Music will fill the air of Avila Beach this weekend with the second annual Reggae Festival set for Saturday followed by the 15th annual Blues Festival on Sunday.
When asked whether he would appear as part of the jazz or reggae portion of this weekend's UCLA JazzReggae Festival, John Densmore, drummer for the legendary rock band the Doors, had to pause to consider his reply.
8th Annual Art Sale Fund-Raiser More than 70 artists donate their work to benefit 21 Grand's exhibition program. Fri., June 6, 7-10 p.m.; Sat., June 7, 1-5 p.m.; Sun., June 8, 1-5 p.m., free. 21 Grand Gallery/Performance Space, 416 25th St., Oakland, 510-444-7263, 21Grand.org .
The Friday-night faceoff between Gloria Estefan at the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods and Billy Joel at the Mohegan Sun Arena (the first of 10 shows for Joel between Friday and early July) is just the beginning of a packed concert season in southern New England that includes plenty of action not only at the casinos but at longtime summer staples in the area.
Botswane-based disc jockey, Otis "The Flow" Frazer says his first ever compilation album will be out later this year featuring some of his hottest house music productions.
'I don't want to be just another artist." Those were words of Stephen Marley. Granted, the 34-year-old only recently released his debut solo effort, "Mind Control." But this is, after all, the son of the late Bob Marley †the same son who joined his siblings, The Melody Makers, onstage when he was only seven years old.
It appears the chickens are coming home to roost: After years protesting the anti-gay lyrics of several dancehall reggae performers, Canadian activists have convinced Canadian music retailers Archambault and Apple's iTunes to remove some anti-gay dancehall songs from their catalogues.
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