Grammy swagger & swag on Music’s Biggest Night

Every year the Grammy Awards are full of spectacles and surprises, swagger and swag. The 58th Grammy Awards at downtown LA’s Staples Center had Lady Gaga’s David Bowie tribute ... Continue Reading →

A Night At Sardi’s takes a final bow March 9 in Beverly Hills

“A Night At Sardi’s” star-studded one-night-only musical revue has been produced for more than two decades to benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association. Each year it has the ... Continue Reading →

Rob Machado Foundation Benefit Concert

The Belly Up hosts the fourth annual Rob Machado Foundation Benefit Concert on November 9 with acoustic performances by Matt Nathanson, Brett Dennen, Andrew Wessen (of GroupLove) and ... Continue Reading →

Kaaboo = Woodstock Plus Coachella Minus the Mud :: Full Report

After some wrangling with the city fathers, Kaaboo’s inaugural launch happened this past weekend in Del Mar. The beach motif was established with the imported sand in front of the ... Continue Reading →

Kaaboo Festival’s Creator Talks

Kaaboo is only about five weeks away, and its creator Bryan Gordon admits he will soon be rounding the clubhouse turn. I asked him recently how the festival, scheduled for September ... Continue Reading →

Rock in Rio USA Festival – Las Vegas – May 8,9,15,16

Festivals are popping up in nearly every corner, from the soon-to-be-announced Kaaboo in Del Mar to the sophomore rollout of BottleRock in Napa. It is therefore not surprising that ... Continue Reading →

Backstage at the Grammys 2015

The 2015 Grammys started in classic style with hard rock icons AC/DC launching the CBS broadcast with “Highway to Hell,” getting the star-studded crowd at LA’s Staples ... Continue Reading →

Stevie Wonder – American Icon

There is no doubt that one of the pre-eminent living musical geniuses is Stevie Wonder. From the streets of Saginaw to the heights of popular and critical acclaim, Wonder deserves the ... Continue Reading →