The Carpenters songwriter Roger Nichols who wrote band’s hit ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’ dies aged 84 – The US Sun

LEGENDARY songwriter Roger Nichols who composed the biggest hits for The Carpenters has tragically died aged 84. Nichols, who made songs like We’ve Only Just Begun, died peacefully four days ago on May 17. 3 […]

The Wood Brothers Share Cuban-inspired “Pray God Listens,” Second Single from ‘Puff Of Smoke’

Listen: The Wood Brothers Share Cuban-inspired “Pray God Listens,” Second Single from ‘Puff Of Smoke’

Listen: The Wood Brothers Share Cuban-inspired “Pray God Listens,” Second Single from ‘Puff Of Smoke’ Rob Moderelli on May 22, 2025 Photo credit: Laura Partain ​The Wood Brothers have returned today with “Pray God Listens,” […]

Arm’s Length On New Album ‘There’s A Whole World Out There’ & Making Peace With Your Pain

Arm’s Length On New Album ‘There’s A Whole World Out There’ & Making Peace With Your Pain

Breaking onto the scene in 2022 with debut full-length ‘Never Before Seen, Never Again Found’, Arm’s Length have never shied away from the uglier side of human existence. Led by frontman Allen Steinberg, their opening […]

Counting Crows Cover Taylor Swift’s “The 1” on Howard Stern

Counting Crows Cover Taylor Swift's "The 1" on Howard Stern

Counting Crows recently stopped by The Howard Stern Show ahead of their upcoming North American tour with The Gaslight Anthem. During their appearance, the group performed a cover of Taylor Swift’s “The 1,” followed by their 1996 hit […]

10 performances we saw at Cruel World, ranked

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo performs at Cruel World

If you’re wondering why so many goths we’re wandering around Pasadena this weekend, look no further than Cruel World. The Goldenvoice celebration of all things postpunk, new wave and alternative landed at Brookside at the […]

Watch: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Performs ‘Lord Humungus’ Single Live For First Time

Watch: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Performs 'Lord Humungus' Single Live For First Time

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, the band led by legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, PANTERA),played its recent single “Lord Humungus” live for the first time at this year’s Milwaukee Metal Fest on Saturday, May 17 at […]

WITHIN TEMPTATION Collaborates With Ukrainian ‘Eurovision’ Contestant JERRY HEIL On New Single ‘Sing Like A Siren’

WITHIN TEMPTATION Collaborates With Ukrainian 'Eurovision' Contestant JERRY HEIL On New Single 'Sing Like A Siren'

Dutch symphonic rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION have collaborated with Ukrainian artist and Eurovision contestant Jerry Heil on the powerful new single “Sing Like A Siren”, out across all music services now. The song reflects both struggle […]

What is L.A.’s musical style? Schoenberg and Hear Now hold answers

A dancer and musicians perform at the Hear Now festival in 2023.

The composer and critic Virgil Thomson once defined American music as music written by Americans. There is no arguing with that. Less obvious, however, is figuring out what, if anything, describes L.A. music. Los Angeles […]

Studio TF1 CEO Pierre Branco Talks Cinema Push; Sky Hire

Studio TF1 CEO Pierre Branco Talks Cinema Push; Sky Hire

EXCLUSIVE: France’s Studio TF1 has hired Julia Stuart, the former director of original Film at Sky, on a consultancy basis, and appointed Warner Bros. France exec Cristina Batlle as the head of its budding theatrical […]

Wolf Alice Announce New Album The Clearing, Share “Bloom Baby Bloom”

Wolf Alice have returned to announce The Clearing, their fourth studio album, out on August 29th. They’ve also revealed “Bloom Baby Bloom,” the album’s first single and Wolf Alice’s first new song in four years. The […]

STEVE PERRY Teams Up With WILLIE NELSON For New Version Of JOURNEY’s ‘Faithfully’

STEVE PERRY Teams Up With WILLIE NELSON For New Version Of JOURNEY's 'Faithfully'

Former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has released a cover of the band’s classic power ballad “Faithfully”, featuring a guest appearance by country legend Willie Nelson. Recorded at Ronnie’s Place in Nashville, Tennessee and at Steve‘s […]

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 […]

Steve Perry and Willie Nelson Team Up on Journey’s “Faithfully”

Steve Perry and Willie Nelson Team Up on Journey's "Faithfully"

Legendary singers Steve Perry and Willie Nelson have joined forces on a new version of Journey’s 1983 classic “Faithfully,” with proceeds benefitting Farm Aid in celebration of the annual concert and nonprofit organization’s 40th anniversary. […]

RAINBOW Legend JOE LYNN TURNER Joins Guitar Virtuoso MARCUS NAND For Cover Of BLUES IMAGE Classic

RAINBOW Legend JOE LYNN TURNER Joins Guitar Virtuoso MARCUS NAND For Cover Of BLUES IMAGE Classic

Joe Lynn Turner needs no introduction. Long before he launched his solo career in 1985, his years fronting Ritchie Blackmore‘s RAINBOW (“Difficult To Cure”, “Straight Between The Eyes”, “Bent Out Of Shape”) established him among […]

Watch Vampire Weekend Perform “Salute to Indie” Covers Medley at Just Like Heaven

Watch Vampire Weekend Perform "Salute to Indie" Covers Medley at Just Like Heaven

Vampire Weekend headlined the Los Angeles festival Just Like Heaven last weekend, and performed a five-song “salute to indie” medley that included partial covers of Tame Impala, Phoenix, TV on the Radio, Beach House, and […]