Valerie, a Santa Cruz-based tribute band, is headed by a singer who understands Amy Winehouse’s struggles with addiction.

Penny Lane presents a unique feminine spin on the Beatles mystique while retaining the music’s groundbreaking urgency, energy and beauty.

Some Beatles covers are better than the originals. One soul singer did a version of "Let It Be" that feels like a spiritual experience.

Events include Cabin Fever at Hale Farm, Outback Ray at Civic Theatre, Howie Mandel at MGM Northfield and ‘Jersey Boys’ at Weathervane.

Alysha Rameera's 'Her Soul for a Crown' follows a love story inspired by Sri Lankan mythology. See the cover and read an ...