The SoCal Sound Music Blog

Headed to Austin for SXSW 2020 this year? 88.5 FM will be hosting their very own stage on March 19 and YOU better be there.

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88.5 FM and The Soraya proudly present Mavis Staples with Son Little at The Soraya on the CSUN campus. To honor this legendary icon, we present you with a song a day leading up to her show on Thursday, February 13.

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Listen to Nic Harcourt’s show every Monday in January for your chance to win VIP passes to the largest country music festival in the world!

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88.5 FM has your chance to see The Grahams live at Hotel Cafe on Thursday, January 16 at 8PM, for Free! Either print out the flyer below or pull it...

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Thanks to our friends at Maverick, The Independent 88.5 FM wants to send you and a guest to see rock legends, Aerosmith at Park Theater at Park MGM in Las...

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88.5 FM recently presented Josh Ritter at Mr Musichead Gallery in Hollywood for a small number of lucky 88.5 members.

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Andy Chanley spoke with the queen of percussion, Sheila E. prior to her performance at the Pershing Square Downtown Stage Summer Concert Series on Saturday, July 20, 2019.

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Andy Chanley caught up with Steve Landes of Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles. They talked about growing up and his love of The Beatles, in anticipation of this Saturday's...

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