b Michael Urie at home, channeling Barbra Streisand: Your weekend quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:30:34 -0400 Michael Urie reprises his much-praised performance in "Buyer & Cellar," the solo play that imagines the world of Streisand's basement. Full Article
b At 'One World' concert, earnestness, uplift and even some glorious showbiz artifice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 16:40:57 -0400 Starring Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rolling Stones and more, Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home" broadcast raised $127 million for the W.H.O. Full Article
b With the live music industry ravaged by coronavirus, Travis Scott turns to 'Fortnite' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:59:50 -0400 In this coronavirus climate, Travis Scott's "Fortnite" collaboration is something of an experiment for our new reality. Games are our new social spaces. Full Article
b Four years after Prince's death, superfan Maya Rudolph remembers him as 'a perfect musician' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:14:23 -0400 On Tuesday, actor and comedian Maya Rudolph will host "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince," a primetime CBS TV special recorded in January. Full Article
b Opera Santa Barbara's 'Eugene Onegin': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:30:34 -0400 Brush up on your Russian with Opera Santa Barbara's 2019 production of Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin." Full Article
b Amoeba Music puts out desperate call for help to survive coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:26:44 -0400 "We have weathered many storms. ... But we don't know that we can weather the COVID-19 storm," says a new GoFundMe page for California's beloved Amoeba stores. Full Article
b Commentary: Listening to music, podcasts, books while staying home? Why you need a DAC more than ever By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:00:40 -0400 A DAC, or digital to analog converter, makes all the difference when streaming on a phone or laptop. You don't have to spend a ton, our music critic says. Full Article
b This Hollywood book and record shop hangs by a thread, waiting for federal help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:16 -0400 Independent businesses struggle to survive as federal government fails to deliver payroll protection loans. Full Article
b Self-isolating with Chicano Batman By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:47 -0400 Chicano Batman's new record, "Invisible People," is coming out during a pandemic. But they aren't worried. Full Article
b Octavia E. Butler's sci-fi dystopian opera: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:13:54 -0400 Toshi Reagon and her mother, Sweet Honey in the Rock's Bernice Johnson Reagon, adapt Octavia E. Butler's acclaimed novel "Parable of the Sower." Full Article
b The world's a mess, and X is back By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:33:52 -0400 On Wednesday, the original members of Los Angeles punk band X dropped their first new studio album in 35 years, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
b A Pasadena couple brings calm to the neighborhood, one free porch concert at a time By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:36:25 -0400 Beong-Soo Kim and Bonnie Wongtrakool play cello and piano every weekend. For neighbors in lockdown, the music provides an escape, if only for an hour. Full Article
b The Beatles' animated 'Yellow Submarine' sing-along is coming to YouTube for free By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:31:56 -0400 The Beatles will stream a rare sing-along version of the animated film "Yellow Submarine" for free on YouTube, encouraging users to stay home amid coronavirus. Full Article
b Amoeba Music will begin construction on new location in 'next week or so,' says owner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:20:04 -0400 Despite the launch of a GoFundMe page, Amoeba Music co-owner Jim Henderson says that construction on their new space will begin shortly, with a fall opening anticipated. Full Article
b Happy birthday, William Shakespeare: How the Bard can be your quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:30:58 -0400 Mark Shakespeare's birthday with a watch party at home. How to see Patrick Stewart in 'Macbeth," Danielle Brooks in "Much Ado About Nothing" and more. Full Article
b Watch Fountains of Wayne honor fallen bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:01:47 -0400 Members of Fountains of Wayne perform together for the first time in seven years, with help from Sharon Van Etten, to salute bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19. Full Article
b How L.A. artist Wayne White captured the 'curdled American dream' for the cover of X's 'Alphabetland' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:06:12 -0400 L.A. punk band X tapped famed "word painter" Wayne White to create the striking cover art for its new album, "Alphabetland." Full Article
