Entertainment & Arts
America’s first astronaut was a 37-pound chimpanzee named Ham who blasted into space in 1961.
March 14, 1991
Music
One Direction, Nicki Minaj and the Weeknd emerged as the night’s big winners Sunday during the 2015 American Music Awards.
Nov. 22, 2015
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Ed Begley Jr. was master of ceremonies, and Chevrolet’s energy-efficient Geo won the first “For EverGreen” award at TreePeople’s sixth “Evening Under the Harvest Moon” benefit.
Oct. 6, 1992
‘Kiko’ is Los Lobos’ most acclaimed work. For the first time, the band from East L.A. is giving it a full concert.
Dec. 26, 2005
From the stage of the Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday night, the Swedish songwriter, singer and guitarist Jose Gonzalez and his humming, precisely attuned quartet sketched out his particular version of folk-rock.
May 1, 2015
The children’s classic “Harold and the Purple Crayon” is an endearing story about a little kid who uses his trusty purple crayon to draw his way in and out of adventures.
Feb. 27, 1992
Eleven must be Alain Johannes’ lucky number--that’s what the Chilean-born Fairfax High alum named his latest band.
Aug. 26, 1991
R.E.M. returns to the stage with a new drummer, its integrity and searching intelligence still much in evidence.
Aug. 11, 1999
“There’s no success like failure and failure’s no success at all,” Bob Dylan wrote more than 25 years ago, capturing the ironic nature of these powerful but unpredictable forces.
Sept. 2, 1990
In rock ‘n’ roll, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Dec. 5, 1991