Christina Aguilera

10 Best Burlesque Shows in L.A.

Modern burlesque may have its roots in retro culture (and the objectification that was prevalent in the past), but today it's become an undeniably empowering form of expression for the women who do it and a unique form of entertainment for an avid fan base that goes way beyond the turn-on. Cheesy i ... More >>

The Best of SXSW

This year, our sister papers the Dallas Observer and Houston Press teamed up to document the SXSW madness for you amusement and/or edification. Here are the 12 best shows and moments they saw.

Insane Clown Posse Calls the FBI's Actions "A Public Lynching of Our Name"

See also: *Insane Clown Posse Is Suing the FBI (!!!) *Our cover story on ICP from last year Oddly, Insane Clown Posse rapper Joey Utsler -- better known as Shaggy 2 Dope -- is humble. Today, on the group's bus in the parking lot of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, he speaks as if he can't believe hi ... More >>

You Can Bro Your Own Way: The Best Brocore Bands

*Everything You Wanted to Know About Metal but Were Afraid to Ask *Top Five Best Post-Hardcore Records What is "brocore," you ask? Well, brocore bands are usually white guys wearing baggy clothing and, often, gauged earrings. Their screamed lyrics are aggressive or brooding, and they tend to pace, ... More >>

Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: #20-16

See also: *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time, #15-11 *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time, #10-6 *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: #5-1 What makes a terrible band? Is it being prepared to do the wrong thing, whatever the price? That and a pair of testicles. Only, some of the below groups possess testicles ... More >>

The Toledo Show - Harvelle's - 1/22/12

The Toledo Show Harvelle's 1/22/12 Walking into Harvelle's on a Sunday night is disorienting. The long rectangle of a lounge is lined with a row of red leather banquettes full of couples, ladies with shiny red lips and fur-collared jackets. A cocktail waitress drifts by in a black dress and possibl ... More >>

Millions of Latinos Deny Their Own Ethnicity on Census Forms, USC Study Says

What race is Latino? We've pondered the issue before, and the correct answer is any of the above: Latinos can be black, white and almost anything in between, because Latino isn't a race, it's an ethnicity. That makes things difficult enough for the folks who tally data for the U.S. Census, but now ... More >>

10 Comedy Acts to Watch in 2012

Eric AndrèThey've got the talent, the credits and the buzz, and all are poised to make the leap to the comedic Big Leagues in 2012. Here are the individuals, groups and projects that will have Los Angeles talking -- and more important, laughing -- next year. Some are our picks, but some are selecti ... More >>

Fuck Guilty Pleasures: Limp Bizkit Had An Amazing Run

They don't like hairy buttholes​Fred Durst was the Kanye West of his day. Not to say he was as talented. But at the height of Limp Bizkit's fame -- and make no mistake, this was hundreds of millions of dollars of fame -- he was the same type of beloved villain. He succeed in that era's popul ... More >>

Know Your L.A. Hip-Hop Dances: The Evolution Of Krump

Dave LaChapelle's "Rize"​Editor's Note: Writer Jessica A. Koslow is a USC master's student writing her thesis on krumping. Know Your L.A. Hip-Hop Dances explores some of the most popular street dances in our city. Krump Background: Krumper Lil' C holds court on So You Think You Can Dance, an ... More >>

Scarlett Johansson Nude Photos: Anonymous Hackers Called Hollywood Leaks at Work Again?

buzzfeed.comA self portrait of Scarlett Johansson.​If you ask us, it looks like the celebrity-focused offshoot of hacker group Anonymous, Hollywood Leaks, has been hard at work uncovering the finer details of celebrity skin. Today's leak of nude photos of Scarlett Johansson (NSFW, and much cl ... More >>

Music Picks: Fucked Up, Dolly Parton, Ty Segal, Fitz & the Tantrums,

Also, Soundgarden, Iceage, Earth, Wu Lyf and others

LA Fashion Week- Boho Style at Vibiana, Bangin' Bods at Viper Room & St. Patty's Day Prancing

Concept FW's arty cool cluster of events and installations and Project Ethos' massive (made for mass appeal) event at Avalon; The Gallery LA's lineup this weekend at Sunset-Gower Studios and countless boutique bashes celebrating designer creations in more intimate spaces (Sue Wong in a Hollywood est ... More >>

With Godspeed on Our Side

How did an experimental political punk octet become the hottest ticket of the winter?

