Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the mid 1960s, the Hollywood neighborhood of Laurel Canyon became an unexpected birthing place of a distinctive sound developed ...

These folky hit songs from the 1970s boast the Laurel Canyon sound; and one of them (somewhat) references the neighborhood ...

Brian Chartrand’s first encounter with the sounds of Laurel Canyon happened far from the sunny hills of Southern California. Rather, he was growing up in western Massachusetts when his parents brought ...

The idea for “Live from Laurel Canyon” emerged in 2012, as singer and songwriter Brian Chartrand worked on covers for his gigs on cruise ships. As he researched more deeply, he uncovered the ...

Florida Studio Theatre has announced the extension of The Music of Laurel Canyon, a tribute to the legendary music scene of the 1960s and early 1970s featuring hits like “Desperado,” “California ...

Scripps Ranch Theatre has announced two more concerts from their music series. Following sold out performances at SRT from local cover bands such as The Rolling Heartbreakers, By George and Laurel ...

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With at least five separate wildfires ravaging tens of thousands of acres in Southern California, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds, the number of cultural landmarks in the path of those flames is ...

Conservationists in Los Angeles have launched a campaign to buy a plot of land that was a key part of the Laurel Canyon music scene. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHO NEEDS THE PEACE CORPS?") THE MOTHERS OF ...

In the mid 1960s, the Hollywood neighborhood of Laurel Canyon became an unexpected birthing place of a distinctive sound developed by a diverse array of singers and groups who created an enduring ...