Michele McManmon

Lightning rarely strikes in L.A., but it does for the underground music movement SoFar Sounds. When musician Avid Dancer perches in front of the windows at the Fashion District penthouse loft of Astroetic Studios, lightning flashes as he announces his new album, and this invite-only secret concert for a group of......

Mayer Hawthorne considers L.A. to be the best food city in the world right now — a fairly bold claim from a man who plans his tour to target the places in the world where he wants to eat. This Culver City foodie names the Westside’s Apple Pan as his......

Pete Yorn’s daughter, Ellie Bee, just turned six months old. He sings sweet songs to her that he makes up on the fly. His wife Beth puts her in little outfits for baby photo shoots. Pushing a baby carriage along the ocean front walk near their home in Santa Monica......

In 2015, soul singer, songwriter, Voice contestant and in-demand backup vocalist Judith Hill went from her home in Pasadena to fulfill her dream of walking the red carpet at the Grammys. The acclaimed documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, which featured Hill alongside such renowned backup singers as Darlene Love and......

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, L.A. music lovers of all sorts have plenty of options this special holiday. Even if you're a hater with a broken heart or into just treating yourself to a night out, we got you covered. Here are 10 different musical options for whatever your......

Like all Angelenos, Joe Sumner would rather not drive. He rides his skateboard when he can. He prefers playing bass over electric guitar in his three-piece band, Fiction Plane, even though the instrument inevitably invites comparisons to his father, Sting. When he was younger, he dreamed of saving the world......

The echo of the word “hello” repeats itself on both ends of the phone as a beep cuts in to take over the would-be conversation. The melodic tone of the continuous repeating “beep” silences Jenny Lee Lindberg. It sounds like a little song, created just for that moment. But for this......

A decade ago in Lima, Puru, a 10-year-old boy, Eduardo Rios, walked into a concert hall with his mother for the first time. As the symphony began to play, his attention fixated on the string section. Mesmerized by the violinists, his wide eyes studied the musicians as his ears soaked......