Dave Alvin

Old-school country-folk beatnik-cowboy singer/songwriter Tom Russell holds a certain measure of respect for the Southwest indie-rock scene, especially younger artists who have recently emerged from Tucson's Wavelab Studio with killer tunes and classic albums — artists like Calexico, Neko Case, DeVotchKa, and Los Lonely Boys. Why else would Russell hole up in producer Craig Schumacher's sonic lair to record what critics are calling the El Paso legend's best album to date? Read More

The distinctive qualities that make California a sympathetic refuge for creative renegades are all explored musically in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's upcoming West Coast, Left Coast festival curated by Creative Chair, John Adams. Read More

On their first date in February 1961, Wendell Goodman took Wanda Jackson bowling. Read More

One of California's most iconic singer/songwriters, Brian Wilson , will perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on December 6th as part of the LA Phil 's West Coast, Left Coast music festival. Read More

I was turned on to stand-up comedy in 1983 by Eddie Murphy's "Delirious," which seemed to air weekly on HBO. Read More

Ten years ago today -- on Nov. 18, 1999 -- the pop music world lost a bona-fide original, Tex-Mex innovator Doug Sahm . Read More

At age 53, singer, songwriter, artist, and poet Exene Cervenka remains one of the coolest women in rock. Read More

Born in Los Angeles in '53, Russell taught criminology in Nigeria, played music in bars in Vancouver, spent time in New York and now calls the El Paso area home. Read More

From its humble beginnings as an open mic and bluegrass jam space crammed in the corner of an art gallery, the Narrows Center for the Arts has evolved into a Mecca for fans of folk, blues, jazz and rock. Read More

From its humble beginnings as an open mic and bluegrass jam space crammed in the corner of an art gallery, the Narrows Center for the Arts has evolved into a Mecca for fans of folk, blues, jazz and rock. Read More