Backyard Party, a new all-ages venue, lets teens rock out

Attendees dance in the crowd during the band Kim Theory's EP Release Party at Backyard Party on November 15.

Through a veil of dark hair tendrils, Audrey Cymone stares intensely into the darkened room. The 16-year-old singer of the high school band Kim Theory croons the melancholy-tinged lyrics from “Growing Pains,” their song about […]

How Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker’s iPhone photos became a visual punk rock diary

A pile of guitars on a wood pallet.

On the shelf The Road, by Brian Baker128 pages, $37.27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. As a guitarist, Brian […]

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Wonders How Long It’s Been Since the Last Great Rock Album

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Wonders How Long It's Been Since the Last Great Rock Album

Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine is currently making the rounds promoting his band’s forthcoming and final self-titled album, due out January 23rd. Just don’t ask him to hype up anybody else’s recent releases. In remarks from a […]

Meet Alemeda, a daring new voice of Gen Z rock

Meet Alemeda, a daring new voice of Gen Z rock

One of L.A.’s most promising young musicians can trace her career back to the moment she decided to run away from home. Or did her mom kick her out? “It’s hard to explain,” Alemeda says. […]

Soundgarden reflect on Rock Hall induction and Chris Cornell’s legacy

Soundgarden members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Chris Cornell and Ben Shepherd standing in a line, posing for photo

Soundgarden, the seminal Seattle grunge rock group, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a star-studded ceremony at the Peacock Theater on Saturday night. Before they accepted their awards from comedian […]

Olivia Rodrigo, Feist Play The White Stripes’ “We’re Going to Be Friends” at Rock Hall

Olivia Rodrigo, Feist Play The White Stripes' "We're Going to Be Friends" at Rock Hall

Olivia Rodrigo and Feist joined forces to pay tribute to The White Stripes during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Immediately following Jack White’s speech, the pair took the stage to duet […]

David Letterman Inducts Warren Zevon Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

David Letterman Inducts Warren Zevon Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

David Letterman celebrated his longtime friend and frequent Late Show guest Warren Zevon with an impassioned induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday. Watch it below. Having Letterman posthumously induct […]

André 3000 Didn’t Perform at OutKast’s Rock Hall Induction and It Was a Hot Mess

André 3000 Didn't Perform at OutKast's Rock Hall Induction and It Was a Hot Mess

OutKast were celebrated with an all-star tribute performance following their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Despite OutKast member André 3000 being present at […]

Chappell Roan Inducts Cyndi Lauper, Lauper Performs at Rock Hall: Watch

Chappell Roan Inducts Cyndi Lauper, Lauper Performs at Rock Hall: Watch

Chappell Roan helped usher in Cyndi Lauper’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Things got off to a rocky start when Roan accidentally dropped an f-bomb. “I messed up […]