Too Soon? Disney Now Marketing to Newborns and Their Moms (Really)

Disney BabyCan you say, 'Buy it now?'​We could hardly blame Disney for creating tween-demo sensations like Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez (not to mention Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Britney before them): Kids represent a merchandise bonanza for a stuffed-bauble marketing enterprise ... More >>

Top 5 Worst Publicity Stunts of 2010: Nudie Pics, Secret Shows, Kitty Videos and Viral Everything Else

Top 5 Worst Publicity Stunts Including Nudie Pics and Kitty Vids

The L.A. Weekly Interview: JD Samson and MEN

Talking visibility and utopias with the Le Tigre icon and her new band

Walking Away

Country poet Mike Stinson's farewell letter to the "Late Great Golden State"

Nightranger: Ritual de lo Rock Show

Are You Between 24 and 34? Prepare to Be Rebranded as "Generation Mix"! (and to Be Treated Like a Moron)

Bill JensenGeneration Mix in da house!​So, if you're between 24 and 34, the people who are trying to sell you stuff you don't need in order to get the money you don't have have just decided to start calling you a member of Generation Mix. What defines Generation Mix? Well, VH1 apparently got ... More >>

Mega-Telethon Broadcasting From L.A., Elsewhere

CNNAnderson Cooper.​A Friday telethon to raise money for the victims of last week's earthquake in Haiti will be broadcast from Los Angeles, New York, London and Haiti, organizers announced Thursday. It will be everywhere: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Show ... More >>

Kids’ Rock

Countdown to Lambertgeddon! (Day 12): "Gene Simmons is a dick!"

Candis"Hot & Wet," Fan Art by Candis​The official Adam Lambert website is previewing our hero's upcoming Q&A with Rolling Stone magazine! We're so excited! We just can't hide it! We're about to lose control and we think we like it! Among the revelations: * Adam is upset that Gene Simmons qu ... More >>

Fairwell to World of Wonder, Hello Bettie Page Clothing Store

Last Night: Jay-Z, Eminem, and the Celebrity Cult of the DJ Hero

The economy isn't entirely moribund, it's just that the real money's in wish fulfillment. At least that's the logical conclusion gained from last night's star-scarred Jay-Z and Eminem concert promoting DJ Hero, the latest sure-to-be-blockbuster installment of the Guitar Hero Franchise -- an event th ... More >>

Tonight in LA: Ladyhawke at the Troubadour

Pip Brown started playing guitar for rockers Two Lane Blacktop in 2001, then moved on to the hormone-crazed electronica duo Teenager with Pnau's Nick Littlemore - together, those experiences gave Brown a peanut-butter-in-my-chocolate revelation before finally getting it right in her fully-formed p ... More >>

Ticketmaster and Servants: Bands Get Cut of Service Fee

Irving Azoff reveals industry secret at Senate Judiciary hearings

Ticketmaster LiveNation: Take the #4 Bus from HQ to HQ

View Larger Map Well, it makes sense on a practical level. All you have to do is zip down San Vincente from Ticketmaster's WeHo HQ on Sunset, hang a right on Santa Monica and bingo, a few blocks past the Troubadour is LiveNation's Beverly Hills HQ. Or, in these lean times, executives can just catch ... More >>

Bands and Brands

Your favorite band is playing the Roxy tonight — but you’re not invited

Primp'n Hos

Uncovering the goods in Hollywood Boulevard’s legendary stripper-ware shops

In the Kodak, in the Pink

And in the dollhouse

Grammy Shmammy

Bullshit! (But Thanks)

KROQ INLAND INVASION with Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains, Muse, Papa Roach, Avenged Sevenfold and Atreyu at Hyundai Pavilion, September 23

Laughing All the Way to the Banksy

GOT IT TAPED

L.A. Recording School Nurtures Aspiring Audio Professionals

2006 LA WEEKLY WINTER EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE

EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE

Bubblegum Hip-hop and a Band With three Test Icicles

The Psychic Hipster’s Pop 10

Outisde Looking In

Bad Girls

Women critics in sexually retro America

Alchemical Reaction

An Anthem Reclaimed

Stars and Bars

A night lover’s guide to party spots

The Making of a Designer

Monah Li on creation, transformation,faith — and garmentos

Homo for the Holidays

Edited by Kateri Butler

Gotta Ham It to Ya

Edited by Kateri Butler

Rami Kashoú

Saving It

Nice Work If You Can Get It On