Fans and friends of Nipsey Hussle overwhelmed Staples Center on Thursday to say farewell to one of the city's favorite sons. Approximately 21,000 tickets were snapped up in a matter of minutes on Tuesday for the homage, cementing the magnitude of how important he is to Los Angeles....
On Friday, September 7, music suffered a tragic loss due to the untimely death of multi-platinum recording artist Mac Miller. Born Malcolm James McCormick, the Los Angeles-by-way-of-Pittsburgh native died inside the bedroom of his San Fernando Valley home from an apparent overdose. The 26-year-old hitmaker was pronounced dead on the scene by law enforcement and emergency responders....
Jazz is one of the purest forms of music, birthing today’s rock & roll, R&B and hip-hop. While evolutionary, jazz has become a relic due to the obsession with 808. However, it’s producers and DJs such as Leimert Park's own Linafornia who keep jazz's rich history alive. This weekend, she performs at the Church in the Park extravaganza, and locals in the know are excited....
Los Angeles–born singer-songwriter-dancer Sean Gast is music’s next breakout star. The Source says, “Sean Gast has begun to make a name for himself on the urban music scene.” Today, the 20-year-old Latin American premieres the official music video for his new single, “Buena Compañia,” with L.A. Weekly....
People are still talking about last year’s HARD Summer Music Festival, as 2017 saw the unforgettable 10th-anniversary extravaganza become the biggest EDM experience of the season. Following instant-classic performances by the likes of Dog Blood and Anna Lunoe, Hard returns Aug. 4-5 with a trendy next-gen crop of EDM and hip-hop talent....