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All-American Jewish lesbian folk singer Phranc tells The Times how she forged her feminist voice before most riot grrrls were born.

From Joy Division's Peter Hook to Green Day's Mike Dirnt, these are the 20 greatest punk-rock bassists of all time. See if your favorite made the list.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the return of an exciting summer series event, Summer Sounds on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. This year's Summer Sounds will bring an energizing lineup of live music reflecting a range of global influences found in Southern California including Latin, pop/rock, R&B, hip-hop, and more.

Melanie Nissen was there at the creation of L.A. punk and has the pictures to prove it. She talks about "Hard+Fast," a new collection of her photos.