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The Best Concerts to See In L.A. This Weekend

Don't forget to check our constantly-updated Los Angeles Concert Calendar Friday, June 14 LoveyDove CASEY'S PUB One of Los Angeles' choicest homegrown musical sensations, boy-girl adventure team LoveyDove have created an unusually irresistible blend of artful expression, psychedelic atmospherics, ... More >>

Five Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival

See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *Our Latest Theater Reviews *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. This week's dance events include jazz dance at the Hollywood Bowl and flamenco at the Ford 5. "Taylored" dancing at the Playboy Jazz Festival Frequently in ... More >>

Prince - City National Grove of Anaheim - 5/7/13

By Katie Bain and Ben Westhoff Prince City National Grove of Anaheim 5/7/13 "Do you love rock and roll?" Prince asked last night. "Do you like your rock and roll funky, though?" A Prince show is always a big deal; his passion and showmanship is Springsteen-like. Even better, his need to constantl ... More >>

The Zeros, The Muffs - The Troubadour - 7/20/12

The Zeros, The Muffs The Troubadour 7-20-12 See also: Our interview with Javier Escovedo Even though the Zeros were born at the dawn of the punk era in 1976 and the Muffs didn't start until the depths of the grunge scene 15 years later, they couldn't have been more perfectly billed last night at ... More >>

The Zeros Play the Troubadour Tonight!

See also: The Best Five Concerts in L.A. This Weekend The Zeros were punk when most people didn't know what punk was. The L.A.-by-way-of-Chula Vista band released their first single on legendary Bomp! Records in 1977, that magical year when punk exploded. The folks involved in their early days re ... More >>

Jimmy Cliff, Liars, Jesse Sykes

Also, New Edition, Kátia Moraes & Sambaguru, Milo Greene and others

Playboy Jazz Festival - Hollywood Bowl - 6/16/12

Playboy Jazz Festival Hollywood Bowl 6-16-12 This past weekend the Playboy Jazz Festival celebrated its 34th anniversary with two days of bands, both jazz and otherwise. It was also a farewell to Bill Cosby, who would be MCing for the last time. The crowd came prepared to party and even caught some ... More >>

Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: The Complete List

*Top 20 Sexiest Male Musicians of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List What we talk about when we talk about sex and rock 'n roll is often dudes, the lusty front men and axe-grinders who, perhap ... More >>

Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: #10-6

*Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: #20-16 *Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of All Time: #15-11 *Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time: The Complete List *Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre: The Complete List 10. Jennifer Lopez As Eminem said (more or less), we'd have sex with this chick ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

LinA In LA Club/Party Picks: Cosmic Prom, Shhh, Mattachine, James Pants, Arabian Prince

Lina LecaroBirthday Girl Miss Barbie-Q (here hosting last week's Artwerq); see Shhh Sunday. ​LA will be in-FEST-ed this weekend. The Sunset Strip Music Fest in West Hollywood and the Mad Decent Block Party downtown are the banner events, but those looking for something more intimate -- yet st ... More >>

Theophilus London at Troubadour 7/18/11

Rebecca HaithcoatTheophilus London​WHO: Theophilus London WHERE: Troubadour WHEN: 7/18/11 Better than ... the Molly Ringwald dance. Theophilus London has a flight instinct. Just browse his song titles--"Humdrum Town," "Flying Overseas," "Departure," "All Around the World"--or his lyrics, lik ... More >>

Live Review: Rihanna, J. Cole at Staples Center

Timothy Norris Rihanna​ WHO: Rihanna, J. Cole WHERE: Staples Center WHEN: 6/28/11 Keytars. A giant bubblegum pink cannon and plastic guns. Dancers in Kriss Krossified fireman uniforms, and Rihanna in denim panties. The only discernable themes for Rihanna's "Loud Tour" are little clothing and ... More >>

Page Two: Sheila E.: The Helen Mirren of Pop

Forget your modernist Krush Groove hairdo fantasies: Prince's right-timbal woman is hotter than ever

