Howe Cochran has been a mainstay of Monterey County’s musical community for decades. His string of bands here started with Firehouse Harris, a…

Ever since Boz Scaggs first emerged riding shotgun as Steve Miller’s lead singer for two albums in the late ’60s, it seemed only a matter of t…

Dozens march to the passionate cry of bagpipes. Hammers and stones fly. Celtic dancing breaks out. Dogs herd fuzzy sheep. Whiskey and beer flow.

Michael Franti’s music has taken on several different forms over the past 25 years: The singer/songwriter’s journey began in a somewhat primit…