Get into the sunny, beachy Christmas spirit. By Soumya Karlamangla Members of the Burlesque Band of San Francisco performed at Union Square this month.Credit...Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle ...

"California," the debut single from Big & Rich's Did It for the Party album, was written by John Rich, along with two of his favorite co-writers, Vicky McGehee and Rodney Clawson. The tune, a twist on ...

Ironically, given the title, "California Dreamin'" didn't take off on the West Coast. Instead, Boston helped put this track on the map.

"Hotel California" is a well-known song, as well as the name of a hotel and restaurant in Mexico. However, the two have ...

Whether you're a California native, a transplant, or simply dream of living there, the world of music offers no shortage of tunes written in tribute to the Golden State. These songs span a wide range ...

Whether you're a California native, a transplant, or simply dream of living there, the world of music offers no shortage of tunes written in tribute to the Golden State. These songs span a wide range ...

(Here’s the sign-up, if you don’t already get California Today by email.) Today, I’m excited to introduce a new California Today feature. The idea is straightforward. We want to build a playlist of ...

“Hotel California” by the Eagles is one of the most famous rock songs of the 1970s. In some ways, the song feels less like music and more like a short story. The narrative of “Hotel California” has ...

Los Angeles’ jukebox is huge. You would run out of quarters, even virtual quarters, long before you ran out of songs about L.A. and California. Each decade racks up its hits: for the 1960s, it’s the ...