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The Best Concerts to See in Los Angeles This Weekend

For any show in town see our regularly-updated concert calendar. Friday, May 3 The Rolling Stones STAPLES CENTER It's easy to make fun of The Rolling Stones -- a karaoke-addled Mick Jagger even got in on the act last season on Saturday Night Live -- but the not-always-convenient truth is that Jagg ... More >>

The Best Grammy 2013 Swag, Including a Vagina Steamer

I don't know who won the Grammys, and I don't really care. What interests me is what people had in their swag bags. Luckily, as a reporter I was invited to cover the Official Backstage Talent Gift Lounge, where I was chaperoned like a 13-year-old at a Bar Mitzvah. See also: Our Best Tweets From the ... More >>

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including Sherlock's Last Case

No new reviews this week, but these will return at the same time next week, as the new theater season gets underway. See below for complete listings of shows to see this week.In this week's stage feature, we asked our stable of critics what they most dread and anticipate when being assigned a s ... More >>

Prince at the Forum, revisited

Five Artsy Things to Do This Week, Including an Exhibit About Prince at the Forum

A festival run by a rapper, brunch inspired by Prince, a Cadillac in a gallery, a soap opera cast with women in white, "taking account of oneself" taken to its extremes: It feels like spring. 5. The "fun" in fundraiser Until May 6, the Beastie Boys' Mike D is moonlighting as a MOCA curator. He has ... More >>

As If There Isn't Already Enough Sex in This Issue

Clare Fischer, Grammy-Winning Composer/Arranger for Chaka Khan and Prince, Is Dead at 83

clarefischer.comBrent Fischer and his father, Clare Fischer​Less than a month after suffering cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home, two-time Grammy winning composer/arranger and pianist Clare Fischer died Thursday in Burbank at the age of 83. Fischer had been a highly-regarded figure in jazz ... More >>

Prince Announces More Dates for Los Angeles Residency!

​At this past Saturday night's performance, Prince announced the next three dates for his 21 Nite Stand at the Forum. Again, about 85% of the tickets will be on sale for an incredible $25 (we heard that for last Thursday's show, you could walk up and get tickets for $10). As the press rel ... More >>

Grammy Party Report #3: Relentless Rhythms at Roots Jam and The Black Keys on Deck at Hemingways

Lina LecaroRoots' Capt. Kirk Douglas and Jimmy Fallon- less talkin,' more rockin.'​ You never know who might pop up on stage at the Roots Jam, which was, with the exception of Clive Davis' A(ss)-list kiss/croon-a-thon, the most buzzed about bash Saturday night. It was wishful thinking of cour ... More >>

The Man Who Invented The Monkees and The Archies, Music Promoter Don Kirshner, Dead at 76

Everything's Archie! MyspaceA cartoonized Don Kirshner presents The Archies with their gold record​ Just a word here about the passing of a giant, Mr. Don Kirshner, who died today at the age of 76. Now, some of us who were around back in "the day" might appreciate a bit of context-putting-in ... More >>

COME ON AND TAKE A TRAIN RIDE

The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story

Theater Reviews: It Ain't All Confetti, Tracers, Road to Saigon

Also, Crimes of the Heart, The Maids, Skylight and more

Stage Raw: Tracers

COMPREHENSIVE THEATRE LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSCURRENT FEATURE ON AUDIENCESNEW REVIEW GO TRACERS ​ Photo courtesy of the Loft Ensemble Thirty years after its Los Angeles debut, writer John DiFusco's anti-war drama retains its relevance and power. Written collaboratively in the 1970s by DiFu ... More >>

Live in L.A. This Weekend: Flying Lotus, Carole King & James Taylor, Bajofondo, Patti LuPone, Sonny Rollins, Metalfest, Wavefest and enough indie rock to start a blog

Flying Lotus​Avant-garde beatmaker Flying Lotus is the toast of the town right now, the release of his new album "Cosmogramma" having hit the shores of electronic music like a tsunami and folks still buzzing over his eye-popping set at Coachella. For the man born Steve Ellison, this weekend's ... More >>

Queer Town: Assemblyman Mike Davis Outed at Stonewall Dems Meeting

California Assemblyman Mike Davis was publicly outed by a supporter at a recent, Los Angeles-based Stonewall Democratic Club meeting, Frontiers news editor Karen Ocamb reports on her blog, LGBT POV. At the time, the gay political club was considering whether or not to endorse him.Malcolm Ali/finaim ... More >>

MAKE US LAUGH, FUNNY GIRL! MELINDA HILL

Yo Yo Yo: Villaraigosa Gets In Touch With His Inner Black Man

​Mayor Villaraigosa is getting razzed for slipping into a form of black-speak during an African-American Heritage Month presentation at City Hall over the weekend. The mayor was honoring Chaka Khan and Jamie Foxx in a ceremony launching the month-long festivities to recognize black culture and ... More >>

Guest Blogger: '(500) Days' Co-Writer Scott Neustadter's Five Favorite Movie Montages

Editor's note: Screenwriter Scott Neustadter struck gold in 2009 with his script for (500) Days of Summer, which he co-wrote with Michael H. Weber. The film, shot in downtown Los Angeles, stars Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; viewers watch the rise and fall of the pair's relationship throu ... More >>

Booty Central: Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America

New film documents America's funkiest TV dance show

Rhino to Release 'Digital 45s,' with A-sides, B-sides and Original (PDF) Sleeves

In ongoing effort to bring weird little songs from Rhino's catalog to the top of the digital avalanche, the legendary LA reissue label is launching a new series of so-called 'digital 45s.' This morning the label announced the program: Rhino will spotlight songs originally issued on 45 by offering t ... More >>

House Nation: Jesse Saunders Celebrates 25 Years of Four-on-the-Floor at Incognito

Liz OhanesianHouse Legend Jesse Saunders at Incognito, 5/15/09 Twenty-five years ago, Jesse Saunders' seminal dance single "On & On" was released through his own Jes-Say Records, ushering in a style of dance music called house that would go on to dominate dance charts for the ensuing decades. "On & ... More >>

Live in L.A.: Prince's Three Shows at L.A. Live Provide Much Frustration for Many People (including Prince)

Randall RobertsPrince at L.A. Live (taken on dinky cell camera) There's a lot of responsibility to go around for the wildly uneven Six Hours of Prince gig at L.A. Live on Saturday night. You can blame AEG, the owners of L.A. Live, which is what Prince did during the final of his three performances ... More >>

Blackouts, Sellouts and Freakouts

Fall Harvest

While the media was examining a fake beef, a bounty of music dropped

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Fall Harvest While the media was examining a fake beef, a bounty of music dropped

Latin Playboys

The rhythm, in many shapes and sizes, lands in town this week

Robots, Mods, Rockers

And one shining Prince

All the World’s a Stage

What to do from February 24 to March 2

Brother Love

The Isley Brothers at the Henry Fonda Theater

How can you have a Neil Diamond concert that’s neither cheesy nor sincere?

It’s the Most Junctiony Time of the Year!

Pack your SPF, bag your claustrophobic misanthropy — Sunset Junction street fest is back

Live in LA

Live in LA

Abandoned

Voodoo Boogie

Eagles of Death Metal: anointed by the spirits of rock & roll

The Contemporaries

Music To Party Like a Duckfucker

The Big Bang

The Real Black Realness

Street Action

The Body Politic

Edited by Kateri Butler

Polka Dot Uptown Girl

Making it

Nasty Gal

Behind Blue Eyes

The return of British soul

No More Rain

Angie Stone's sweet soul for a better day

Trip to Know

Child of the Night

Too Deep

Chaka Khan and Lauryn Hill

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