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The Fairfield Community Arts Center will continue its performing arts season with a spring line-up of big performances. “Our spring line-up kicks off on Fri., Jan. 27 with ‘The Boomer Boys Musical.” ...

It can be interpreted as quite the democratic statement when an album from a saxophonist is introduced with an almost two-minute long drum solo that solely focuses on the percussive qualities of the ...

Holy Hive’s “Hypnosis” has the naive, dreamy qualities of classic lowrider soul, the post-doo-wop sound that is particularly prized on the West Coast. A lot of that feel stems from singer Paul Spring, ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. This time around, she ...