How Taylor Swift reinvented pop music
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with Rolling Stone…
Argentinian prosecutors charge three over death of singer Liam Payne | Al Jazeera News
Toxicology tests show One Direction star had cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system.Three people have been charged over the death of One Direction…
6 of the coolest listening bars and experiences in L.A.
On a recent Thursday night in Hollywood, I walked into Grandmaster Recorders, a storied former recording studio — where artists like Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan…
K-pop star Joshua rose to fame in Seoul but forever reps L.A.: ‘It’s where my roots are’
Joshua didn’t expect an “L.A. accent” pop quiz when he signed on to Zoom for an interview from Seoul. It was a holiday in South…
Country music singer BRELAND in Brazil as U.S. global music ambassador
1 of 2 | Over the summer, BRELAND (seen in Las Vegas at 2022 at Country Music Awards) joined other artists like Jelly Roll and…
Coldplay’s Chris Martin falls through trap door onstage
It was a wicked and wild wind, blew down the doors to let him in. Or maybe it was just distraction by a record-breaking crowd…
Remembering Quincy Jones with his own words in the L.A. Times
The late Quincy Jones’ life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations. It’s remarkable…
Quincy Jones, legendary music producer, dies at 91 | Music News
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and…
South Africa’s Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse on art’s role in resistance | Music
Decades after the fall of apartheid, the echoes of South Africa’s cultural resistance still ring out, inspiring new generations. During the struggle, artists like Sipho…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Sophie Thatcher
Sophie Thatcher isn’t in L.A. at the moment — but “Yellowjackets” fans will appreciate the reason. She’s in Vancouver filming the new season of the…
Jeff Lynne brings ELO to the Forum one last time
One advantage to forgoing a showy rock ’n’ roll persona is that you never get too old to pull it off.Fronting a version of the…
Phil Lesh, bassist for Grateful Dead, dies at 84
Phil Lesh, the bassist for the Grateful Dead who propelled many of its wildest musical explorations yet also composed and sang one of its loveliest…
‘We all deserve’ peace, Dolly Parton says as she is awarded Peace Through Music Award from U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department and the Recording Academy Friday announced Grammy-award winning Dolly Parton is the 2024 winner of the PEACE Through Music Award. Screenshot/UPI/You…
Gustavo Santaolalla gives Spanish ‘Dracula’ new life for L.A. Opera
When L.A. Opera invited Gustavo Santaolalla to write a new score for the Spanish version of the 1931 film “Dracula” to be performed live with…
How East L.A. band Las Cafeteras brings together music and activism
Las Cafeteras members Hector Flores and Denise Carlos spent their adolescences chasing the dreams of their immigrant parents. After attending college, they were expected to…
Liam Payne was ruthlessly gobbled up and spat out by the music industry – his death has united the whole country
Liam’s painTHERE are times when the death of a star unites the whole country in disbelief and grief.The passing of Liam Payne at just 31…
Girl Ultra talks ‘Blush,’ touring and being genre-less
As tourists celebrate the high-end vintage shops, the evocative street art and chic eateries of Roma Norte, one of Mexico City’s trendiest neighborhoods, Mariana de…
Former One Direction member Liam Payne found dead in Buenos Aires | Music News
Police say 31-year-old singer, who gained fame in pop supergroup, fell to his death from a hotel in Argentina’s capital.Liam Payne, a former member of…
Revival of Licorice Pizza serves a slice of L.A. record store nostalgia
As a teen growing up in Orange County in the early ‘80s, Kerry Brown’s immediate career goal was simple. He wanted to work at his…
From Uzbek disco to Uighur rock: Forgotten sounds of the Silk Road | Music
On an early morning car ride from Tashkent to Samarkand after a performance in 1983, the Uzbek pop singer Nasiba Abdullaeva tuned in to an…