Rock music and life lessons for Pepe Aguilar inspired new work
It makes perfect sense that veteran Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar would release the most thoughtful and ambitious album of his career during a tumultuous time…
With ‘Memoir of a Sparklemuffin,’ Suki Waterhouse sparkles and Shines
LOS ANGELES -- AUGUST 1, 2024: Suki Waterhouse in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 1, 2024 (Jennifer McCord / For The Times) (Jennifer McCord /…
But climate activists have a monopoly on art protest, for now
Eighteen months later, Anna Holland still can’t stomach the smell of tomato soup. “I can’t have a tin of it anymore,” said the climate activist,…
Rich Homie Quan death: Rapper’s father in ‘unbearable pain’
Rich Homie Quan’s father has spoken out about the Atlanta’s rapper’s death, writing about his grief on social media. Corey Lamar said in an Instagram…
Trump’s use of pop music has angered a long list of artists
As someone who has covered way too many presidential campaign rallies, I can attest that popular music at political gatherings is a powerful mood enhancer.I…
Isaac Psalm Escoto finds the intersection between L.A.’s art galleries and graffiti
“My car got impounded again. I am so sorry I’m late,” said Isaac Psalm Escoto, practically running into Jeffrey Deitch, a contemporary art gallery on…
L.A. artist Ed Ruscha on his plant board and love for plants
Ed Ruscha loves plants. If you know his art, this fact might come unexpected. He’s not a landscape artist. He’s never wanted to paint a…
Bad Bunny, Karol G and more Latinos make the list of top global tours
A fourth of the world’s top 20 touring artists are Latino musicians, according to new data from Pollstar.For the week of Aug. 5, the trade…
The Tree Whisperer: A Kenyan artist celebrates his love of the Baobab | Documentary
Documenting the many extraordinary baobab trees around him in Kenya is all-round creative Mbugua Muigai’s passion.In Kilifi County, Kenya, photographer, set designer and general creative…
In Kyiv, a music festival returns with artists, soldiers united by war
KYIV, Ukraine — This year, Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord. Gone were the international headliners, the massive performance halls and the hundreds of…
Las Vegas’ Sphere books its first EDM set with Anyma on New Year’s Eve
Las Vegas has long been the EDM capital of America, with its massive Electric Daisy Carnival and a year-round circuit of resort mega-club residencies. Later…
Bill Viola dead: Pioneer video artist explored human consciousness
Artist Bill Viola, whose pioneering work with video since the 1970s opened the door to what would become a major artform internationally, died Friday at…
Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt is living the dream
Andrew Watt is chilling. The 33-year-old wunderkind record producer plans to decompress over the next couple of months at his Malibu rental, enjoying the Southern…
Lucian Grainge is charting the music industry’s future
Lucian Grainge, photographed in Pacific Palisades on Oct. 30. When Taylor Swift’s blockbuster Eras tour hit Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium last summer, Lucian Grainge took a…
Toronto Rapper Avalanche The Architect, a Former OVO Artist, Brokers Truce Between Hiphop Giants After Festival Fight and Bridle Path Shooting
Article contentToronto-Based Rapper and Former OVO Artist Avalanche The Architect Seeks to Mend Divides in Hip-Hop Through Reconciliation and DialogueTORONTO, July 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)…
Jimmy Humilde’s record label Rancho Humilde is having a moment
Jimmy Humilde, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Nov. 13. Jimmy Humilde, founder of L.A.’s trailblazing regional Mexican record label Rancho…
Aaron Frazer shares the L.A. haunts that inspired ‘Into the Blue’
“I flew into LAX with a dream and my cardigan,” Aaron Frazer says with a laugh. The singer and multi-instrumentalist has called Los Angeles home…
They turned a fixer-upper cabin near Joshua Tree into an artsy escape
On a sunny spring afternoon in the high desert, Adam Miller and Devon Oder prepared to welcome guests — friends, neighbors, artists and family members…
Iran overturns death sentence of popular hip-hop artist
DUBAI — Iran’s Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a government critic and a popular hip-hop artist, Toomaj Salehi — who came to fame over…
LEGO artists reconstruct iconic Ukrainian landmarks to raise funds for bombed school
The limited edition LEGO sets are being raffled off in order to help fund a school's rebuilding in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. ADVERTISEMENTLEGO artists from around the…