollisters sound like Johnny Cash, and John Sebastian sounds like a jug band

When He Was Just a Little Rolling Stone

Early Dylan documents the creation of modern rock

When He Was Just a Little Rolling Stone

Early Dylan documents the creation of modern rock

Laguna on Acid

The Great Hippie Christmas Invasion of 1970