Thursday, June 19



The Road to Coachella

Starting tonight, tens of thousands will begin an exodus "“ from metropolis and suburb alike "“ to the desert city of Indio, armed with tents, tarp and $300 wristbands. Read more...


Poised to break out in U.S. and on stage

Armed with a chart-topping debut album in the United Kingdom and a sweep of both the BBC Sounds of 2010 poll and 2010 BRIT Critic's Choice Award, British electro-folk musician Ellie Goulding is poised to break out on the other side of the Atlantic. Read more...

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Credit: Interscope-Geffen-A&M


Neon Trees ready to rock Coachella as fans and musicians

The indie rock band Neon Trees released their first full-length album, "Habits," last year, featuring the hit single "Animal." The band is currently on tour with My Chemical Romance and will be performing at Coachella this weekend. Read more...

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Credit: Press Here Publicity


Audio City: _Folk scene alive and well in Los Angeles_

While Los Angeles' folk scene has died down, it has not died. Folk musicians like Arlo Guthrie, most recently seen at Royce Hall, continue to perform long after historic folk venues such as the Ash Grove shut down. Read more...

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Ross Altman, a UCLA alumnus, was at the Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival last year. Altman has a doctorate in English but chose to pursue folk music.

Courtesy of Milt Rosenberg




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