Former Motown artist and acclaimed Southern California songwriter Severin Browne will perform two shows at 3 and 7 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Elks Crystal Hall, 117 E. Gurley St.

"And I still always think about Allen [Ginsberg] when I'm here," said Patti Smith before reading the late Beat poet's "Howl." ...

Here are five albums saturated with talent, upbeat melodies and words of wisdom, perfect for curing the midterms funk.

Grammy-winning Americana performer and bluesman Keb' Mo' to perform at the Ryman Auditorium with Shawn Colvin on March 13.

Raised in NYC and now a California favorite, she has shared stages with icons like Bon Jovi and Jackson Browne. Her music blends folk ... Kray Van Kirk weaves cinematic tales with his intricate guitar ...

Michelle Malone has been at this for a while. For three decades, the Atlanta-born, award-winning singer-guitarist — who also ...

musicians any guitar player would love to sit in with: Leon Russell, Gene Clark, Harry Nilsson, Brewer & Shipley, David Bromberg, Jackson Browne and The Pointer Sisters (to name a few).

“It’s a Jackson Browne song, but the solo is Jesse Ed Davis, who is one of the greatest guitar players. But very few people know that. “When they listen to Doctor My Eyes, they ...

“If you needed horns or another guitar player, you would keep an open ... Toto, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks and Robert Palmer, among ...