How Sound and Fury Festival continues to thrive on the bleeding edge of hardcore’s evolution
For much of the first 30-plus years of its existence, hardcore music was, for the most part, predictable. While there were outliers such as Bad…
As fest absolves Lauryn Hill, Stephanie Mills has thoughts
The Essence Festival has taken responsibility for a Lauryn Hill performance that saw the hip-hop legend take the stage at 2:30 in the morning.“Let’s be…
Kneecap claims pro-Palestine messages were cut from its Coachella set
The outspoken Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap is well-known for scathing criticism of Israel’s attacks on Gaza during its live sets. But the band says…
Festival of Books 2025: A guide to the fest
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Honestly, for bibliophiles, is there a better weekend in spring than late April at the L.A. Times Festival…
What to know about Universal Studio’s new Fan Fest Nights
“Star Trek” is a franchise that’s always seemed ripe for exploration in a theme park. Space travel, aliens, magic-like technology and, perhaps most importantly, an…
Coachella 2025 posts set times, with Ed Sheeran and Weezer added
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival posted its set times for both of its weekends, with a fresh smattering of Millennial guitar rock added.With…
Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan reunite (again) for Outlaw fest
Willie Nelson is taking his Outlaw Music Festival on the road again, expanding the tour to celebrate the festival’s 10th anniversary.The country music legend has…
The unmatched energy of Beyond Fest plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Ever since the documentary “Will &…