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San Diego-based singer-songwriter Ben Parks releases his anticipated follow-up record, Ecotone, Pt. II, on November 7 (today), completing a deeply personal two-part series that has defined a new chapter of his artistry.

When it comes to bands keeping the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll alive, American Mile is the real deal.

San Diego’s own Chorduroy return with “Vampiress,” a snarling new single that drips with distortion, tension, and just enough swagger to make chaos sound seductive.

Like a spritz of perfume, the opening notes on Moon Panda’s new record, “Dumb Luck,” draw you into a sweet spell. While the sparkly synths, twinkling guitars, and Maddy Myer’s intoxicating voice have become iconographic to Moon Panda’s sound, on this new record, they seem to have improved every other component.

New York City–based jazzy R&B duo Acute Inflections, known for their sultry sound and magnetic chemistry, are bringing their signature blend of soulful vocals, vintage glamour, and modern grooves to San Diego’s Encore Event Center on Tuesday, November 11th.

Australian indie-folk trio Sons of the East are making their way to San Diego’s SOMA Sidestage on October 23, bringing with them the kind of earnest, harmony-rich folk that has quietly (and now not so quietly) taken them from beachside buskers to international festival stages.

Get ready to relive the glory days of arena rock when Broadway’s Rock of Ages Band storms the stage at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 11.

Music doesn’t merely float through the background of childhood. It carves pathways.

San Diego fans are in for an unforgettable night when Dallas-based, New Mexican-born artist Esteban Flores, better known as Slow Joy, takes the stage at The Observatory SD on October 9th.

Jeffrey “Saxophone Tall” Newton is a Detroit native and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who learned jazz from the city’s greats, many of them Motown “Funk Brothers.”

San Diego’s own sullvn, a vibrant 10-piece collective known for their retro-soul-meets-modern-pop sound, have released a bold new cover of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ ska-punk anthem “The Impression That I Get.”

Psychedelic music has always thrived at the edges of atmosphere and imagination, and with his debut self-titled record, The Faint Havens, 23-year-old songwriter and producer Christian is ready to prove he’s more than prepared to push the genre forward.

San Diego band Cardiff State released their new EP, State Line, on September 4th across all major streaming platforms.

San Diego indie band Manganista is set to release the official music video for their latest single, “Talking to Myself,” on September 12.

It’s getting to be that time of year: August is coming to a close, the heat wave is upon us, and all the tourists are going home, which means it’s time for San Diegans to enjoy their city again.