News and Reviews

News and reviews about music, concerts, events, technology and more by Stephen K. Peeples.

Photographer Henry Diltz on SCVTV ‘House Blend with Stephen K. Peeples’

URL SluLegendary music and pop culture photographer and storyteller Henry Diltz was the special guest on the eighth edition of “House Blend with Stephen...

Neil Young Goes ‘Coastal’ at The Ford, Greek Theatre in L.A.

Neil Young performed in concert for around 6,000 fans who packed the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday night, July 10, 2023, the...
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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...
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‘El Twanguero’ Diego Garcia Q&A with Stephen K. Peeples

URL SlDouble Latin Grammy-winning guitarist/vocalist/composer "El Twanguero" (Diego Garcia) spoke about his latest album, "Carreteras Secundarias Vol. II" ("Backroads Vol. II") with Grammy-nominated producer...
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Folk Legend Richie Havens: ‘Résumé – The Best of’ Bio (Rhino, 1993-94)

In March 1993, Rhino Records released "Résumé: The Best of Richie Havens," a single-disc collection of the legendary folk singer and Woodstock opening act's...

‘Willie and Family Live’ Album Review, L.A. Weekly (1978)

L.A. Weekly published this writer's short review of the "Willie and Family Live" album in the alt-news tabloid's December 21, 1978 edition. The double...

California Locos Art Collective Publishes ‘Renaissance & Rebellion’

The influential West Coast artists collective California Locos staged a book launch party for "California Locos: Renaissance & Rebellion," their massive new "cultural manifesto,"...
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Dickey Betts: Ramblin’ Man Jams with Great Southern (1977)

The article "Dickey Betts: Ramblin' Man Jams with Great Southern" written by Stephen K. Peeples first appeared in Gainesville, Florida's "Great Southern" magazine in...
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The Motels’ Marty Jourard Recaps Capitol Era, Band Reunions

Sax/keyboard player Marty Jourard of Martha Davis & The Motels recently checked in with a series of nine interviews tracing the world-renowned New Wave...