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After years of touring, anniversary reissues, side projects, and cryptic hints from Isaac Brock, Modest Mouse are finally back with a new studio album: An Eraser and a Maze. Scheduled for release on June 5, the record marks the band’s first full-length album in five years and their first independent release in nearly three decades. For longtime fans, that distinction matters. Since signing with Epic Records in the late ’90s, Modest Mouse evolved from cult indie outsiders into

The 2026 Newport Beach Jazz Festival is shaping up to be one of Southern California’s biggest celebrations of smooth jazz, soul, and contemporary R&B. Marking its 30th anniversary, the beloved coastal music tradition returns May 29–31 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, where thousands of music fans will gather for a weekend of legendary performances, waterfront views, and laid-back luxury. Since launching in 1996, the festival has grown into one of Orange County’s longest-ru

Long Beach is preparing to turn up the volume this summer with the official debut of the new Long Beach Amphitheater on Saturday, June 6, a long-anticipated project that promises to reshape the city’s live entertainment scene. Rising along the waterfront near the Queen Mary, the open-air venue represents one of the most significant additions to Long Beach’s cultural landscape in years. Designed with sweeping views of the harbor and skyline, the amphitheater brings a fresh ene