Mid-20th century Los Angeles country music performers were such a wildly colorful community that they made their competitors in Nashville seem more like undertakers than entertainers. One of the most ...

I love finding new things. Writers I never heard of, music I’m not familiar with, a movie recommended by a friend I trust. Even better than finding something new is discovering that the material in ...

Sibling duo Lorrie and Larry Collins, aka the Collins Kids, crafted some of the most exuberant rockabilly records of the 1950s. IIn the wake of Lorrie's death in August, guitarist Larry, Deke ...

A country music star who rose to fame as a child and was known for co-writing several hit singles has died. Guitarist, singer and songwriter Larry Collins, who rose to fame from being in The Collins ...