Here are our early predictions for the 2025 Latin Grammys
This year promises to be one of the most exciting editions of the Latin Grammys.As the Latin Recording Academy prepares to unveil the nominations for…
Ziad Rahbani, pioneering Lebanese musician and composer, dies at 69 | Music News
The trailblazing artist, son of legendary Fairuz and composer Assi Rahbani, was also a playwright, pianist and political provocateur.Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani, son…
The Altons share the sound of East L.A. worldwide, despite ICE raids
It’s a summery, late-afternoon Saturday on the backyard lawn of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, with the kind of warmth and variety of sounds,…
Joshua Tree’s hotly contested music scene gets a new gem in Mojave Gold
Out on the moody, flame-licked front patio of Mojave Gold in Yucca Valley, Ryan and Alexis Gutierrez took in their first goth show in their…
When life became overwhelming, this musician started ‘Piano & Prayer’
Jonathan Singletary is almost ready to go live on Instagram. He scans his short-sleeve button-up — it’s clean and different from the one he wore…
Five Finger Death Punch was inspired by Taylor Swift to re-record their old songs
It’s another dry, sweltering morning in Las Vegas, and the guitarist Zoltan Bathory has just left his Gothic castle. Bearded and dressed in black, with…
Alan Bergman dead: ‘The Way We Were’ lyricist, Oscar winner was 99
Alan Bergman, the decorated lyricist who over the course of seven decades penned songs including “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “The Way We Were,” and…
UK police to take no action against Kneecap after ‘terrorism’ investigation | Police News
Irish trio calls probe ‘state intimidation’ after band member taken to court over pro-Palestine message at Glastonbury.Police in the United Kingdom have decided not to…
Paul Simon delivers a commanding incantation at Disney Hall
In 2018, Paul Simon walked onto the Hollywood Bowl stage for what most in the crowd believed to be his last tour stop in Los…
Alex Warren on ‘Ordinary,’ Christianity and his past as an influencer
Of all the pop hits vying to become the song of the summer, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” might be the most improbable: A stark and brooding…
System of a Down’s Daron Malakian strikes familiar, violent chords on new Scars on Broadway album
Fans of System of a Down desperately hoping the Armenian American alt-metal band will one day release a full-length follow-up to their chart-topping 2005 companion…
Fire ‘severely damages’ Belgium’s Tomorrowland stage ahead of Friday start | Arts and Culture News
The annual Tomorrowland festival is set to draw about 100,000 attendees, with many expected to camp on site.A huge fire has engulfed the main stage…
Suspect arrested over shooting of American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and husband ‘gunned down inside LA home’
A SUSPECT has been arrested after American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband were found dead in their home.Robin and husband Thomas DeLuca,…
Hollywood Bowl opens with Russian music and no Gustavo Dudamel
Tuesday night the Los Angeles Philharmonic opened its 103rd season at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a beautiful evening. Lustrous twilight. Bright moon. Paradisal weather.…
Restaurants, bars consider turning off music as licensing fees skyrocket
Ever since operetta composer Victor Herbert sued Shanley’s restaurant in New York in 1917 to force it to pay for playing his song on a…
Nick Fradiani channels Neil Diamond in ‘A Beautiful Noise’
“A Beautiful Noise” is a jukebox musical that understands the assignment.The show, which opened Wednesday at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on the Broadway musical’s North…
Germany breaks world record for largest string orchestra | Arts and Culture
NewsFeedGermany shattered the world record for largest string orchestra as 1,353 musicians performed Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” The intergenerational event brought together players of all…
Lenny Pearce’s baby rave: dancing toddlers, glow sticks and bass drops
Natalie Z. Briones is a concert veteran. She’s been to heavy metal concerts and a punk music festival where she napped most of the time.…
Ritchie Valens died too young. His legacy will live on forever
This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton’s “La Bamba: A Visual History,” published by Hat & Beard Press.“Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs convicted on two of five counts in sex abuse trial | Courts News
A jury in the United States has found musician Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of prostitution-related offences but cleared him of more serious charges after a…