In 1967, folk-rock group The Mamas & The Papas were forced to lip-sync their song "California Dreamin'" on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and rebelled by making this obvious to viewers. While the band's ...

The Mamas and the Papas—the famed folk-rock group who helped to solidify the lush Laurel Canyon sound—only lasted a few years. They were major figures in the 1960s counterculture movement, but they ...

Japanese Breakfast, the solo project of Oregon indie-pop singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner, had an impressive 2017 with the release of her critically acclaimed second album, Soft Sounds From Another ...

It’s possible that we might one day reach Sia saturation, but that time is not now. As Fuse points out, the internet has yielded a cover of the Mamas & The Papas’ classic 1965 feel-good hit ...

They took Australia by storm during their recent national tour, receiving standing ovations at every show and now it's Melbourne's turn to hear the unforgettable sounds and harmonies of California ...

When members John and Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty — musicians who’d all played in other bands, sometimes with each other — formed their group in the mid 60s, they named themselves ...

Omar Apollo has shared a new Spotify Singles session, which includes his rendition of the Mamas & the Papas’ hit single “California Dreamin’.” It was recorded at East West Studios in Los Angeles, ...

Any book with such a niche subject must be a true labor of love for its author. And while much of the graphic novel California Dreamin’ focuses on the pre-fame life of singer Cass Elliot, better known ...

We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your coronavirus funk. Today's selection ...

Revisiting the event’s memorable set list, 57 years later. By Lindsay Zoladz Tom Petty, Patrice Rushen, Billie Eilish and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Hear her extraordinary range in 10 tracks. By Lindsay ...

Last summer, Japanese Breakfast released Soft Sounds From Another Planet, a shimmery and synthy reimagining of her old indie-pop sound that ranks among 2017’s best albums. And Japanese Breakfast’s ...

Embodying the American utopia of the sixties, the Mamas & The Papas enjoyed a dazzling career, making their soaring harmonies resonate and projecting their desire for freedom onto an entire generation ...