Trending on Billboard Loud and Clear specifically tackles the first decade of the band’s history, from its Bay Area formation in 1965 to the Wall of Sound, the gargantuan sound system worth ...

The live experience of the Grateful Dead was essential to everything the legendary band did and to its legions of fans, known ...

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Modern music sounds as sweet as classic rock in Griffith’s lair. The tight harmonies of Mumford and Sons filled the room ...

A bill asking educators to adopt the "science of reading" emphasizes phonics. Will enough California teachers respond?

Pulitzer-winning author Brian Anderson has written a new book, "Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection." Anderson joined Thursday's WGN Morning News ...

The recent death of Brian Wilson reminded us of how his Beach Boys created a mythical Southern California setting for a new rock ’n’ roll—surfboards and hotrods studded the lyrics early on ...

This summer, when the bass drops clean and delay-free at Lollapalooza or some other sweaty festival field, spare a thought ...

Think tube amp drive, blues guitar, rhythm, all that sort of thing. Stack them and you get a lot more action, more saturation, a more lead-friendly sound with an abundance of harmonic content, sustain ...

Vancouver’s Homeless Assistance and Resources Team will add up to eight outreach workers thanks to a $1.9 million grant from the Ed and Dollie Lynch Fund. The city of Vancouver announced the ...

'Boys push us into walls so we don't beat them' Blyton Park in Lincolnshire has hosted an all female training camp for elite drivers. 3 mins ...