Laundry Wand doubles as an underground concert venue
If you’re lucky, some concerts are free with RSVP. This one is free if you bring dirty laundry. Laundry Wand is a nondescript laundromat in…
Essential Arts: Easter music, Butterfly Pavilion, the Broad
It’s a new Essential Arts! Based on feedback from readers, we’re rethinking this newsletter and adding recommendations from our prize-winning writers on the very best…
C.K. McWhorter Endows Tems’ ‘Me & U’ Music Video with Esteemed McWhorter Family Trust Global Digital Archive Family Trust Warrant Of Excellence
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How many of your favourite songs are about God — one way or another
It's Easter weekend, which means many of us will be kicking back with the greatest hits on repeat.But whether you're a boomer, or an ‘80s…
Photos: Opening Day 2024 at Dodger Stadium
The Boys in Blue and their fans celebrate the beginning of the season at Dodger Stadium prior to the team's home opener against the St.…
A final night at the Conga Room
The iconic L.A. nightclub the Conga Room closed its doors for a final time Wednesday night, but not before filling its walls with one last…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawyer calls raids on music mogul’s homes an ‘excessive’ use of ‘military force’
A lawyer for music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has released the first public statements from his team since the raid on the rapper's homes.Federal authorities…
Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify after protesting Joe Rogan
Joni Mitchell can look at Spotify from both sides now: before and after her 2022 boycott. The prolific “Both Sides Now” singer, 80, reinstated her…
The young Australians waging war on waste at music festivals
In short: About 2kg of waste is created per person on each day of a music festival.Poorly made camping gear is often abandoned and taken…
I’ll take Sophy’s jerky over your Wagyu steak anyplace else
Pepper-smeared strips of beef jerky fueled countless late-night study sessions in my college dorm room. I enjoyed the leathery, stringy belts I ate on road…
Greg Lee, singer of LA ska band Hepcat, has died
Greg Lee, co-lead singer of stalwart L.A. ska group Hepcat, died March 19. He was 54. Lee suffered a brain aneurysm followed by cardiac arrest…
SXSW: De Los Showcase brings together love, family and Latinidad
As Los Aptos played onstage, two figures stood nearby, recording the performance on their phones. They were Juan Ortega Sr. and Leticia Ortega, who beamed…
What will happen when Facebook stops paying for news? Here’s what happened when radio stopped paying for music
Why are musicians so keen to get played on the radio?It can't be because of the money.In Australia they are paid at rates so low…
After conquering pop music, film and food, South Korea woos digital nomads | Technology
Seoul, South Korea – Riding the wave of enthusiasm for all things Korean, South Korea has in recent years become one of Asia’s most popular…
Inside Coronation Street newbie Emrhys Cooper’s life from Hollywood roles to reality star sister and music video cameos
CORONATION Street newbie Emrhys Cooper has already enjoyed a jam-packed life filled with a slew of top roles before heading to Weathefield. The star recently…
L.A. glassblower Cedric Mitchell’s blown glass is a feast for the eyes
Seated on a chair, with the hum of twin furnaces and the Impressions playing in the background, glassblower Cedric Mitchell is lost in his craft…
Classical American pianist Byron Janis dies at 95
NEW YORK — Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War-era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis…
Half-a-century later, hip hop’s accidental heroes Cymande get their moment in the sun
You might not have heard their name but you've probably heard their music.London band Cymande's unique blend of funk, jazz, soul and reggae didn't garner…
James Conlon to exit as L.A. Opera music director in 2026
James Conlon, the second music director in Los Angeles Opera’s almost 40-year history, will step down from his role after the 2025-26 season, the company…
Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war | Music News
Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of protest against…