Songwriters Hall of Famer Jack Tempchin embraces AI on his new albums: ‘The people in “the band” are not real.’

It’s the end of the era of music as we know it,’ says singer-songwriter Jack Tempchin, He doesn’t sing or play a single note ...

A book about the first Asian flyweight world champ is about more than boxing. It’s also about resisting colonialism and fighting for independence.

Bernard James Remollino, an associate professor and author of “Pancho Villa: World Champion, 1923,” will talk about his book ...

In the Curator’s Words: Taking a big bite out of chocolate’s rich history in the Americas

Heritage of the Americas Museum in El Cajon focuses on tracing chocolate’s journey — from its origins in Mesoamerica, where ...

Is Suno a bonanza for making AI-generated music, or an existential threat?

Singer-songwriter Jack Tempchin and Grammy Award-winners Jon Batiste, Timbaland, Alison Brown, Nuno Bettencourt and others weigh in on AI-generated music.

San Diego Opera set to close season with a vibrant ‘Carmen’

San Diego Opera will close its season of classics next weekend with one of the world’s most popular operas, Georges Bizet’s 1875 tragedy “Carmen.” This will be the 11th production of “Carmen” in San ...

San Diego Sings! Festival will be a field day for sweet harmony

Get ready for a marathon! The biannual San Diego Sings! Festival will have three back-to-back concerts, each featuring five choirs — in a single day! No offense to runners, but the odds are San Diego ...

San Diego Opera’s 2026-27 season to feature works from four different centuries

The season will include large-scale works by Verdi, Mozart and Carlisle Floyd, as well as the touring chamber opera “Fellow Travelers” ...