We don’t often think of rap performance as virtuosic, but that’s what Rakim is. An incredible live performer no different than seeing a great horn player at the Blue Note, Abe Beame writes.

Primavera's stop in L.A. State Historic Park recaptures some of the magic that Fuck Yeah Fest left behind, Reed Jackson (and briefly Jeff Weiss) write.

The concert might be the destination, but for Will Hagle, it's all about the winding journey that inevitably leads to missing a few shows.