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​Yes, we all love Robert Plant, but you can't forgive him for leaving Zeppelin to go his own way. He's done well in his nearly 30-year solo career, but we want a Zeppelin reunion! It's comparable to the Smiths' status, except Plant isn't as weird and vengeful as Moz. In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Plant explains that he is unwilling to get back with the band after their reunion concert four years ago. More »

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Advocates of the overturning on Proposition 8 gathered at Bixby Park in Long Beach on Aug. 4, 2010

​With all due respect to Ms. Diana Ross, there are more gay anthems than "I'm Coming Out." Here are five that also deserve a wave of the rainbow flag, since today is officially Coming Out Day: More »

​Jared Watson, the lead singer of the Dirty Heads, makes no bones about his bands' uh, appreciation for cannabis and variations thereof. So is pot integral to the Dirty Heads' sound and their creative process? "Definitely yes," Watson says in a phone interview. "When we were younger and listening to music and listening to a lot of reggae, part of that was smoking a lot of weed, going to high school. That comes hand in hand and was definitely a big influence." Find out what songs Watson considers the best to listen to while stoned after the jump, and watch out for the full interview in the coming weeks to preview their show at the OC Fair in July.

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It's battle of the sold-out shows! Two of the genuine biggest artists in rock and/or roll are playing in our coverage area tonight, and tickets to both shows are more scarce than people saying nice thing about last night's premiere of The Jay Leno Show.

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Sure, at first glance, these shows tonight don't appear to have a lot in common with each other. And uh, well, maybe they don't. But they both have strong local ties, which is potentially the most important thing.

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