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Olivia Rodrigo’s swooning power ballad ‘Drivers License’ is the latest in a rich tradition of teenage melodrama in pop music, from the Shangri-Las to Taylor Swift.
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The mock ‘Munsters’ theme song ‘Agatha All Along’ accompanied the big plot reveal in last week’s ‘WandaVision’ episode and has become a sensation of its own.
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Bruce Springsteen, who took tequila shots with fans while riding his motorcycle on federal property, will pay a fine. But evidence didn’t back a DWI charge.
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Rapper Megan Thee Stallion went full Queen Bee Regina George for a new Coach ad inspired by the 2004 cult-classic movie ‘Mean Girls.’
Guy Chookoorian was an old-school entertainer, plying novelty 45s and belly-dance revues. But in his music, the immigrant dream and struggle was writ large.
Bobby Shmurda’s friends and family were celebrating Tuesday after the rapper’s release from prison. He served time on weapons and conspiracy charges.
Vanessa Bryant criticized rapper Meek Mill, calling his reported lyrics referencing the late Kobe Bryant ‘extremely insensitive and disrespectful.’
From dancefloors to festivals to the Grammys, the dance-music duo Daft Punk conquered the world. Upon their retirement, here are 10 essential musical moments.
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‘BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER,’ singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo tweeted after ‘Saturday Night Live’ aired an entire sketch about her song ‘Drivers License.’
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‘Renegades: Born in the USA,’ a new Spotify podcast, will feature former President Obama and Bruce Springsteen exploring current issues and fatherhood.
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James Darrah has emerged as a key figure in the year of COVID-19, leading digital productions for companies in L.A., Boston and beyond.
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Some Megan Thee Stallion fans aren’t too happy about how the “Savage” rapper is portrayed as the star of Harper Bazaar’s March cover story.
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Marilyn Manson, facing abuse accusations, is the target of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s criminal investigation into domestic violence allegations.
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Country musician Kacey Musgraves is selling a T-shirt mocking Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who traveled to Cancun as a deadly winter storm ravaged the state.
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After using Britney Spears as a punch line for years, radio personality Howard Stern changes his tune and jumps on the #FreeBritney bandwagon.
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Streaming this weekend: Matthew Bourne’s “Romeo and Juliet,” a Skirball conversation with artist Ai Weiwei, and Hammer Museum and L.A. Opera programs.
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Country queen Dolly Parton nixed the idea of a statue erected at the Tennessee Capitol: “I don’t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time.”
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Salsa impresario and bandleader Johnny Pacheco, co-founder of Fania Records, died on Monday. Here are seven of his greatest works.
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Gail Samuel, president of the Hollywood Bowl and chief operating officer of the L.A. Phil, will be the first female leader of the 140-year-old BSO.
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‘Ellen Reid Soundwalk,’ the Pulitzer-winning composer’s music mapped to the trails of L.A.'s popular park, goes live on Thursday via a free app.
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Ricky Powell, a quintessential New Yorker whose point-and-shoot photos of the Beastie Boys and Run-D.M.C. helped give hip-hop a visual presence, dies at 59.
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Carole King left her life in New York for L.A., and with the support of friends like James Taylor wrote “Tapestry,” one of the best-loved albums ever.
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In Lee Daniels’ ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ the ‘Rise Up’ and ‘Burn’ singer summons the singular style of an icon.
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Woods was already recovering from his fifth back surgery when he got behind the wheel Tuesday morning. When he was pulled from the vehicle, he was unable to stand.
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Scientists fear “nightmare scenario” where a patient is infected by two different coronavirus strains that swap mutations and become more dangerous.
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Tiger Woods’ catastrophic crash in Los Angeles has cast a spotlight on the low-budget documentary series that featured golf’s biggest star.
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California’s coronavirus strain is more transmissible than its predecessors, is more resistant to vaccines and may cause more severe cases of COVID-19.
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‘It could be a mixture of adrenaline, it could’ve been shock’ that kept Tiger Woods calm after crash, the first deputy on the scene tells ‘Today.’
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Early childhood educators are juggling the tough task of caring for babies and preschoolers while also managing impromptu classrooms for older kids.
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It’s been a rough week in Lakerland, and it’ll probably get rougher Wednesday against Utah.
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In the latest episode of “The Envelope: The Podcast,” “The Flight Attendant’s” Kaley Cuoco says she felt no pressure for it to live up to “The Big Bang Theory.”
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