Rami Jaffee

This is how Damon Castillo, songwriter and vocalist for the San Luis Obispo, California-based Damon Castillo Band, describes the revelation that visited him after a freeway accident in which his band's van flipped over a number of times. Read More

As part of the mid-'90s revival of roots-rock, the Wallflowers held a special connection to one of the original inspirations: vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Jakob Dylan. Read More

Kris Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, dated Janis Joplin and Barbra Streisand, married Rita Coolidge, formed friendships with some of country music's elite, acted in close to fifty films and won a Golden Globe Award, but most importantly has been an American songwriter of the highest caliber for close to four decades. Read More

Superstar producer Don Was, the Wallflowers' Rami Jaffee, the Red Headed Stranger (Willie Nelson) and others grace the gravelly goodness of Closer to the Bone, Kris Kristofferson's new full-length album and best one in a real long while. Read More

Superstar producer Don Was, the Wallflowers' Rami Jaffee, the Red Headed Stranger (Willie Nelson) and others grace the gravelly goodness of Closer to the Bone, Kris Kristofferson's new full-length album and best one in a real long while. Read More

Superstar producer Don Was, the Wallflowers' Rami Jaffee, the Red Headed Stranger (Willie Nelson) and others grace the gravelly goodness of Closer to the Bone, Kris Kristofferson's new full-length album and best one in a real long while. Read More

With back-to-school season in full swing, Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is giving music fans the opportunity to learn from some of the most influential artists in the industry. Read More

1996-2005 (Interscope/UMe), featuring 14 of the Los Angeles group's hits songs (including "One Headlight" ), plus two unreleased tracks. Read More

Meat Loaf, Yes singer Jon Anderson and former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley will be the headline "counselors" at this year's Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, which will take place Nov. 17-22 in Hollywood. Read More

The Strand Theatre, 215 S. Harrison St., will host the emerging national band 650north on Friday after the local band Pressed in Black opens the show at 8 p.m. The bands are donating all proceeds from this show to the Strand's renovation fund. Read More