Tag archives: Good Charlotte

Editor’s Note: As many Montecitans have heard, the MJ’s longtime columnist Richard Mineards experienced some health issues last week. We are told he is in good spirits and the MJ staff is wishing him a speedy recovery. In the meantime, his trusty shutterbug Priscilla and friends, including Maria McCall, will be helping keep his column […]

The first three One805LIVE! Rock for First Responders benefit concerts at Kevin Costner’s Summerland-Carpinteria estate – created to continue to support the first responders of Santa Barbara County in the aftermath of the Thomas Fire and Montecito debris flows – were smashing successful affairs. Past artists have included P!NK as You+Me, Maroon 5, John Fogerty, […]

When Benji Madden talks about first responders, it’s not just rock star lip service – he’s speaking from the kind of backstage, on-the-road experience that comes with decades of loud guitars and even louder emergencies. “As a touring musician, we rely on first responders all the time,” Benji says. “Your worst nightmare is for someone […]