Songwriters often refer to their songs as "their babies." In the case of Glass Animals singer Dave Bayley, he can say his group's hugely popular latest album, "Dreamland," was literally born at a hospital.

We have this on good authority: The good times are not really over.

After walking nearly nine miles back and forth from one stage to another, indulging in my inner 1980s nostalgia at the Cruel World festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena last weekend, then embracing my inner 1990s nostalgia at the Pearl Jam concert at the Save Mart Center in Fresno on Monday,…

Having just completed a short tour run across the country, the local indie rock/pop group Hate Drugs has been collating its momentum into an even longer creative run.

Who needs Coachella when you have an outdoor music event in Kern County? 

Ready to raise its voices in joy, the Master Chorale returns after a two-year hiatus for a performance on Tuesday.

Entering any competition can be intimidating, but when it comes to a music contest with a recording contract on the line, you better really bring it.

Stephen Ewers, aka DJ Sparkle, was an unsung hero of our local music community. He was a respected and accomplished DJ as well as the singer for the groundbreaking band Black Diamond. He did so with very little fanfare and with a workman's-like ethic of getting the job done and done well.

Music can add emotion and drama to a film. Local audiences can experience a bit of that gravitas at "Jazz at the Movies" at Bakersfield College on Monday.

Get ready to feel irie this Saturday with the return of Tunes & Tacos, which will be held at Central Park at Mill Creek.

California reggae rock band Slightly Stoopid is back on the road again, planning a stop at the Dignity Health Amphitheatre on July 21.

Enjoy the sounds of the season at Bakersfield College with its upcoming spring choral concert "I Have A Voice."

Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace is bringing back a popular tradition: the Cinco de Mayo concert with local party band Mento Buru. Tickets are on sale now for the Supreme Cinco Pachanga.

While the Bakersfield Jazz Festival remains in a dormant state of slumber, the sounds that would usually be echoing from the Cal State Bakersfield amphitheater will echo elsewhere through our city in its place.

After a two-year hiatus, the Kern County Music Educators' Association and the Bakersfield College Jazz Studies Program will present the fifth annual KCMEA Jazz Day at Bakersfield College on Thursday.

On what would have been his 85th birthday, country music legend Merle Haggard will be honored with "Merle Haggard: The Inside Stories," a special program at Beale Memorial Library.

Prepare to get up and move with Morris Day and the Time, which will headline Diez y Seis de Septiembre at Stramler Park this fall.

In only its second year, 3 Days in Space is almost sold out days before it opens this weekend. Act quickly to snag admission to this hot ticket of a festival at The Empty Space.

I can attest from firsthand experience that Isaiah Morfin is a unique, vibrant and impressive musician.

Get on that "Telephone Line" and ring up "Mr. Blue Sky," because your ELO dreams are about to come true at the Fox Theater.

It's thrilling to watch an artist switch gears. Go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds, quiet to thunder and soprano to high tenor.

While the streets of Bakersfield wash green this St. Patrick's Day weekend, a quieter — but quite potent — musical event will be happening March 18 when the Southern California-based Duo Apollon performs at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Mastering a large digital instrument with a piano keyboard, bellows and left-hand chord buttons would be a challenge for most retirees. But for retired Cal State Bakersfield psychology professor Richard Noel, the Roland digital accordion has become a fairly new passion and even career.

Did you love the 1980s? Then prepare for a blast from the past when the Lost 80’s Live Tour heads to town on Aug. 25.

While Black History Month technically ended on Monday, the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra is keeping the celebration going through this Sunday with its latest concert.

The Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra returns for the spring season on Saturday with guest artist Martin Chalifour, principal concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Indian singer and actor Ranjit Bawa is set to perform April 22 at the Fox Theater.

No "Victim of Love," ex-Eagles guitarist Don Felder will be ready to rock the Fox Theater on May 15.

After livestreaming performances in a partnership with the Fox Theater last spring, country legend Dwight Yoakam will be live and in person this May at the downtown venue.

Even as we gain momentum into the new year, there are some lingering 2021 releases that merit attention, along with a few current ones that are worthy of the same. If anything, they're reminders as to how wonderfully weird, textured and adventurous our local musicians are and how they acquie…

Music lovers will be feeling irie this Saturday at Temblor Brewing Co. for the Bob Marley Jamdown.

Comedian Eddie Bravo has managed to parlay his interests — comedy, music, martial arts — into a sort of personal empire, one where the three ventures feed into and off of each other with the ease of a self-sustaining ecosystem. He keeps it quietly manageable while also going wide.

Tuesday's gone but Thursday is the night to rock with SouthBound, a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute playing the Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame.

Whether you're ready for in-person concerts or you'd like to rock out to some jazz at home, there's a show for you on Thursday.

The events that local musician and promoter Stephanie Solis, aka Stephanie Soul, organizes are celebrations of female unity, artistry and empowerment.

Calling all young local musicians: Have you ever wanted to perform with an orchestra?

Bluegrass lovers have a reason to celebrate this week with the return of the Great 48 Jam. Organizers opted to make some changes recently to ensure the annual event will be as safe as possible.

After a nearly two-year gap since the last Sunday show in the Dukes Memorial Concert Series at First Congregational Church/UCC, the concert board is inaugurating its 2022 season on Sunday with a contemporary gospel event courtesy of The Crown of Life Praise Team.

I find myself at the end of 2021 feeling a solemn sense of exhaustion, bewilderment, gratitude and confusion. It all went by so fast and also took forever to get here, but I'm glad to still be here given the weight of all we've lost.

Proving the best way to get the word out is with a creative twist, Bring Back the Kern has partnered with musicians from Bakersfield and beyond in a tribute to Merle Haggard that also advocates for returning water to the river.

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, the acclaimed blues and soul act that will return to the World Records stage on Dec. 31, isn't one to repeat itself.

If it's December, it must be time for "Christmas with the Cranktones" in Kern County. This year's annual fundraising concert will be held Dec. 29 at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace.

As we approach the end of another year, here are a few releases from local artists that merit attention.

Brit Floyd returns to the Fox Theater on June 25.

Get ready bluegrass lovers, it's about that time for the return of the Great 48 bluegrass jam. Organized by the California Bluegrass Association, this year's three-day gathering will include performances by A.J. Lee & Blue Summit and Crying Uncle.

They will rock you: Queen Nation is headed to the Fox Theater on May 20. 

It's been 50 years since Led Zeppelin released its hit album "Led Zeppelin IV," and Bakersfield has been waiting to celebrate.

On April 9, country trio Midland will perform live under the stars at Dignity Health Amphitheatre located in The Park at River Walk.