A woman in a fleece jacket and sunglasses cased the Claremont Resort & Spa parking lot in Oakland, peering watchfully over her shoulder. Holding a pair of walking sticks for balance, she made a loop ...

Midnight is approaching in LA, and outside the Palomino Club in North Hollywood, the members of Canned Heat and their entourage are kicking back in the yard. It’s April 4, 1981. The band have just ...