“Last chance before we start dropping dead?” read the Facebook post from the fan page for a Whisky a Go Go show by the Sloths. A little dark, but that’s not surprising for the 1960s L.A. garage band ...

The last thing Jac Holzman wanted to do was go see a band he’d never heard of. It was May 1966, and the Elektra Records boss had just landed back in LA from New York on a late-night flight. Still, ...

As Guns N’ Roses prepare for their upcoming shows at Staples Center and the Forum, let's take a moment to remember that the leviathans of Sunset Strip rock owe almost their entire existence to one ...

If you drove down the Sunset Strip in the late 1960s, you were treated to what was essentially an outdoor rock 'n' roll art gallery. While psychedelic music poured out of the clubs, record stores and ...

We go to Sunset Boulevard, between Crescent Heights and Doheny. That’s the world-famous Sunset Strip. It’s home to the Whisky a Go Go, where 50 years ago The Doors were the house band. Up the street, ...

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The seventh annual event, held on the iconic boulevard in West Hollywood, will shift from August to September and expand to a whole weekend this year. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Thousands of people ...

Over its seven years, the Sunset Strip Music Festival seemed to do a better job of angering people in West Hollywood than entertaining them. With bands like Linkin Park, the Offspring, Marilyn Manson ...