Oct 24th, 2007 · From the ancient "Day of the Dead" melody to depictions of ghouls and witches, composers have long tapped into the dark side to serve up some deliciously devilish music. Halloween is the perfect time to observe a few creepy classics.
Aug 29th, 2007 · Driven by fiddle, guitar, upright bass and a homemade drum kit, the band Daisy Mayhem is back with a new CD. Big Old Life features joyful tunes drawn from hardship; it's the group's first release since lead singer Rani Arbo's bout with breast cancer.
Sep 7th, 2006 · In the late 1960s, just as San Francisco was having its own Summer of Love, a rustic canyon at the heart of Los Angeles was also in bloom with songs that defined the moment, written and performed by the bands that defined a generation.
Feb 1st, 2006 · When troops stationed in Iraq and elsewhere overseas watch the Super Bowl on TV, they don't see the commercials that everyone else does. Instead, they see taped messages recorded by players during the mayhem of Super Bowl media day.
Jun 24th, 2005 · Teams of videographers, armed with cameras and police scanners, prowl the nocturnal Los Angeles metro area every night. Each siren wail could be the sound of their next windfall -- but the chaos they capture on tape has critics calling them vultures, or worse.