Advertisement

You will be redirected to the page you want to view in  seconds.

Music & Nightlife

  • Top Music & Nightlife News
  1. Liberace in his 'Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!' television special in 1978. CBS via Getty Images

    Much of Liberace's secret life played out in Palm Springs

    To tell the story of Liberace's final years, one must go 'Behind the Candelabra' and cast some light on lesser-known chapters of Palm Springs history.

    • May 25, 2013
  2. Beatles' lyrics headed home to British Library

    Shakespeare, the Magna Carta — and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics.

    • May 25, 2013
  3. Gregg Allman, coming to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

    Greg Allman is still whipping the music into shape

    The de rigueur encores of the past 40 years must include the Allman Brothers' 'Whipping Post.'

    • May 24, 2013
  4. Passes for the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will go on sale this morning. Michael Snyder/The Desert Sun

    Coachella tickets on sale

    Coachella 2013 photos

    • May 24, 2013
  5. Walshy Fire of Major Lazer falls into fans to crowd surf at the Mojave tent at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2013. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Coachella 2014 tickets go on sale Friday

    With the dust hardly settled from April's 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, fans of the event will have a chance to snag tickets for the 2014 festival later this week.

    • May 20, 2013
  6. Alan O'Day, who was the the songwriter of 'Undercover Angel' and 'Rock 'n' Roll Heaven' and several other hits, died Friday at age 72. Desert Sun file photo

    Coachella Valley grad songwriter Alan O'Day dies

    Alan O'Day, a singer/songwriter who grew up in the Coachella Valley, died Friday at his home in Westwood. He was 72 years old.

    • May 19, 2013
  7. Moby fans mob the Sahara Tent during the second Saturday of the 2013 Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio. Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Coachella announcement likely about ticket sales

    Goldenvoice will make a Coachella-related announcement at 10 a.m. — and music fans can probably get ready to open their wallets for next year's festival.

    • May 18, 2013
  8. Singer Michael Jackson announces at a press conference in 2009 that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July 2009. AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File

    Jury gets first glimpse of defense in Michael Jackson case

    A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead.

    • May 18, 2013
  9. Members of Caxton. The band performs Saturday at Schmidy's Tavern in Palm Desert. Courtesy photo

    Caxton rises in local band circuit

    Last month marked the fifth anniversary for local band Caxton.

    • May 17, 2013
  10. The Coachella website shows a hint about an announcement coming Monday. Godlenvoice, Coachella

    Goldenvoice, Coachella to make announcement Monday

    Goldenvoice will make a Coachella-related announcement on Monday — and music fans can probably get ready to open their wallets for next year’s festival.

    • May 17, 2013
  11. Daniel James of Leopold and His Fiction. Courtesy photo

    Leopold, Fiction true at Ace Hotel in Palm Springs

    The singer-songwriter and guitarist was born in Detroit and relocated to California to attend San Francisco State University. It was during his time in the Bay Area that James formed Leopold and His Fiction with drummer Ben Cook.

    • May 17, 2013
  12. Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder. Contributed Image

    Don Felder spreads his wings

    It's been over a decade since guitarist Don Felder was fired from the Eagles. During that time he's been able to reflect on his roller-coaster journey with one of the world's best-selling bands, a divorce and life in general.

    • May 17, 2013
  13. NBC announced that Carrie Underwood will sing a new version of 'Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.' Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

    Carrie Underwood joins NFL

    Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for 'Sunday Night Football,' with NBC sticking to the formula of a female country music star for its intro.

    • May 12, 2013
  14. Revelers dance to the music of DJ Cedric Gervais at the Surrender nightclub in Las Vegas. The Associated Press

    Nightclubs now top moneymaker for Las Vegas casinos

    To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for gold and bronze and bodies in motion.

    • May 11, 2013
  15. Cyndi Lauper is scheduled to perform Saturday at the annual Evening Under the Stars benefit in Palm Springs. USA Today

    It's good to Just Be Cyndi Lauper

    Pop music icon Cyndi Lauper knows the secret to happiness.

    • May 9, 2013
  16. Linda Gerard, an employee of Ace Hotel in Palm Springs that used to work on Broadway and sometimes breaks into a song during dinners at Kings Highway at the hotel, has lung cancer. Her new album, 'Linda Gerard Fabulous Selections,' has just been released. Wade Byars/MyDesert

    Linda Gerard aces work, life

    Anyone who's been to the King's Highway Restaurant for dinner on a weekend night or Sissy Bingo at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club on a Monday might have noticed the lady with the big red hair and big glasses who breaks into song.

    • May 9, 2013
  17. Devendra Banhart performs Sunday at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown. Photo by Ana Kras

    Don't pin a label on Devendra Banhart

    Devendra Banhart has been described as free-spirited, inventive, funny and even a hippie.

    • May 9, 2013
  18. The crowd gathers in front of the stage for the first-ever Tachevah block party in downtown Palm Springs. Chris Miller/Special to The Desert Sun

    Memories of valley concerts will last a lifetime

    The bands have unplugged, the stages have been broken down and thousands of visiting music fans have left the valley.

    • May 4, 2013
  19. Ron Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards wrap up "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (but I Like It)." (Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY)

    Rolling Stones show respect for their canon

    The Rolling Stones didn’t perform “Time Is On My Side” at the launch of their “50 and Counting” tour Friday at the Staples Center.

    • May 4, 2013
  20. Matt Costa performs Aug. 10, 2008, during the All Points West Music and Arts Festival in Jersey City, N.J. Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images

    Matt Costa to play Pappy & Harriet's on Friday

    ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Matt Costa's 2006 'Cold December' is a melodic, poppy tune that was the indie artist's first single. It gained some decent radio time following the singer-songwriter's summer tours with Jack Johnson.

    • May 3, 2013
  21. The Date Shed in Indio is seen in an undated file photo.

    Date Shed hosts three reggae bands Saturday in Indio

    The Date Shed hosts three reggae bands in one night Saturday — Burnt, Giraffe Aftermath and Karmic Basis.

    • May 3, 2013
  22. The Rolling Stones perform during a surprise gig at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. The Associated Press

    Rolling Stones rock L.A. club before tour

    For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again.

    • May 2, 2013
  23. Charles Kelley, left, and Dave Haywood of headline act Lady Antebellum play ping-pong next to their trailer backstage at Stagecoach at the Empire Polo Fields on Saturday in Indio. Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun

    Stagecoach: Lady Antebellum's path true to its roots

    Charles Kelley was exhorting a crowd of 40,000 strong with his band, Lady Antebellum.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  24. Fans watch Riders in the Sky perform on the Mustang Stage on Sunday, April 28, 2013 during the last day of the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, Calif. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Heat doesn't wilt fans' zest for Stagecoach festival

    Jaw-dropping, sweat-inducing, record-breaking heat didn't dampen the spirits of many country music lovers Sunday as the Stagecoach festival frolicked to a successful conclusion.

    • Apr. 28, 2013
  25. The Rolling Stones perform Saturday during a surprise gig at the Echoplex in Los Angeles. AP Photo/The Rolling Stones, Luis Soto

    Rolling Stones rock small LA club ahead of tour

    For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again.

    • Apr. 28, 2013

Featured Deal

See all deals

View Deal

Like Us On Facebook