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L.A. Times - Music News: With 'Hereafter,' Clint Eastwood contemplates what's next

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

The director's 32nd feature film, which will screen at the Toronto film fest, looks at people who have touched the other side of death.

— On a recent misty morning, if you were standing in the right spot, you could have looked up to see a helicopter emerge from the pale heavens above this coastal enclave and a famous face squinting in concentration from the pilot's seat. Clint Eastwood is 80 but, no surprise, he is still at the controls, whether it's flying or filmmaking.

L.A. Times - Music News: 'The Beautiful & the Damned: Punk Photographs by Ann Summa'

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

"The Beautiful & the Damned: Punk Photographs by Ann Summa"

L.A. Times - Music News: Hot List: Pop music: Scissor Sisters at Hollywood Palladium

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

Wielding kitsch and camp like two disco-glam boxing gloves, the NYC-based Scissor Sisters are set to take Hollywood by storm on the heels of their long-awaited third album, "Night Work." Electroclash pioneers Fischerspooner and DJ Sammy Jo will open. Hollywood Palladium, 6215 Sunset Blvd., L.A. Sat. 8 p.m. $48.20. (323) 962-7600. http://www.livenation.com.

L.A. Times - Music News: Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey to receive Kennedy Center Honors

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

Merle Haggard, Bill T. Jones and Jerry Herman also honored.

Paul McCartney may be in the running for his own parking space in the White House lot: He's being honored yet again in the nation's capital, along with TV host Oprah Winfrey, country music stalwart Merle Haggard, choreographer Bill T. Jones and veteran Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman , as a recipient of this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

L.A. Times - Music News: Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice get happy and craft 'I'm Having Fun Now'

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

The duo match talents and leave their Bob Dylan songwriting ideals behind, freeing them to experiment on their new album.

Even though Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice are one of L.A. indie rock's most doe-eyed couples, their debut album together as Jenny & Johnny emerged from a breakup. They'd split with one of their favorite musicians — Bob Dylan.

L.A. Times - Music News: Google's digital music plan grabs interest of record companies

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

Music labels, hoping to lessen their dependence on Apple's iTunes, have all but rolled out the red carpet for Google in talks to offer music through its Android mobile service as well as through Web browsers.

Google Inc., which is developing a digital music service, is winning over record companies that are hoping the technology company can loosen Apple Inc.'s grip on the digital music market.

L.A. Times - Music News: Music industry executive's long career is still on track

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

Jac Holzman, who founded Elektra Records in 1950, is in the thick of the technological tsunami that has engulfed the business. The 79-year-old offers advice on how it can survive the turbulence.

Jac Holzman, who founded Elektra Records 60 years ago with $600 — half from his bar mitzvah money — should by all rights be sipping mai tais on a tropical island at this point in his career. Instead, the 79-year-old is exactly where he likes to be: in the thick of a technological tidal wave that's crashed over the very industry he helped to build.

L.A. Times - Music News: Pop music: The FYF Fest

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

The preeminent all-ages event in L.A. music, the FYF Fest, returns with arguably its best lineup yet. The Rapture still throws down disco jams to move girls and guys in their girlfriends' jeans alike; Wavves, Abe Vigoda and Best Coast codify the moment in woozy, lusty punk; Delorean and Panda Bear hold down for electronica-enabled experimentation. Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St., Los Angeles. Noon Sat. $30. http://www.fyffest.com .

L.A. Times - Music News: Pop music: David Gray and Ray LaMontagne at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

Singer-songwriters David Gray and Ray LaMontagne, beloved for their hauntingly beautiful vocals and evocative compositions, co-headline during their much anticipated summer tour. LaMontagne's rusty, road-weary croon and Gray's rich, warm, organic sound will woo alt-country and alt-folk fans alike. Special guest Tift Merritt. Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas St., Santa Barbara. 6 p.m. Sun. $43.50-$79.50. (805) 962-7411. http://www.sbbowl.org.

L.A. Times - Music News: Pop music: Earth, Wind & Fire at the Hollywood Bowl

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:00:00 -0400

Four decades into a celebrated career, the R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire is still going strong. For the first time, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will perform with a full orchestra, which Thomas Wilkins will conduct. These performances are among the Bowl's final summer fireworks shows. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., L.A. 8:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. $14.75-$166. (323) 850-2000. http://www.hollywoodbowl.com.