Music
REO Speedwagon will ‘cease touring’ in 2025 amid ‘irreconcilable differences’ about health that arose between bassist Bruce Hall and lead singer Kevin Cronin.
Sept. 17, 2024
California
A 100-foot yacht burned outside Marina del Rey’s harbor on Wednesday evening. It was loaded with 1,000 rounds of unspent ammunition and fireworks, according to its owner.
Sept. 19, 2024
The veteran Bay Area punk trio brought its albums ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’ to Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium on Saturday night.
Sept. 15, 2024
Lakers
The Lakers will honor the late Jerry West on opening night with a ceremony and all season with a band on the left shoulder of their uniforms, the team announced Tuesday.
Sept. 10, 2024
Frankie Beverly, the lead vocalist and co-founder of the soul-funk band Maze, has died at 77, his family said Wednesday on social media.
Sept. 11, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
“Silents Synced,” a new series pairing classic films with alternative rock, launches with “Nosferatu X Radiohead” at American Cinematheque.
Business
A plan to resolve the state’s homeowners insurance crisis was blasted by an L.A. consumer group but defended by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
Television
‘Saturday Night Live’ announced the hosts and musical guests for the first five episodes of its landmark 50th season on Wednesday.
Sept. 18, 2024
Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian band leader who helped popularize bossa nova in the ‘60s, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 83.
Sept. 6, 2024
Ahead of a Sept. 8 show at L.A.’s Greek Theatre, the 84-year-old Beatles legend remembers how he put the All-Starr Band together.