b Beyoncé's BeyGOOD initiative offers $6 million for coronavirus relief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:36:20 -0400 Beyoncé's BeyGOOD initiative announced a $6-million coronavirus-relief fund to support organizations providing essential services to people in need. Full Article
b Lucinda Williams is furious, and who can blame her? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:02:16 -0400 On "Good Souls Better Angels," singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is unsparing, whether she's excoriating the president or detailing her own domestic abuse and depression. Full Article
b New Kids on the Block throw a star-studded virtual 'House Party' for COVID-19 relief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:14:40 -0400 Boyz II Men, Carrie Underwood, Mark Wahlberg and other celebs crash the music video for New Kids on the Block's new song about life in quarantine. Full Article
b Latin pop star Becky G on life in quarantine: 'I'm in survival mindset' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:22:39 -0400 Latin pop star Becky G has been quarantining in Inglewood with her parents, three siblings and her boyfriend, L.A. Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget. Full Article
b How to watch Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday party with Streep, Patinkin and LuPone By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:30:14 -0400 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Sutton Foster, Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, Katrina Lenk and Michael Cerveris salute composer Stephen Sondheim. Full Article
b Ariana Grande joins Broadway stars in concert: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:30:58 -0400 Ariana Grande joins Tony winner Jason Robert Brown and "Wicked" and "Waitress" alum Shoshana Bean in a benefit concert streaming Monday. Full Article
b Amoeba Music won't reopen original Sunset Boulevard store: 'We have no choice' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:04:33 -0400 Shoppers didn't know it at the time, but their final spree at Amoeba Music's Hollywood store on Sunset Boulevard was their last, as the original location will not reopen. Full Article
b Bill Gardner spun classic R&B on the L.A. airwaves for four decades. Then came the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:08:23 -0400 Bill Gardner's "Rhapsody in Black" show has been a staple of L.A. radio since the early 1980s, airing classic R&B. But its future is in peril due to the coronavirus. Full Article
b Adam Schlesinger's girlfriend details his last moments before he died from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:53:50 -0400 Nearly a month after Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger died from COVID-19, his girlfriend wrote a heartfelt Instagram caption recounting his final moments. Full Article
b Watch the emotional trailer for the BTS docuseries 'Break the Silence' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:17:21 -0400 BTS has dropped the trailer for its forthcoming docuseries, "Break the Silence," offering a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of the K-pop sensations. Full Article
b Free flashback of opera legend Jessye Norman: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:04:48 -0400 Watch the late, great Jessye Norman sing Brahms with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Full Article
b You're devastated your wedding was canceled. So is your wedding band By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:54:50 -0400 Playing weddings was a safe, steady gig for musicians. Until coronavirus. Now wedding bands, DJs and planners wonder when their next gig might come. Full Article
b Nick Cordero's COVID-19 battle takes a turn; Broadway castmates salute him in song By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:55:37 -0400 As Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffers a health setback, his former "Waitress" and "Rock of Ages" costars have united for tributes to help support him. Full Article
b Bop to Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion's new 'Savage' remix for coronavirus relief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:38:18 -0400 Proceeds from Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé's new "Savage" remix will go toward coronavirus relief efforts in the artists' hometown of Houston. Full Article
b How Diddy trash-talked Babyface into battling Teddy Riley on Instagram By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:34:41 -0400 R&B singer, songwriter and producer Babyface was initially wary of battling fellow legend Teddy Riley on IG Live. Then old friend Diddy stepped in. Full Article
b Britney Spears casually reveals she burned down her home gym By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:13:52 -0400 'I walked past the door to the gym and flames ... BOOM !!!!!!' Britney Spears shared on Instagram with a video showing her quarantine workout moves. Full Article
