How South Bay’s contradictions shaped Joyce Manor’s enduring pop-punk sound
One hour into cruising the streets in a car near the Pacific coastline of Long Beach, the band…
Rob Hirst, Midnight’s Oil’s ferocious drummer, dead at 70
Rob Hirst, the drummer and co-founder of the Australian rock band Midnight Oil, has died. He was 70.…
Julia Bullock’s ‘From Ordinary Things’ is anything but ordinary
The art of the so-called art song is a thriving business. Singers galore are monthly recording songs from…
Good Morning San Diego: Sung-Mun Song suffers injury; fans not satisfied with Padres’ offseason
The San Diego Padres have not made many additions to their big league roster this offseason and now…
Foo Fighters mark Dave Grohl’s birthday at the Forum
Dave Grohl had a solution in mind for anyone who didn’t know the words to the song he…
Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78
Bob Weir, a founding member of countercultural icons the Grateful Dead, known for his singular guitar playing, emotive…
Column: As billionaires, will the Beyoncés and the Taylor Swifts stand up to tyranny?
Before Beyoncé married Jay-Z and began growing her family, she sang about dating a trifling, good-for-nothing type of…
El DeBarge brings the ‘rhythm of the night’ to New Year’s Eve at Blue Note L.A.
When the Hollywood location of the Blue Note first opened, it was during difficult times. Like almost all…
Column: Will we tell the American story, or just the founders’ fairy tales?
If you’re part of the 45-to-60ish crowd, chances are you grew up watching — and singing along to…
Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination.…
Snow Tha Product is not afraid to crash out on Christmas
Snow Tha Product has a lot to get off her chest this holiday season. Trump-supporting Latinos, soulless anti-immigrant…
Best entertainment photos of 2025: ‘Severance’ stars to Elle Fanning
From a design shop in Valencia with “murderous” dolls to a studio in Dublin to the Coachella Valley…