Grammy Legend Al Schmitt Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ceremony Outside Capitol Tower Set for Thurs., Aug. 13 at 11:30 a.m.Â
By Stephen K. Peeples
Al Schmitt, the most honored recording engineer and producer in Grammy...
Beatles 1 Reissue Sights & Sounds Rock Grammy Museum
Grammy-Winning Audio Producer Giles Martin, Filmmaker Michael Lindsay-Hogg Discuss New Mixes of Beatles Hits, Restored Film Clips Spanning 1962-1970
By Stephen K. Peeples
"Beatles 1" and...
Lennonology Author Joins John Lennon 75th Birthday Party
Noted Beatles author Chip Madinger publishes Lennon-Ono chronology spanning 1966-1980
By Stephen K. Peeples
Just in time to help celebrate what would have been rock music...
The Narwhals, formerly The Feaver, Rock ‘House Blend’ on SCVTV
Young Santa Clarita rock band reboots with new name, more original sound, premieres new songs on TV
By Stephen K. Peeples
Popular young Santa Clarita rock...
Country Music 1975: Progressive Elements Gain Foothold in Conservative Bastions
Rewind to fall 1975: After writing about Texas music and the progressive country "outlaw" scene there and in Southern California for much of the...
Kardashian Killed My Rolling Stone Subscription
First-generation reader and ex-music biz pro now finds Rolling Stone as irrelevant as RS now finds first-generation readers
UPDATED 8/4/15 with news about Jason Fine and Peter Travers
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All Strings Attached – Shemanski Family Plays ‘House Blend’
Bluegrass Quintet from Leona Valley Makes TV Debut with High-Lonesome Classics
By Stephen K. Peeples
All Strings Attached, the all-acoustic vocal-instrumental quintet featuring members of the...
Flashback, Spring 1969: McDonald’s Mania & High School Senioritis
Just found a paycheck stub from spring 1969 from my second McDonald's job in the Los Angeles area, opening the gates to a flood...
Walk of Western Stars Honors Andre & Renaud Veluzat, Bo Hopkins
Capping the 2017 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, the city of Santa Clarita honored celebrated character actor Bo Hopkins and Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studios...
Reflections on Solid State Neon Faces
Santa Clarita journalist Stephen K. Peeples comments on the transition of the neon jukebox from analog to digital for a Replay magazine story published...