How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Kamasi Washington

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To say that jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a fan of Los Angeles is an understatement. “I love how big L.A. is and how it’s like 10 different cities in one,” said the Grammy-nominated Washington, […]

3 wins for L.A. Opera, Pacific Opera Project, Independent Opera

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If Los Angeles has a reputation for opera, it is as an outlier, a city freed from encrusted tradition and eager to invent. Long Beach Opera, the Industry and the Los Angeles Philharmonic have together […]

K-pop star Joshua rose to fame in Seoul but forever reps L.A.: ‘It’s where my roots are’

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Joshua didn’t expect an “L.A. accent” pop quiz when he signed on to Zoom for an interview from Seoul. It was a holiday in South Korea, but Joshua Hong, who goes by his first name, […]

RZA on his upcoming ‘A Ballet Through Mud’ live show in L.A.

RZA on his upcoming 'A Ballet Through Mud' live show in L.A.

Since Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA started chopping up samples and making hip-hop beats on a drum machine nearly 40 years ago, he’s been pulling inspiration from a variety of musical genres and mediums, ranging from […]

Justin Bieber Photographed Grabbing Hailey’s Butt at Party in L.A.

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Justin and Hailey Bieber attended a launch party in L.A. Wednesday night — and the singer had his hands full with his wife — literally! Not exactly both hands — but one of them as […]

How East L.A. band Las Cafeteras brings together music and activism

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Las Cafeteras members Hector Flores and Denise Carlos spent their adolescences chasing the dreams of their immigrant parents. After attending college, they were expected to get married, start families and lead simple lives. Instead, they […]

The L.A. Phil and Master Chorale begin a new season

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When Gustavo Dudamel became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic 15 years ago, the ensemble had already under Esa-Pekka Salonen become the orchestra of the future, playing far more new music than another in […]

Vampire Weekend on L.A., getting older and ‘Only God Was Above Us’

Vampire Weekend on L.A., getting older and 'Only God Was Above Us'

The members of Vampire Weekend are very good at this. Gathered on a recent afternoon to talk about the band’s fifth album, “Only God Was Above Us,” frontman Ezra Koenig, bassist Chris Baio and drummer […]