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 >>

Silver Foxes and Silver Vixens: Top Ten Musicians "Of a Certain Age" That You'd Still Do

Pray you are this cool at 58​Sheila E.'s being just as hot as she was in Krush Groove at her recent appearances during Prince's 21 Nite Stand at the Forum sent us spinning fantasies involving other musicians who are just as hot (or hotter) with a little age on 'em. This is our list, though- wh ... More >>

Secret Afterparties and Surprise Set-Lists: Prince Returns to the Forum Tonight (and Sheila E Talks to Us Tomorrow)

Gustavo TurnerPrince at the Inglewood Forum​ So, Prince is back for another bout of his 21 Nite Stand at the Inglewood Forum in LA. He'll be performing tonight, Thursday April 28, tomorrow, Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 (yes, there are still tickets and you should get some; trust us ... More >>

Prince: Snapshots of a Magical Night at the Inglewood Forum in LA

Gustavo TurnerPrince: On point for 3 1/2 hours at Forum in Inglewood​ [Wanna see more? Keep hitting refresh--we're still uploading loads of them and they are all good! Relive the Prince Show right here @laweeklymusic. Read our Twitter feed from last night for blow-by-blow commentary of Prince ... More >>

How to Headline Coachella the Right Way: Top 5 Coachella Headliners and Acts

Coachella by Night ​ It's getting close to the announcement we're all waiting for: the headliner for Coachella, the festival that kicks off the first of many multi-day music and arts festivals that will take place over the summer, in sweltering heat. What started as a small music festival ele ... More >>

Brick's Picks: Someone Left the Salsa Out in the Rain

Over The Weekend: Playboy Jazz Festival

The 32nd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival had its typical big-name veterans play - George Benson, Marcus Miller, Chick Corea, Manhattan Transfer - but it was the lesser known performers who almost stole the show. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. and Naturally 7 made their first appearances and the Pete ... More >>

Music Picks: Neil Innes, Korean Music Festival 8, Avi Buffalo, Lupe Fiasco, Coheed and Cambria

Also, No Age, Sheila E & the Escovedo Family, Greg Laswell and others

Music Picks: Soweto Gospel Choir, Paul McCartney, Melissa Auf der Maur

Also, Jay-Z, Metric, Triorganico, Air and others

Brick’s Picks: Playboy Jazz Fest's Players: King Sunny Ade, Jimmy Cobb, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

Prince Getts Off At Avalon Post-Oscars Party, Covers the Cars, Rolling Stones and Jimmy Eat World

We'll get to a review of the show in a minute, but first, oblige us to cut to the chase and share/brag/go crazy/get nuts about something: We danced on stage with Prince last night! Near the end of The Artist's astounding covers-packed set at Avalon (for his "surprise" post-Oscar bash), he had one of ... More >>

The Conga Room Debuts Downtown, and It's a Beautiful Thing

The first thing that becomes painfully obvious as I arrive last night for the grand opening of The Conga Room, another new space at the L.A. Live complex downtown, is that I'm woefully under-dressed. What was I thinking? This isn't the reopening of the Snorkle Room or the Loser Room, this is the fr ... More >>

Coachella Day Two: The Triumvirate of Kraftwerk, Portishead and Prince

The Coachella mainstage on Saturday night was a glory to behold, a spirit-lifting evening celebrating joy through technology, through contemplation and through celebration. In a single four hour chunk of time, the lucky masses at Coachella witnessed two-and-a-half humongous performances, two of whic ... More >>

A Hero for Our Time

Are rocker video games the new MTV — and will they help save the music universe?

Brick's Picks: Swinging in the Season

Jazz picks around L.A.

Brick's Picks: Jazzapalooza!

Big Band Showcase, Jazz at Drew and more

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Klezmer!

What to do in Los Angeles this week

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January 27 - Feb 2, 2006

Nightranger

Of Ass and Ax

Getting There

Music To Party Like a Duckfucker

Beat Your Heart Out

Sneaking Out With the Zeros

Summertime

A calendar of festivals under the sun and stars