Hilary Hughes

Ben Voskeritchian of These Wild Plains knew that he would be sharing the bill with some great talents — “absolute legends,” in his words — at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio. He just didn’t fully think through how he’d respond should he find himself brushing elbows with Emmylou Harris while......

We all went to high school with a Sam Hunt. Sam Hunts, as a species, are the men who lack the most normal of flaws, who seemingly wake up every morning with teeth already brushed, shirts already ironed and perfect parts before a comb touches their hair. Sam Hunts never......

Eric Church is eager to return to the desert sprawl of the 2016 Stagecoach Festival. He's just hoping that Mother Nature will try a little tenderness this year. The last time he came to Indio, she didn't exactly welcome him with open arms. "I'm looking forward to not playing in......

Last month, Grace Jones — who closes out KCRW's 2015 World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl this Sunday — stunned audiences at New York City's Afropunk festival when she not only kicked off the festival with a mesmerizing set at the Fancy Dress Ball, but then delivered an equally powerful......

In the 30 years he's spent in the music business, Michael Swier has seen enough dirt, blood, sweat, and tears to coat the stages and floors of his venues 20 times over — and that includes his own. In 1985, Swier opened his first bar — 2A in Manhattan's East......