Why Israelis and Palestinians should read each other’s poetry
Homer wrote about the Trojan War; Alfred Lord Tennyson, the Crimean War; Walt Whitman, the Civil War; Wilfred Owen, World War I. Their poems are…
Tell us: What’s the best bumper sticker you’ve seen in L.A.?
Hit the road in L.A., and you’re likely to spot a cheeky bumper sticker … or 17. As Times contributor Renée Reizman reports, the medium…
Column: Why the Rock Hall Needs to Induct Maná
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is breaking new ground with this year’s nominees for induction — and the señoras and rockeros among us…
Chappell Roan responds to writer who criticized her Grammy speech
Chappell Roan challenged the author of an op-ed critical of her speech at the Grammy Awards to match her in donating $25,000 to “struggling dropped…
With a David Hockney show in Palm Springs, we visit the artist’s L.A. haunts
Artist David Hockney was a driver: after visiting and then moving to Los Angeles in 1964, he zipped around the Hollywood Hills in his red…
Thump Records celebrates its 35th anniversary
Within the Pomona Swap Meet’s sea of shiny Corvettes and 1950s Cadillacs, a storage truck seems out of place. In thick block letters, it reads…
Nick Cave, Interpol and more to release music on Bandcamp for wildfire relief
Some of music’s leading figures are at the forefront of two wildfire relief benefit albums, a compilation of new releases, live and previously archived recordings.…
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ wins grammys
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” became the de facto song of 2024 when dropped in May, and now it’s a Grammy Award winner. The diss…
8 movies to look out for at the Sundance Film Festival
How is this for whiplash? Fresh off a hot batch of Oscar nominations, we now turn to the week’s other big news, a new edition…
Take a shortcut to ‘womb-like’ euphoria at L.A.’s Chromasonic Field
The world inside a downtown L.A. warehouse seemed to come to a halt, and all I saw was a blur of colors, where pinkish-red hues…
Why Apple Music is betting on live radio in an on-demand era
In 2015, Zane Lowe left his job as a DJ on the BBC’s venerable Radio 1 in the U.K. to become the principal voice of…
Getty, LACMA, MOCA launch emergency fund for artists hit by fires
Some of L.A.’s biggest arts institutions including the J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, MOCA and the Hammer Museum are among those backing an emergency reserve…
From TikTok breakout star to artist supporting Ed Sheeran and a Brit School graduate – 11 new faces for 2025
IN 2025, the music scene is set for a seismic shift, with a fresh wave of talented artists ready to make their mark.From unique sounds…
The 30 best Latin music songs of 2024, according to the De Los staff
For Latin music, 2024 was yet another year of significant expansion — both on the commercial front, and in the stylistic detours and avant-garde tendencies…
Ultimate Christmas song rich list including artist who makes £1m a YEAR from number one hit (and it’s not Mariah Carey)
WHEN it comes to Christmas, few things fail to capture the holiday spirit - twinkling lights, festive movies, and, of course, the nation's favourite songs.But…
Artist funfair revealed in New York City
© Keith Haring Foundation/licensed by Artestar, New York. Photo: © Sabina Sarnitz. Courtesy Luna Luna, LLCChildren played on fairground rides designed by the world's greatest…
Actor who played iconic children’s TV character dies aged 55 as tributes flood in to ‘versatile & talented artist’ – The Sun
AN ACTOR who played an iconic children's TV character has died aged 55 - as tributes flood in to the "versatile and talented artist". David…
YouTube, CAA to help celebrities manage digital likeness in AI content
YouTube on Tuesday announced a partnership with Century City-based talent representation firm Creative Artists Agency that will help actors and athletes better manage their digital…
Lorraine O’Grady, groundbreaking conceptual artist, dies at 90
Lorraine O’Grady, a one-of-a-kind conceptual artist who examined racism and sexism through a multitude of mediums, has died at age 90. The artist’s groundbreaking works…
Beverly Glenn-Copeland makes L.A. debut ahead of dementia doc
“This took 30 years to write,” Beverly Glenn-Copeland says, laughing, remembering how his song “Prince Caspian’s Dream” came to him in small increments every 10…