by Sally Barr John Densmore, the pulse of the legendary rock band The Doors, will be co-hosting this year’s benefit for the Rhythmic Arts Project on February 17th at the Lobero Theater. This wonderful program is…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks When a trio of Texan brothers released their 2004 single, “Heaven,” not only did it top the billboard charts and earn the collective a Grammy Award, after several years of playing dive…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks In the credibility conscious world of independent rock where legacy is currency, few bands had the bargaining power of Cambridge, Massachusetts ensemble Morphine. Formed in 1989 by Mark Sandman and Dana Colley,…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks It is rather fitting that Van Dyke Parks’ latest musical undertaking should be about a man obsessed with records. The film, “Music Man Murray,” premieres at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks Tyrone Wells has become something of a fixture at Santa Barbara’s annual Kids Helping Kids benefit concert. Started in 2001 by the Advanced Placement Economics students of San Marcos High School, the…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks What is the measure of success? A shelf full of Grammy Awards is perhaps one indication, but while accolades have come thick and fast for the members of the Boston-based outfit Joy…Read more

by Brett Leigh Dicks Everybody’s favorite Facebook friend, Skyler Stonestreet, has been celebrating this Holiday season in a very special way – by performing with former Backstreet Boy, Kevin Richardson, at gala event in Los Angeles…Read more

By Brett Leigh Dicks If Keb’ Mo’ had realized just how far music was going to take him, he says he would have worked a little harder at it early on. But in perusing his impressive…Read more

By Brett Leigh Dicks Jackson Taylor’s songs harken back to days of old and not just because he is following in the tradition of musical fore fathers like Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash. He…Read more

When Zach Gill moved from Saratoga to Isla Vista to attend UCSB, he quickly entrenched himself within the bristling music scene that surrounded the school. Not only did he perform regularly with jazz ensembles and gospel…Read more