Sarah Purkrabek

Two years ago DJ Alex Pall and producer Drew Taggart were pretty much unknown. Yet when we talked to them earlier this month, the duo had just lunched with Tïesto in Las Vegas.  Pall and Taggart are better known as NYC-based EDM up-and-comers The Chainsmokers. They were one of our......

This past weekend was the latest incarnation of Gary Richards' Hard Summer, held in new venue Whittier Narrows Recreation Area this year, while L.A. State Historic Park undergoes renovation.  The festival is as popular as ever; a bunch of people snuck in on Saturday, and on Sunday security was ramped up considerably. Getting there was......

The people at HARD have outdone themselves. HARD Summer, arguably the brand’s most famous music festival, is happening this weekend at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, boasting a more stacked lineup than ever. The event is sold out, and ravers everywhere are tweeting their excitement. But with so many options, how do......

For years now, UCLA students have been complaining about their on-campus concerts. After all, tuition is an arm and a leg, and a portion of student fees — totaling about $150,000 each year — go toward speaking events, film screenings, and shows.  So you'd think they'd be able to get some big......

Electric Daisy Carnival goes down this weekend in Las Vegas. West Coast Sound will be there providing full coverage! But will you be there yourself? If you are, expect to hear, well, lots of songs you've heard before. In fact, whether it's Hard, Coachella, or countless other big EDM festivals,......

Ed SheeranHollywood Bowl 6/16/14 Last night Britpop singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran headlined the Hollywood Bowl. After coming onto the U.S. scene in recent years, his track "The A Team" won song of the year at the 2013 Grammys, and he was featured on a song from Taylor Swift's Red album.  The 23 year-old......

Nice PeterThe Troubadour6-1-14 Nice Peter is the mastermind behind the hit YouTube series Epic Rap Battles of History, which, on the off chance you haven't seen it, pits famous characters rapping against each other - say, Dr. Seuss vs. Shakespeare, or Justin Bieber vs. Beethoven - with Peter himself usually playing them......