Any honest bartender will admit that making great drinks isn’t an elaborate exercise. The late, great Sasha Petraske—the Leonardo da Vinci of the modern cocktail Renaissance—famously opined, “I don’t ...

Orchids are hands down one of the most popular houseplants to grow across the world. They are also one of the most misunderstood. Because they do not typically grow in normal potting mixes that most ...

SAN DIEGO — Renowned pianist Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra will take the stage this Saturday at the East Village Blues Fest, held at the Quartyard in downtown San Diego. The performance ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Wednesday, May 14, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the puzzle with the theme “Boogie woogie woogie.” ...

Boogie Woogie was one of the finalists on season 13 of “The Masked Singer.” On the finale, Boogie Woogie was finally unmasked. If you want to know who was inside the Boogie Woogie costume this season, ...

SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 13, Episode 13 of “The Masked Singer,” “Lucky Season 13 Finale,” which aired May 7 on Fox. It wasn’t that long ago that country singer Gretchen Wilson was ...

Known for his electrifying live shows, boogie-woogie and blues pianist Henri Herbert is acclaimed as one of the most thrilling musicians on the contemporary blues and rock scene. His dazzling ...

Meade “Lux” Lewis didn’t just record a blues—he conjured a rolling landscape of rhythm and motion. Cut in 1928, “Honky Tonk Train Blues” demanded a great deal of the pianist: relentless drive, ...

Dan Bejar’s 14th Destroyer record is contemplative, morning-after music par excellence: He’s putting the whole story back together, knowing it’s all going to fall apart. Perhaps it is because Dan’s ...

Sue Palmer became a San Diego favorite in the 1980s and 1990s as a key member of the bands Tobacco Road and the world-touring Candye Kane & The Swingin’ Armadillos. But when this award-winning pianist ...

Country night got started with the one and only Pearl. Here's a few clues she dropped before taking the stage: "The biggest stars have performed at the Opry, but there's one that shines brighter than ...