You could say Americana,
that indefinable roots music, is the new punk rock. But the
punks in question are older and make a lot of money.
Last week, a record 1,200 people...
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Los Angeles film buffs
are probably best acquainted with Chris Desjardins in his
capacity as a programmer at the American Cinematheque, a movie
preservation group that runs...
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An album of cover
versions can sometimes be a window into a musician's roots. So
it is with Los Angeles rocker Dave Alvin's "West of the West,"
which gathers 13 tunes by...
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Singer-guitarist Little
Milton Campbell, whose career as a soul-blues star spanned five
decades, died Thursday in Memphis. He was 70.
Campbell was hospitalized after...
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"Radio has become a
restaurant with horrible food and great service," says Doc
Holiday, host of the weekly "Watusi Rodeo" on Indie 103.1
(KDLD-FM). "Here, sometimes the...
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