Since the Beach Boys in the 1960s, musicians have been trying to explain what exactly is going on with the West Coast. When songs about sunshine and convertibles weren't cutting it anymore, Dre, Pac ...

Southern California beach culture, hip-hop icons and island vibes and sounds are all coming together as the second annual Cali Vibes music festival returns to Marina Green Park in Long Beach Feb.

Twenty years ago this spring, Warren G released Regulate…G Funk Era, a triple-platinum album that helped enshrine the louche, laid-back sound of West Coast hip-hop — “funked out with a gangsta twist,” ...

Driven by a soundtrack of reggae, rock, ska and hip-hop music, Goldenvoice’s Cali Vibes Festival returns to Long Beach for a three-day celebration of beach and island culture. “We couldn’t be happier ...