b LeBron James, Bad Bunny, Jonas Brothers to throw class of 2020 a virtual graduation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:13:45 -0400 The LeBron James Family Foundation announced Wednesday that it will pay tribute to the class of 2020 with a star-studded, multimedia event May 16. Full Article
b Tony Allen, famed Afrobeat drummer with Fela Kuti, dies at 79 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:49:50 -0400 Nigerian percussionist Tony Allen was best known for his work with Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti's band Africa 70 and went on to play with Damon Albarn and Flea. Full Article
b Stream for free 'Angel's Bone,' Du Yun's Pulitzer-winning opera on human trafficking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:30:15 -0400 L.A. Opera streams the musical drama "Angel's Bone," filmed last year in Beijing. It's your quarantine must-watch of the day. Full Article
b Appreciation: Remembering Lynn Harrell, the singing cellist By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:14:21 -0400 Lynn Harrell of Santa Monica brought an embracing sweetness and forcefulness to the cello that made him one of the world's great players. Full Article
b Mark Ronson's 'Love Lockdown' quarantine dance party is the place to be today By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:30:41 -0400 Mark Ronson's 'Love Lockdown' livestream concert will feature Miley Cyrus, Tame Impala, Dua Lipa, Robyn, Troye Sivan, Daryl Hall, D-Nice and many more. Full Article
b Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are 'Stuck With U' for coronavirus relief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:59:11 -0400 Pop stars Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber will release a new song, "Stuck With U," next week in support of front-line heroes of the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
b Here are 5 awesome L.A. artists to support during Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:12:02 -0400 Los Angeles area artists are taking advantage of Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative, which gives musicians 100% of sales. Here are a few recommendations. Full Article
b Searching for hope? Kacey Musgraves' 'Rainbow' is a psalm, and balm, for the pandemic era By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 23:00:22 -0400 During the coronavirus crisis, Kacey Musgraves' "Rainbow" has taken its place alongside other classic songs about rainbows to become an anthem of hope and healing. Full Article
b Battered by coronavirus, L.A.'s legendary recording studios prep for a post-shutdown 'resurgence' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:00:32 -0400 Stars from the Doors to Prince recorded at Sunset Sound. Now, the studio is closed for the first time in 60 years, joining hundreds of others shuttered across L.A. Full Article
b Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music and dance: Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:46:34 -0400 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with three livestreams from the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Full Article
b Historic Troubadour nightclub launches GoFundMe page, calls survival 'a big if' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 11:51:33 -0400 The general manager of the Troubadour, which famously launched Elton John's career, says 'to survive, we're going to need all the help we can get.' Full Article
b Little Richard, flamboyant rocker who fused gospel fervor and R&B sexuality, dies at 87 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:51:43 -0400 Little Richard, the flamboyant, piano-pounding showman who injected sheer abandon into rock 'n' roll in its early days, died Saturday. He was 87. Full Article
b Pioneering transgender actor Brian Michael Smith social distances far from home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 A regular in Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star,' Smith has gotten a lot of reading done as he waits out the pandemic in a friend's guestroom. Full Article
b Longtime 'Judge Judy' announcer and radio host Jerry Bishop dies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:14:22 -0400 Jerry Bishop, the voice of hit daytime courtroom show 'Judge Judy,' was also a Los Angeles radio host. Full Article
b Dr. Fauci gets his wish as Brad Pitt plays him in 'SNL' cold open By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:53:21 -0400 Brad Pitt played Dr. Anthony Fauci in 'Saturday Night Live' episode with musical guest Miley Cyrus and cameos from Adam Sandler and Paul Rudd. Full Article
b What's on TV Monday: 'Breeders' on FX; coronavirus; Axios By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:00:37 -0400 What's on TV Monday, April 27: Season finale of 'Breeders' on FX; coronavirus; Axios returns; Movies on TV; TV Talk Shows; 'Dispatches From Elsewhere' season finale Full Article
b The Check-In: L.A. play-by-play broadcasters silenced during coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:00:21 -0400 Joe Davis, Alex Faust and Brian Sieman call games for L.A. sports teams. Like many others, their careers are on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article