Lang Lang and Yuja Wang are surely our two most popular and trend-setting classical pianists. They gave almost back-to-back recitals at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday and Wednesday nights, respectively, and drew expectably large, […]
Pianist, singer, songwriter and “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” bandleader Jon Batiste won album of the year at the 2022 Grammys on Sunday night for “We Are,” his politically focused jazz album, upsetting nine other […]
From presenting Best Picture at the Oscars to belting on the Grammys stage, it’s just another week for Lady Gaga. For tonight’s (April 3) Grammy Awards, Gaga blasted down from Chromatica to give the audience […]
Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, playing the Mexican harp Jazz Video Guy / Youtube hide caption toggle caption Jazz Video Guy / Youtube Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, playing […]
As she approaches her 12th birthday, Nandi Bushell continues to challenge herself musically. Her latest effort finds the British wunderkind tackling jazz, as she plays four instruments while covering John Coltrane’s “Mr. P.C.” Nandi, whom […]
All photos courtesy of Michelle Zauner and Jeff Tweedy. For Michelle Zauner, life post-breakthrough hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows. “I’ve been feeling a little lost,” the Seoul-born artist said on a recent Zoom call. […]
photo credit: Iliana Kanellopoulou *** “For me, it’s the law to play behind,” notes David “Mr DM” Mrakpor, multi-instrumentalist of London duo Blue Lab Beats. “It just feels better.” He’s reflecting on the laid-back groove […]
REUTERS/Steve Marcus. Last night’s 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas featured a few predictable nods: Olivia Rodrigo took home three awards (Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Pop Vocal Performance), and […]
The Grammys are all about celebrating the best and brightest in music, but in another sense, it’s about picking winners… and therefore losers (or non-winners if you want to soften the blow of that descriptor). […]
Jon Batiste gave the type of triumphant performance one might expect from the most-nominated artist at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Watch the replay below. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert musical director turned up the party […]
The 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3 crowned an eclectic crop of winners. Jon Batiste, who was nominated in 11 categories, ended up winning five awards, including album of the year. Silk Sonic — the […]
Listen to this episode of Binge Sesh There may be no figure in Lakers history more misunderstood than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. And “Winning Time” tries to correct, or at least complicate, the record. In Episode 5 […]
Don’t check your calendar: Yes, it’s April 3, and finally time for the 64th Grammy Awards. Originally scheduled to take place at the end of January in L.A., the show was upended by the winter […]
Turns out Aimee Mann didn’t look like a perfect fit to open for Steely Dan on the band’s twice-postponed summer tour — but not for the reason she initially suspected. Mann suggested it was sexism […]
Jerrod Carmichael Comes Out As Gay On His Special ‘Rothaniel'(Photo Credit: Youtube) Comedian Jerrod Carmichael — who is hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ on April 2 — has officially come out in his new HBO special, […]
It’s been a week of milestones for Jerrod Carmichael. Tonight, the 34-year-old comedian made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut along with first-time musical guest Gunna. The episode aired live just a day after Carmichael premiered his HBO comedy special Rothaniel, […]
Jerrod Carmichael has come out as gay in his new HBO comedy special Rothaniel. Set to premiere on HBO on Friday, the 34-year-old comedian’s latest special is directed by Bo Burnham and sees him open […]
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. […]
The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print. You can find more TV coverage at: latimes.com/whats-on-tv. SERIES Young Sheldon Sheldon (Iain Armitage) gets an odd request from his old frenemy, Paige (Mckenna Grace). Also, […]
One of the finest urban festivals in the world, Montreal Jazz Festival is back for its 42nd year with one of its best lineups ever. The Downtown Montreal celebration will be showcasing over 350 global […]