Chris Smither tells a story about how a custom guitar that one person rejected became a guitar he’s embraced.

SANTA CRUZ Kuumbwa Jazz celebrates golden anniversary with concert Kuumbwa Jazz will be kicking off its quarterly Spirit of ’75 series Thursday to commemorate the venue’s 50th ...

Enter Now Brightness is an assured album from an artist who has been honing her songwriting for more than a decade. On album ...

A theme is emerging in the series of concerts put on by SLV Presents at Wave Street Studios in Monterey: the discovery of ...

Headliners including Jane Goodall, Brian May, Pablo Álvarez, Glenn Hughes, Jorge Drexler, and many more will celebrate ...

Legendary Bay Area skate-punk band the Boneless Ones take the stage with their brand new line-up when they play shows in ...

Intelligence, usually measured by IQ, has fascinated us for centuries. While the concept of Intelligence Quotient and its ...

With a great deal of Valentine’s Day activities trending toward adult-only attendance, it can be tricky to find a way to celebrate the occasion with younger people in the mix. As the romantic jazz ...

With the weekend nearly here, check out Wallace Baine’s Best 9 recommendations for things to do around Santa Cruz County via ...

The latest line-up of singer Bobby Liebling's veteran doom band Pentagram returns to the Bay Area Friday, headlining the ...

As soon as the wharf broke, we realized they needed some kind of support, particularly since the nine days the wharf was ...

A University of California Santa Cruz alumna won a Grammy for "Best Folk Album." Gillian Welch, along with her partner David Rawlings, won for their album "Woodland" at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards ...