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Los Luchadores De Surf: The Cultural & Musical Mashup That Is Los Straitjackets
Los Straitjackets co-founder Danny “Daddy-O Grande” Amis has a longstanding affinity for Mexican culture in all of its forms, so it was no surprise when “The Godfather Of Mexican Surf Music” showed up to a practice with a box of…
JD Souther, Songwriting Hitmaker for Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor & More, Dies At 78
John David “JD” Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee known for his hit collaborations with the Eagles, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and many more, passed away peacefully in his New Mexico home at the age of 78. Born in…
The Unmasking: How The Compelling Drama Of Lucha Libre Transfixed An Entire Nation
There are myriad historical moments in live that have shaken up popular culture and made their way into the history books (what we might call memes in today’s social media parlance). The Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964;…
REO Speedwagon Retires Due To ‘Irreconcilable Differences’
REO Speedwagon announced their retirement on Sept. 16, citing “irreconcilable differences” between frontman Kevin Cronin and bassist Bruce Hall. The news came following the wrap of REO Speedwagon’s co-headline tour with Train, “Summer Road Trip,” from which Hall was absent…
ZAYN Announces First Ever Solo Tour, ‘Stairway To The Sky’
ZAYN, the former member of One Direction, is set to embark on his first-ever solo tour this fall. “Stairway To The Sky” kicks off in San Francisco on Oct. 23 and includes 11 dates across the U.S. and UK, wrapping…