Reggae Night XIII at the Hollywood Bowl with Jimmy Cliff THIS Sunday
I started listening to reggae music on my local college radio station when I was in high school without really knowing what it was. For me, it was exotic, a…
Electric Lady Janelle Monae Kicks Off the World Festival This Weekend
KCRW couldn’t have picked a better line up to kick off this year’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. Words like explosive and intoxicating best describe the intense output of…
KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl 2014 Lineup!
KCRW is teaming up with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association for the 16th season of KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, starting June 22. The Sunday shows will feature…
Goat Rodeo: A World Class Collaboration at the Bowl THIS Sunday
One of the best things about living in Los Angeles is the Hollywood Bowl. If you’ve been, you know what I mean. If you haven’t been, you owe it yourself…
Sunny Vibes from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at the Bowl THIS Sunday!
This Sunday, I get to host Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros as they (all 13 or so of them!) grace the stage at The Hollywood Bowl for KCRW’s World…
See Dueling Guitarists Rodrigo Y Gabriela At the Hollywood Bowl This Sunday
I will never forget the first time I saw Rodrigo Y Gabriela. I had heard a couple of albums and was intrigued by their love for heavy metal, their instrumental…
Reggae Night at the Hollywood Bowl is Back!
The days are longer and the weather is hotter, people it’s Reggae time once again in Los Angeles! It’s an honor being the annual host of Reggae Night at the…
She & Him Kick Off KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl!
It’s always a good day when I get to visit the legendary Capitol Studios in Hollywood – the home of so many celebrated recordings. My occasion to visit Capitol last…
KCRW’s World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl – 2013 Lineup!
I can’t believe it’s here, but Hollywood Bowl season is upon us! Among the fireworks spectaculars and excellent Classical and Jazz music programming, is KCRW’s World Festival on six Sundays…
New Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: “Better Days”
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros may seem like a laidback group of musical adventurers, but they are actually quite ambitious. They decided to follow up their highly successful debut…