August Brown covers pop music, the music industry and nightlife policy at the Los Angeles Times.
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Timberlake brought the full band out for a surprise medley of hits and new material at the Wiltern.
March 14, 2024
Neil Young will return his music to Spotify, as other platforms are now “serving the same disinformation podcast features.”
March 13, 2024
Ye’s career collapsed after praising Nazis. Now he’s headlining Inglewood’s Rolling Loud festival. Jewish groups and rap fans are nervous.
March 13, 2024
Lewis’ extraordinary talent in a very niche field has culminated in ‘On the Lips,’ her February debut LP.
March 1, 2024
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Feb. 28, 2024
Kobi Danan revives a Cahuenga Boulevard club he says was ‘an anchor’ in Hollywood. The new version is not as overtly LGBTQ as its predecessor.
Feb. 21, 2024
Attorney Ben Crump represented the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Now he’s hunting for unpaid royalties for Al B. Sure and Skid Row.
Feb. 9, 2024
Billie Eilish has won the Grammy for song of the year, her second time taking home the Recording Academy’s marquee songwriting prize.
Feb. 4, 2024