Southern California is a hotbed for rising música Mexicana acts
Southern California isn’t just the biggest U.S. market for música Mexicana; it also has contributed greatly to the genre by serving as the birthplace or…
Chester Bennington’s mom drags Linkin Park and new singer
The mother of late Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington says she feels hurt and betrayed by the rap-rock band for launching its latest iteration without…
Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES — Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,” “Anatomy of a Murder” and “Operation Mad Ball” before marrying…
USC accused of fraud by ‘Varsity Blues’ parent whose conviction was overturned
A Massachusetts father implicated in the “Varsity Blues” scandal filed suit Friday against the University of Southern California, seeking the return of a $100,000 donation…
J.D. Souther, country-rock songwriter behind Eagles hits, dies at 78
J.D. Souther, the singer and songwriter who co-wrote twangy yet debonair hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt that helped define the Southern California country-rock…
Singer Tito Jackson dead at 70, US media report
Tito Jackson, an original member of the Jackson Five pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died aged 70, US media report.An…
Soul singer Frankie Beverly’s legacy of healing
When Frankie Beverly, lead singer of the soul band Maze, passed away this week, I thought of the audience on his recordings from one November…
Justin Timberlake appears to have a plea deal in DWI case
Justin Timberlake is nearing a resolution in his driving while intoxicated case, months after he was arrested in the Hamptons in June.The “Can’t Stop the…
Frankie Beverly, soul singer and Maze frontman, dead at 77
Soul singer Frankie Beverly, the lead vocalist and co-founder of the soul-funk band Maze, has died. He was 77. Beverly’s family announced his death Wednesday…
Adele confirms plan for musical break after Vegas residency
Adele says she’s making good on a promise to take a break from music after she completes her residency in Las Vegas. The “Hello” and…
The Marías’ lead singer relives her breakup on the Submarine tour
The chanting crowd’s “otra” wanes as a singular spotlight illuminates María Zardoya. The Marías’ frontwoman lies in a translucent bathtub, microphone in hand and partially…
$600-million sale of Michael Jackson music to Sony approved
A Los Angeles appeals court has denied an attempt by Michael Jackson’s mother to prevent the singer’s estate from selling a portion of his songs…
Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dies at 86
NEW YORK — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music’s great one-shot acts…
Greg Kihn, “Jeopardy” singer and Bay Area rock fixture, dies at 75
Greg Kihn, the singer-songwriter who had a No. 2 hit with the rollicking “Jeopardy,” has died. He was 75. Kihn died Tuesday from Alzheimer’s disease,…
Dolly Parton announces makeup line inspired by her music
Dolly Parton is working “9 to 5” with a new brand launch.The 78-year-old country singer is launching her makeup line “Dolly Beauty,” which will include…
Rob Schneider reacts to daughter Elle King’s ‘toxic’ remarks
Rob Schneider has a message for his estranged daughter Elle King days after the “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer detailed her strained relationship with the comedian.“I…
‘Cuckoo’ director Tilman Singer on Hunter Schafer singing
Many of the needle drops littered throughout Tilman Singer’s horror flick “Cuckoo,” released in theaters Friday, were written into the script’s first draft in 2019.But…
‘American Idol’: Carrie Underwood replaces Katy Perry as judge
It’s all coming full circle for Carrie Underwood.The Grammy-winning country music star will return to the roots of her fame as she joins ABC’s “American…
Stevie Nicks says infection led her to postpone U.K. shows
Weeks after an emergency hospitalization forced Stevie Nicks to postpone two stops on her U.K. tour, she played the last show of her two-year run…
Koe Wetzel on ‘9 Lives’: ‘It was like a therapy session’
Koe Wetzel is calling from Nashville, two nights into a recent visit to “a two-night town,” as this lifelong Texan describes country music’s capital.“It’s like…