John Jorgenson on His Bluegrass Band, Herb Pedersen & Chris Hillman
The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band made its long-awaited return to the concert stage in late July 2021, bringing its high-lonesome harmonies and wide-ranging instrumental...
Lone Star Beer: Texas Music and Texas Beer Join Forces (1976)
The Backstory: In late 1975, Lone Star Brewing Co. marketing executives Jerry Retzloff and Barry Sullivan spoke with this reporter at length about the...
Grateful Dead-Jefferson Starship at Lindley Meadows, 9/28/75
A very slightly edited version of a feature concert review of The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Starship first published in Cash Box magazine Oct....
Rod Bennett Tribute – Hagen Jazz Leader Jim Hagen
Bennett and Hagen Were Musical Collaborators for More Than a Decade
By Stephen K. Peeples
Santa Clarita jazz vibes and percussion ace Rod Bennett, who died...
Steve Postell Delivers on ‘Our House – CSNY Music’ Tour, Solo Album
The spring 2025 "Our House: The Music of CSNY" tour, fronted by former David Crosby music director and bandmate Steve Postell, resumes Thursday, April...
Guitarist Jim Hagen Grooves with Rod Bennett’s Vibes on ‘Jazzical’
For veteran contemporary jazz guitarist Jim Hagen, "Jazzical" is more than the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2012 eponymous debut.
"Jazzical" is also a sublime...
‘Carry On’ with Stephen Stills Boxed Set
The much-anticipated Stephen Stills "Carry On" boxed set is due from Rhino Entertainment on March 26, four CDs stuffed with classics and rarities spanning...
Cowboy Band New West Guests on SCVTV’s ‘House Blend’
Santa Clarita cowboy music trio featuring Mike Fleming, Raul Reynoso and David Jackson celebrates the West, past and present
Legendary California cowboy band New West...
Rock Photography Career Leaves Neal Preston ‘Exhilarated and Exhausted’
Renowned rock photographer Neal Preston (Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen) talks about his career-spanning book, "Exhilarated and Exhausted," with Stephen...
Bergstrom Gathers Family Memories, SCV Musical Friends in ‘Grandpa’s Yard’
UR"Grandpa's Yard," the sixth solo album by renowned Santa Clarita Valley Western singer-songwriter, guitarist, and historian John Bergstrom, gathers musical memories and his down-home...