The Doors at 60: Densmore, Krieger and famous fans on iconic L.A. band

The Doors:  John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek

Recently, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea selected punk rock icons X as his choice for greatest L.A. band. For X lead singer Exene Cervenka, her pick is an equally easy one. “It’s the Hollywood […]

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil’s future

Esa-Pekka Salonen holds his baton while conducting the L.A. Phil, with pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard seated behind him.

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated the centenary of Pierre Boulez’s birth with an extravagance of sonic invention and dance. Eight clusters of Los Angeles Philharmonic players, ranging from a single oboe to […]

Twofer: Rufus Wainwright ‘Dream Requiem,’ L.A. Opera ‘Ainadamar’

Two characters sing onstage as ghostly figures seem to hover above.

Osvaldo Golijov’s beauteously strange “Ainadamar” has reached Los Angeles. The opera, one of this century’s most gratifying, portrays the 1936 political execution of the poet Federico Garcia Lorca during the Spanish Civil War through the […]

Ty Segall Announces ‘L.A. RECOVERS’ Benefit Compilation Featuring Unreleased Covers from No Age, White Fence, Redd Kross, Mikal Cronin and More

Ty Segall Announces ‘L.A. RECOVERS’ Benefit Compilation Featuring Unreleased Covers from No Age, White Fence, Redd Kross, Mikal Cronin and More

Photo courtesy L.A. RECOVERS contributors. While Los Angeles continues to rebuild from the wildfires that scorched the city earlier this year, longtime Angeleno Ty Segall has announced L.A. RECOVERS, a new benefit compilation with contributions […]

Ty Segall, No Age, Shannon & the Clams, and More Contribute to New Benefit Compilation L.A. Recovers

VA L.A. RECOVERS

Ty Segall has announced the new benefit compilation L.A. Recovers to raise money for California wildfire relief and recovery funds. The vinyl-only record features exclusive and unreleased covers by Segall, Shannon & the Clams, No […]

British singer Cleo Sol takes fans to church during debut L.A. show

Cleo Sol performs at the Hollywood Bowl.

After years of quietly releasing center stage-worthy music yet averting the spotlight, British singer-songwriter Cleo Sol made her long-awaited debut on Friday night at the Hollywood Bowl. The concert took place just days after she […]

Phoebe Dynevor, Haim Sisters, & More Wear Louis Vuitton’s New Sneakers at L.A. Launch Event | Alana Haim, Charlotte Lawrence, Danielle Haim, Devon Ross, Este Haim, Haim, Lizzy Greene, Phoebe Dynevor, Ryan Destiny, Sasha Calle | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

LV Sneakerina event

Louis Vuitton is getting into the sneaker game and some famous faces helped the brand celebrate the new styles at a Los Angeles launch event. Phoebe Dynevor and the Haim sisters were among the stars […]

Coachella kicks off with triple-digit heat as L.A. cools down

Coachella kicks off with triple-digit heat as L.A. cools down

As Southern California sees the end of a “mini heatwave” on Friday, about 100 miles inland Coachella’s doors are opening with potentially record-breaking heat. The high in Indio, where the Coachella Valley Music and Arts […]

Kim Richards Moves Out of L.A. Following Reported Relapse | Kim Richards, Newsies | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Michelle Obama Speaks Out About Barack Obama Divorce Rumors, Seemingly References Reasons for Skipping Major Events

Michelle Obama Speaks Out About Barack Obama Divorce Rumors, Seemingly References Reasons for Skipping Major Events Noah Wyle Skips ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Hallway Dance, Explains Why He Opted Out (Video) Mickey Rourke Threatened to Be […]

Yorgos Lanthimos opens first photography show at L.A. gallery

Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, pictured at opening night of an exhibition of his art photography at Webber 939 gallery.

Yorgos Lanthimos needed to relieve stress while filming “Poor Things” on soundstages in Budapest and “Kinds of Kindness” on location around New Orleans. So the Oscar-nominated auteur of such unnerving, challenging movies as “Dogtooth,” “The […]