Brazil court orders Adele to delete song ‘copied’ from local musician | Music
NewsFeedA judge in Rio de Janiero has ordered the global withdrawal of the song “Million Years Ago” by British singer Adele, following a plagiarism claim…
‘Mufasa’ review: Barry Jenkins tangles with Disney’s big cat
Barry Jenkins signing on to direct a spin-off to “The Lion King” sounds like a joke you’d crack after “Moonlight” won the Oscar for best…
Why travel is worthwhile despite flights and LAX stress
As an L.A. native and a professional traveler, I know getting a ride to LAX is rarely fun. But even I was tested in summer…
Adele’s ‘Million Years Ago’ to be pulled amid plagiarism case
It seems Adele will face the music for alleged plagiarism as a judge in Brazil orders a worldwide ban on one of the pop star’s…
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…
East West Players season: ‘Flower Drum Song’ and ‘Cambodian Rock Band’
East West Players artistic director Lily Tung Crystal has unveiled the lineup for her inaugural season at the helm of the nation’s oldest and largest…
Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in…
‘The End’ review: Bunkered family keeps on singing in denial
“The End,” by director Joshua Oppenheimer (“The Act of Killing,” “The Look of Silence”), is a gloomy musical about perhaps the only six people left…
Eminem’s mom, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69 of lung cancer
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, who inspired the lyrics for songs ranging from the scathing “My Mom” to the heartfelt “Headlights,” has died. She was 69.Dennis…
Cher’s rise to stardom and rocky romance with Sonny Bono come into focus in new memoir
On the shelf Cher: The Memoir, Part One Dey Street Books, 432 pages, $31If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
‘Popular’: This ‘Wicked’ song could win Ariana Grande an Oscar
When Ariana Grande learned she was to play Glinda in the movie “Wicked,” she made a vow.“I love her so much,” she told director Jon…
What’s the importance of a supergroup these days? The Hard Quartet really aren’t worried about it
Sitting around a North Hollywood rehearsal studio on a recent Wednesday evening, the members of the Hard Quartet are taking a break from prepping for…
Why ‘Moana 2’ song spotlights cultural phrase “Chee Hoo”
“Can I get a Chee Hoo?”It’s a question that the demigod Maui tunefully poses to the titular princess in “Moana 2.” But this seemingly simple…
Kendrick Lamar uses spite as an engine on ‘GNX’
Kendrick Lamar starts his exhilarating new album by complaining that someone vandalized a mural depicting his face — a mural depicting his face in triplicate,…
‘Wicked,’ explained: Emerald City scene, Part 2 plans and more
This article contains spoilers for the movie “Wicked.”“To be continued.”“Wicked” ends with these three words, leaving audiences to wait a year for resolution. And with…
Ice-T proves he’s still ‘Merciless’ on Body Count’s gory hip-hop metal
“You don’t know me, fool / You disown me, cool,” Ice-T snarls in the 1988 hip-hop gang treatise “Colors.” The Afrika Islam-produced cut, the title…
Disney Junior Hanukkah episodes introduce holiday with ‘joy and love’
Growing up, Phil Weinstein, executive producer of “Mickey Mouse Funhouse,” celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah.“My uncle had a religiously blended family,” Weinstein says. “We would…
Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson sing surprise CMA Awards duet
Country superstar Carrie Underwood, who was not nominated for any Country Music Assn. Awards this year, still made a surprise appearance at the Nashville ceremony…
Wild Up and Brightwork newmusic turn concerts into catharsis
Sunday brunch, laugh, cry, reflect, bop along to the music, quietly listen or let it all out in a deafening collective primal scream Ahead of…
Doechii, Vince Staples, Tyler, the Creator and more light up Day 1 of Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium
Thousands of Tyler, the Creator fans gathered Saturday night at Dodger Stadium to mark 10 years of the rapper’s taste-making festival, Camp Flog Gnaw. The…