Jessica Lipsky

Orgone make life-affirming music; their irresistible funkiness and ability to transcend genre will force anyone out of their seat and onto the dance floor. Even the band's name — a cosmic amalgamation of the words orgasm and hormone — is a reference to a spirit of creativity and universal life force that they hope will have an "inhibition-canceling effect."...

The Root Down, dedicated to showcasing the roots of hip-hop, launches a monthlong residency at the Virgil on Thursday, Dec. 7....

To hear Mark Morales and Wally Caro talk is the sound of teamwork — everything is, "Wally and me thought this," or "When Mark and I decided that." Their unified vision, love of the old school and familial attitude spawned Angel City Records, a four-year-old label and production company dedicated......

Run by veteran record executive Marv Mack, Soulside brings legendary Jamaican and northern soul artists to L.A. ever year at their Soul Invasion Weekender, which comes to Cafe Club Fais Do-Do this weekend....

The 12-piece multiethnic group calls their sound "West Coast Spanish Harlem." It's a hit everywhere from outdoor festivals to salsa clubs....

Founded by Brooks Ellis and Amit Gilad when they were still teenagers, the festival now draws thousands of fans and top performers like this year's headliners, Sly and Robbie....

Back from their recent "Ska From the Ghetto" European tour, the two bands reflect on their music's growing popularity abroad....

A band that started as a one-off gig for a backyard party grew into one of the SoCal ska revival's most unique acts, with a sound rooted in classic Jamaican rhythms and vocal harmonies....

Boogaloo Assassins, Ethio Cali, Breakestra and many others will come out to honor the late R&B singer, who died of cancer late last year....