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Out & About – June 2026

Out & About – June 2026

💐Happy Father’s Day!🎩 Some activities this month include the San Diego Fair, the Pow Wow in Oceanside, Scottish Highland Games, and Carlsbad Art in the Village. Outdoor movies are lined up everywhere, and the summer concerts are in full swing: Carlsbad TGIF, Vista’s Moonlight Theater, the Santa Rosa Plateau, Temecula, Poway, Santee, San Marcos, Del […]

Boys From Heaven – The Wanderer

Boys From Heaven – The Wanderer

Denmark’s finest AOR export, Boys From Heaven, return with their long-awaited third studio album, “The Wanderer”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The focus track “Hotline”, along with an official visualizer video, is also available now. Chris Catton commented: “Hotline” was such a fun track to write. It was originally an instrumental that our keyboard player […]

Escaping the Ordinary with Django’s Jazz Caravan

Escaping the Ordinary with Django’s Jazz Caravan

Escaping the Ordinary with Django’s Jazz Caravan Six String Society’s modern day Vaudeville act recently played at the Sunshine Brooks Theater, a show known as “Django’s Jazz Caravan.” Envisioned by Kenneth Rexrode of RexRode Productions, the Belgian-born composer, Django Reinhardt, was honored tremendously through this collaboration of jazz musicians. An evening filled with enduring music, […]

Interviews from The NAMM Show 2026 – Vol X

Interviews from The NAMM Show 2026 – Vol X

Joey Klaparda (Canopus Drums) “Canopus” is the name of a shining, reddish star in the Southern Hemisphere. In brightness it is second only to Sirius, which is rarely seen from Japan. In Ancient China it was named the “Old Man of the South Pole” as it could occasionally be seen low in the boundless southern […]

Rick Springfield – I’ve Done Everything For You

Rick Springfield – I’ve Done Everything For You

Proficient singer-songwriter, Rick Springfield, held a performance at Rancho Mirage’s The Show, one of the region’s most distinguished live music venues. A time capsule of a man, his energy onstage surpasses many musicians even half his age. Sun & The Saint, a duo based in Los Angeles, served as the opening band for Springfield. Together, […]

Out & About – May 2026

Out & About – May 2026

OUT AND ABOUT May 2026 💐Happy Mother’s Day!💐 Summer concerts have started! Gator by the Bay, the Carlsbad Street Fair, Temecula Rod Run, Renaissance Fair, Fallbrook Car Show, Fiesta del Sol, the Vista Strawberry Festival, Thornton Winery, World of Orchids, Cinco de Mayo, 5k runs, and various Street Festivals are all happening this month, including […]

Interviews from The NAMM Show 2026 – Vol IX

Interviews from The NAMM Show 2026 – Vol IX

 Gibson Generation Group “G3” The Gibson Generation Group is a powerful two-year mentorship program that fosters a diverse new generation of young guitar players, songwriters, and music creators across the globe. The program encourages young players to pursue a career in music by providing monthly artist mentorships, one-on-one artist relations support, instrument loans, collaborative […]

Interviews from The NAMM Show 2026 – Vol VIII

Interviews from The NAMM Show 2026 – Vol VIII

Bill Grisolia (The Bill Grisolia Band) Bill Grisolia is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and piano player, and is a voting member of The Recording Academy. He founded several bands throughout his musical career including the popular Long-Beach-based band New Blues Revolution. Bill’s touring career took off in the 1990s and with his enigmatic stage presence […]

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