For lovers of vinyl, Record Store Day is Christmas. It blends deeply felt passion with crass commercialism. I know from writing about it for a while that the whole idea will never make sense to a lot ...

Combat Rock by The Clash and Appetite for Destruction by Guns n' Roses are among the absolute best, most perfect classic rock albums of the 1980s.

As San Diego swings into its long warm season, back come the live shows — check out this week's musical offerings.

In the mid-’70s, rock got usurped by punk. Though rock, as a broad definition, had gone through many changes up unto that point, it still had a recognizability about it. Punk was something completely ...

Rock is a timeline that is easily followed. Even with all its branches and sub-genres, it’s easy to see how one sound got to another. Whether it be a modernized homage to the sound of a previous ...

Asked to name a punk rock musician, most people would by rote memory spit out the names of the members of the Ramones, Clash, or Sex Pistols. Those with a deeper aural reservoir might cough up the ...

Multiple Emmy Award-winning TV host, producer, writer, musician and performer RuPaul brings his distinctive voice, exceptional interview skills, passion for helping others and inclusive brand of humor ...

SANTA CRUZ — When one thinks of punk rock, there are a few tenets that come to mind: rebellion, anti-authoritarianism, social justice, DIY ethics, individualism and so on. Many would probably not ...