Baby Keem’s ‘Ca$ino’ lands in Oakland in explosive fashion
Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. Baby Keem’s “Ca$ino” album…
Clave Especial talks MrBeast, summer EP ‘Afterafter’
Clave Especial is finally taking a break. In the last two months, the corrido tumbado band from Salinas,…
Grammys 2027: When the ceremony happens, deadlines and voting dates
The 69th Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 7 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, organizers said…
This historian dug into old records and found a lost chapter of Chicano L.A. music culture
One day in December 2022, Ruben Molina — DJ, record collector, and community historian — received a call…
David Allan Coe dead: Divisive ‘outlaw country’ pioneer was 86
David Allan Coe, a controversial figure who helped pioneer the 20th century “outlaw country” musical subgenre, penning hits…
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Radiohead isn’t playing Coachella this year — but the English art-rock band is still here. The desert festival…
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With the first weekend of Coachella 2026 just one day away, it’s time once again for festivalgoers to…
Taylor Swift drops ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ video, sued over ‘Showgirl’
The life of a showgirl wouldn’t be complete without a few lawsuits, and who knows that better than…
Why Inara George is giving these L.A. theater veterans their flowers
Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester…
‘Trying Times’ is James Blake’s first album since going independent
“I think what makes a good rollout is the right songs get the love they deserve,” James Blake…
Neil Sedaka, songwriter and hitmaker, dies at 86
Neil Sedaka, an irrepressible songsmith who parlayed his compositional skills into pop stardom during the height of the…
After three decades, Wyclef Jean is finally ready to tell his own story
Backstage at the Blue Note jazz club, Wyclef Jean spreads out on a couch with the air of…