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…
Roy Haynes dead: Jazz drummer and band leader was 99
Roy Haynes, a jazz drummer and band leader whose skill and versatility led to performances with such diverse artists as Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Chick…
Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon in ‘wonderful place’ after reunion
Art Garfunkel says he’s rekindling his bond with estranged Simon & Garfunkel bandmate Paul Simon, after decades of on-and-off tensions. The 83-year-old singer reflected on…
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dead at 84 as loved ones say musician ‘passed peacefully’ surrounded by family
THE GRATEFUL Dead bassist Phil Lesh has passed away on Friday after leaving a legendary mark on rock & roll in his decades-long career. The musician’s…
Taylor Swift overtakes Rihanna as richest female musician
Taylor Swift got that Eras tour money, and it has launched her to the top of Forbes’ 2024 list of wealthiest female musicians.The “Fortnight” and…
Shifty Shellshock’s cause of death: fentanyl, other drugs
More information about the death of Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock has come to light, three months after the rap-rock performer died in June. The…
Intocable’s Grammy wins, 30 years in music and ‘Modus Operandi’
How does a legendary band in the highly competitive field of norteño music celebrate three decades of non-stop hitmaking?Most would be perfectly content with a…
David Lynch says he can’t direct in person due to emphysema
David Lynch, the iconic screenwriter and director behind surrealist staples “Twin Peaks” and “Eraserhead,” has been diagnosed with emphysema — and he says it has…
Comedian, actor and painter Martin Mull was always right for the job
For anyone lucky enough to have experienced the long arc of his career, the death of droll, dry, deadpan Martin Mull, Thursday at 80, feels…
Kinky Friedman, musical satirist and Texas candidate, dies
Kinky Friedman, author, singer-songwriter and former Texas gubernatorial candidate, died Thursday after a years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Friedman was 79. “He died peacefully,” close…
WA musician Emma Donovan to make complaint after being refused taxi service at Perth Airport
In short: Indigenous musician Emma Donovan will lodge a complaint with the taxi regulator after she says she was refused service by two cab drivers…
The Zimbabwean musician bringing the marimba and mbira to township youth | Music
Harare, Zimbabwe – Dzivarasekwa, a nondescript township on the southwestern rims of Zimbabwe’s capital, copies the 1907 template of the first ghetto, Harari (now Mbare):…
Anya Taylor-Joy wows as she poses topless and opens up about her musician husband for mag cover
ANYA Taylor-Joy is baring her soul — about her musician husband. The 28-year-old gushed to Vogue Australia about musician and actor Malcolm McRae, 30.5Anya Taylor-Joy…
Jazz performers like Duke Ellington risked their lives to tour in the Jim Crow South
For traveling musicians, there are two versions of life on the road. Jazz greats Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong gave their own sentimentalized…
Take That’s Gary Barlow praises musician who stood in as support act after Olly Murs’ flight was cancelled
GARY Barlow has heaped praise on an unknown musician who stood in as Take That’s support act with 30 minutes’ notice. Daniel Rooney, 26, replaced…
Best Portraits from the Festival of Books: John Green, Henry Winkler and more
The 29th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books returned to USC with a first ever live stream of activities. Many of the participants and guests…
Multiple mikes, live orchestras. ‘Maestro’ sound team gets it done
It should have been an easy job for the sound team of “Maestro” — Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony played in England’s Ely Cathedral. Normally they would…
Jason Isbell has filed for divorce from Amanda Shires
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, whose marital woes went public around the release of his 2020 album “Reunions,” are headed separate ways in their personal…
Wayne Kramer dies: Influential guitarist led MC5
Wayne Kramer, the influential guitarist of Michigan’s hard-rock band MC5, has died. He was 75. Kramer died Friday, according to a joint announcement on his…
Andre 3000 announces nationwide tour New Blue Sun Live
André 3000 is taking his flute on the road, including a five-night stint in Los Angeles. The multi-hyphenate entertainer announced the New Blue Sun Live…