X & Los Lobos

Los Lobos 

It's a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an unprecedented body of work, a legacy of greatness. The numbers are staggering: 100+ gigs a year for five decades running, crossing millions of miles to rock millions of fans. And that's just the live shows. In between they've recorded 17 studio albums, 7 live LPs, 3 compilations, 2 EPs, 2 DVDs, and contributed 40+ guest appearances on their friends' recordings - all garnering 5 Grammys, an Austin City Limits Hall of Fame induction, plus countless "Keys to the City" and "Los Lobos Day" celebrations. Quite simply, they are one of the tightest, one of the best, one of the most prolific bands ever. And amazingly, with the original founding members as the pack the entire time. As their liner notes put it: "Los Lobos still are David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Jr., Cedar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, and Steve Berlin." 

X

Formed in 1977, X quickly established themselves as one of the best bands in the first wave of LA's flourishing punk scene; becoming legendary leaders of a punk generation. Featuring vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer DJ Bonebrake, their debut 45 was released on the seminal Dangerhouse label in 1978, followed by seven studio albums released from 1980 to 1993. Over the years, the band has released several critically acclaimed albums, topped the musical charts with regularity and performed their iconic hits on top television shows such as Letterman and American Bandstand. X's first studio albums, Los Angeles and Wild Gift are ranked by Rolling Stone among the top 500 greatest albums of all time. The band continues to tour with the original line-up fully intact. In 2017, the band celebrated their 40th year anniversary in music with a Grammy Museum exhibit opening, a Proclamation from the City of Los Angeles and being honored at a Los Angeles Dodgers game. In 2020, X celebrated the 40th anniversary of Los Angeles.