Beach Boys’ Mike Love on the lasting genius of Brian Wilson
At a time when most of their peers have retired, threatened to call it quits or died, the Beach Boys continue to perform 120 shows…
Flaco Jiménez, titan of Tex-Mex, knew how to beat back la migra with humor
The accordionist commands the stage, his eyes staring off as if in a trance, his fingers trilling out the opening notes of a tune. It’s…
Frankie and the Witch Fingers casts a spell on L.A.’s rock scene
What do Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Motley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx have in common? They all dig Frankie and…
Have we found our song of the summer?
Peter Gillibrand and Srosh KhanBBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesSinger-songwriter Ejae co-wrote and performed number one single Golden One of the stars of animated sensation KPop Demon Hunters…
Jessie Murph on ‘Sex Hysteria,’ TikTok and the controversy over ‘1965’
For about two months when she was a kid, Jessie Murph wanted to go to Harvard.“I watched ‘Legally Blonde,’ and I was like, ‘This is…
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…
Chicano punk icons Juanita y Juan keep on rocking for new generations
Punk rock is not the first thing one might associate with a children’s puppet show. But on Sunday morning at the Ford Theater, L.A. punk…
Column: Stephen Colbert’s swan song is zeitgeist moment
There’s a lot of schadenfreude on the right, and even more lamentation on the left, about the cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”Donald…
Jin of BTS gives a master class in fan connection at Honda Center
Attending a BTS member’s solo show is probably the best way to understand the power of the group beyond Western conceptions of boy bands and…
John Torode ‘directed N-word at member of staff on Masterchef set as well as singing Kanye West song’, claims insider
JOHN Torode directed the N-word at staff member as well as singing it in a Kanye West song, claimed a source.We reported yesterday how the…
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…
‘Blood Harmony’ author makes a case for the Everly Brothers’ legacy
On the Shelf Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story By Barry MazorDa Capo: 416 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times…
SiR is set to make his headlining debut at the Hollywood Bowl
In a TikTok video captured by a fan at one of SiR’s sold-out L.A. shows last August, the Inglewood-born singer-songwriter breaks down into tears after…
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…
Connie Francis, legendary singer of ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Where the Boys Are,’ dies at 87
Connie Francis, the angelic-voiced singer who was one of the biggest recording stars of the late 1950s and early 1960s, has died. She was 87.…
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…
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…
The 10-year-old song that keeps getting bigger
Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesLord Huron, led by Ben Schneider, are about to release their fifth albumThe final song on LA band Lord Huron's second album…
Pepe Aguilar, CHIRLA team up for immigration song ‘Corrido de Juanito’
Storied Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar is using his platform to elevate the struggle and celebrate the dignity of the immigration experience in the U.S. with…