Netflix’s ‘Maria’ and Angelina Jolie get Maria Callas all wrong
Here we go again.In Hollywood’s ongoing cheerless attempts to contest the joy of music by cutting stellar classical musicians down to size, “Maria” joins the…
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…
Miho Nakayama dead: Japanese pop singer-actor was 54
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese entertainer known for her contributions to the early J-pop scene in the 1980s and a varied acting career, has died.Big Apple,…
Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First
Beverly Hills-based talent agency Gersh is acquiring Madrid-based sports representation firm You First in a major expansion that marks the firm’s entry into the highly…
Marshall Brickman, who co-wrote ‘Annie Hall’ with Woody Allen, dies at 85
NEW YORK — The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen’s best films, the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” and a number…
Weak Protection of Musicians’ Rights and Indonesian Music Copyrights
Historically, legislation related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) has existed in Indonesia since the pre-independence period introduced by the Dutch Colonial Government. In this case,…
At L.A. Phil’s ‘Noon to Midnight,’ even the misses make magic
“Noon to Midnight,” the Los Angeles Philharmonic‘s annual marathon, welcomes families, arts trendsetters, the dedicated new-music crowd and the merely curious to every nook and…
‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ review: Jazz, African politics
Decolonization gets the ultimate needle-drop treatment in the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” from Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. It’s a dazzling, tune-filled collage of…
Everything you need to know about Disneyland’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Splash Mountain’s eviction is complete. With the opening Friday of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Disneyland has formally rid itself of an attraction that came to be…
Downtown’s Music Center is turning into an outdoor arcade this weekend
The game started as an experiment. A way to look at emergent behavior — the coordinated and mesmerizing flight of a flock of birds, for…
David Coote’s moment of madness will be a hole in the head for Howard Webb and music to the ears of footie conspiracists
IT IS a crisis that Howard Webb needed like a hole in the head.Ample evidence that some of his referees DO harbour grudges against certain…
Ella Jenkins dead: ‘First Lady of Children’s Music’ was 100
Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died Saturday. She was 100. The lifetime achievement…
Chloe Kelly shows off her toned abs in very bold outfit as England Lionesses star attends MTV Europe Music Awards
CHLOE KELLY shines in blue at the Etihad - but fans reckon she dazzled even brighter on red just down the road.The Manchester City winger…
Rashida Jones pays tribute to Quincy Jones: ‘He WAS love’
Actor Rashida Jones, the daughter of composer Quincy Jones, commemorated her late father on Thursday with a bounty of descriptors, calling him a giant, icon,…
How Taylor Swift reinvented pop music
Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter.Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with Rolling Stone…
Argentinian prosecutors charge three over death of singer Liam Payne | Al Jazeera News
Toxicology tests show One Direction star had cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system.Three people have been charged over the death of One Direction…
6 of the coolest listening bars and experiences in L.A.
On a recent Thursday night in Hollywood, I walked into Grandmaster Recorders, a storied former recording studio — where artists like Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan…
K-pop star Joshua rose to fame in Seoul but forever reps L.A.: ‘It’s where my roots are’
Joshua didn’t expect an “L.A. accent” pop quiz when he signed on to Zoom for an interview from Seoul. It was a holiday in South…
Country music singer BRELAND in Brazil as U.S. global music ambassador
1 of 2 | Over the summer, BRELAND (seen in Las Vegas at 2022 at Country Music Awards) joined other artists like Jelly Roll and…
Coldplay’s Chris Martin falls through trap door onstage
It was a wicked and wild wind, blew down the doors to let him in. Or maybe it was just distraction by a record-breaking crowd…