How did a middle-aged British man in a bathrobe become a global DJ sensation?

How did a middle-aged British man in a bathrobe become a global DJ sensation?

A different type of British invasion had EDM fans in a trance at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Armed with turntables, social media-star-turned-professional-party-starter Fish56Octagon made his U.S. festival debut Nov. 21 and 22 at […]

GM Announces Apple Music Integration in Select New Vehicles

Apple Music GM integration

The integrated Apple Music app in the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV. Photo Credit: GM Months after moving to drop support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, General Motors has announced the direct integration of Apple […]

Why is Joe Walsh selling a bunch of his old stuff?

Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh is onstage at the Troubadour on a recent afternoon performing his song “Lucky That Way” for an audience of about 50 people. His guitar playing is bluesy and cool, his voice a lovable […]

Tyler, the Creator returns to his alma mater, Hawthorne High School

Tyler, the Creator speaking to students at South Bay High School on Friday afternoon.

It’s safe to say Tyler, the Creator caused an “Earfquake” at Hawthorne High School on Friday afternoon. The graduating class at the South Bay High School gathered in the school’s auditorium for what they thought […]

Sebastian Bach Announces 2026 North American Tour

Sebastian Bach has announced an early 2026 North American tour featuring support from Stitched Up Heart on most dates. The outing, dubbed  “The Party Never Ends,” kicks off February 26th in Highland, California, and runs […]

Sick City Records tries to ‘keep the music alive’ as potential closure looms

Barber giving a haircut in a record store

Just a few storefronts away from the now-vacant Button Mash, Sick City Records is on the brink of sharing the same fate. For nearly 20 years, therecord shop has offered Echo Park a rocker-themed hodgepodge […]

Netflix ‘Juan Gabriel’ docuseries tells his story in his own words

Netflix 'Juan Gabriel' docuseries tells his story in his own words

For those who know of the spectacle that is Juan Gabriel there is no explanation necessary, for those who don’t, no explanation will suffice. A new Netflix docuseries attempts to capture the magic of the […]

Amanda Shires’ ‘Nobody’s Girl’ is one of the year’s most honest explorations of heartbreak

Amanda Shires standing in a cut-off shirt.

Two years after a crushing breakup, singer-songwriter Amanda Shires is sitting in an empty hotel bar, her arms shaking as she reads a page from her notebook. She’s been stumbling, she says, in interviews, struggling […]

Contributor: He DJ’d radio for 79 years. The late Art Laboe’s fans are still tuning in

DJ Angel Rodriguez, who carries on a tribute to Art Laboe, and a longtime fan, Proxie Aguirre, 82.

The first time Angel “Angel Baby” Rodriguez heard Art Laboe on the radio, he was 13, in his father’s garage in the City of Industry. Laboe was introducing “Nite Owl” (1955) by Tony Allen and […]