Music & Nightlife

Sugarland plays The Show

Photo gallery: Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush played The Show at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage on Friday.

• May. 26, 2012

Take a musical trip with Greg Lake

Greg Lake is trying something different by letting fans share their connections to music on his “Songs of a Lifetime” tour.

• May. 23, 2012

Beach Boys ride a wave to Coachella Valley

Brian Wilson didn't think the Beach Boys would get together and do it again. He said last October, at his Beverly Hills canyon home, he didn't think a Beach Boys 50th anniversary tour would be much of a challenge.

• May. 24, 2012

Winds also silence classical station KPSC

KDES 98.5 FM returned to the air Thursday, but a Wednesday tower collapse is still affecting the signal for KPSC 88.5 FM, the local transmission for Classical KUSC from Los Angeles.

• May. 24, 2012

Beach Boys celebrate 50 years with Indio show

Brian Wilson didn’t think the Beach Boys would get together and do it again. He said last October, at his Beverly Hills canyon home, he didn’t think a Beach Boys 50th anniversary tour would be much of a challenge.

• May. 23, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Joshua Tree Music Festival

Hundreds converged on the Joshua Tree Lake Campground last weekend for the annual Joshua Tree Music Festival featuring dozens of bands. Check out the scene in our photo gallery.

• May. 22, 2012

5th annual Concert for Autism tomorrow at IPAC

This Saturday, Josh Heinz, singer/songwriter/guitarist for Blasting Echo, is putting on the 5th Annual Concert for Autism to benefit the Lumpy‘s Foundation for Autism. The night will include performances by local bands and musicians including Waxy, Caxton, The Hellions, Giselle Woo, Michael Keeth, Johnny Elsewhere and Heinz’s own band, Blasting Echo.

• May. 18, 2012

Coachella festival passes sell out in roughly two hours

The first allotment of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival passes sold out Thursday in roughly two hours.

• May. 18, 2012

Donna Summer dies

Donna Summer died Thursday at age 63, her family says. “There was no such thing as disco when I started recording," Summer told The Desert Sun in 2010. "It was just the music I wanted to write and sing.”

• May. 17, 2012

Coachella GA, VIP passes going, going, gone

Coachella tickets went on sale today at 10 a.m. for the 2013 music festival, but the advance sale for most passes had ended by early afternoon.

• May. 17, 2012

Former 'Annie' Andrea McArdle honors composer Stephen Schwartz

Broadway performer Andrea McArdle has never had the opportunity to work with composer Stephen Schwartz.

• May. 17, 2012

Betty Ford tribute planned by Michigan symphony

A symphony in Michigan plans to honor former first lady Betty Ford this week with the premiere of an orchestral tribute it commissioned in her memory that reflects on her time as a dancer as well as the way she publicly faced

• May. 15, 2012

Coachella fest 2013 dates set; ticket sales begin Thursday

Less than a month after the first two-weekend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival wrapped up, promoters Goldenvoice announced a second double weekend for the 2013 event, which will be held April 12-14 and 19-21 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.

• May. 14, 2012

Concert for Autism set for Saturday

The fifth annual Concert for Autism featuring nine local acts will be held Saturday at the Indio Performing Arts Center, 45-175 Fargo St.

• May. 15, 2012

Coachella announces ticket sales for 2 weekends in 2013

Less than a month after the first two-weekend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the event’s 13-year history, the Goldenvoice promoters announced today they’re doing their second double weekend April 12-14 and 19-21 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.

• May. 14, 2012

Goldenvoice promises Coachella announcements; fan expect Coachella 2013 dates

• May. 13, 2012

Coachella announcement scheduled for Monday

• May. 13, 2012

Actress Sally Kellerman can carry a fine tune, too

At 18, Sally Kellerman's career was already at a crossroads. Blessed with a smoky voice perfectly suited for jazz and blues, the teen was under contract with Verve Records. But she also had begun landing roles in some deliciously bad B movies, including 1957's “Reform School Girl.”

• May. 13, 2012

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival announcement coming Monday

• May. 11, 2012

Duets are in Tony Bennett's heart

Tony Bennett has done an extraordinary job of connecting with young listeners and performers — his effervescent duet with Lady Gaga on his latest album, “Duets II,” being a judicious case in point.

• May. 10, 2012

Eve to Adam triumph in tune, open for Creed

The guys in Eve to Adam know that it's a tough climb to the top of the rock 'n' roll mountain.

• May. 10, 2012

Joshua Tree fest coming this month

The 10th annual Joshua Tree Music Festival is coming up May 18-20. More than 20 artists from all over the world will perform.

• May. 9, 2012

For the Record returns with music from Quentin Tarantino films

The next outing of “For the Record” is the music of Quentin Tarantino’s films.

• May. 8, 2012

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dead at 47

• May. 4, 2012