THE METROPOLITAN Opera House in New York was invaded by aliens on Sunday, Oct. 6, 1974. Silver gleamed in nearly every seat, but the shine didn't come from musty family heirlooms. Instead, a multiracial crowd sported the finest in space-glam fashion. West Village drag queens sat next to Puerto Rican couples and Black Power believers from uptown.
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Labelle's future is 'Now'
Posted: October 12th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Some said the spacey-sexy, rock-soul trio was ahead of its times in the '70s, but a new album, 'Back to Now,' from Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash may find its audience in '08.
THE METROPOLITAN Opera House in New York was invaded by aliens on Sunday, Oct. 6, 1974. Silver gleamed in nearly every seat, but the shine didn't come from musty family heirlooms. Instead, a multiracial crowd sported the finest in space-glam fashion. West Village drag queens sat next to Puerto Rican couples and Black Power believers from uptown. -
J.D. Souther is back in the saddle again
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
This country guy doesn't rush. He does things his way. It's all there, in his first album in 24 years.
Most musicians, even country-leaning ones, know more about horsepower than the power of one horse. But on a recent visit from his Nashville home, J.D. Souther -- who helped lay the foundation for the Southern California country rock sound nearly four decades ago as part of the musical community that included Jackson Browne , Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt and future members of the Eagles -- took an afternoon off and rented a horse for an impromptu ride into the hills of Griffith Park. -
Pilar Díaz no longer Abandoned, and that's OK
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
The singer-songwriter is testing her limits anew at Quiksilver SiteLA.
IT'S BEEN a year since Los Abandoned suddenly broke up and L.A. lost one of its most creative bicultural bands. At the time, lead singer and songwriter couldn't get herself to talk about why she had abandoned the acclaimed quartet, whose logo was a broken heart. -
Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky by Los Angeles Philharmonic and Yefim Bronfman
Posted: October 11th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
Never underestimate hero worship as a factor in a musician's life.
Never underestimate hero worship as a factor in a musician's life. Stravinsky's childhood hero was Tchaikovsky, and Esa-Pekka Salonen has made no secret of his deep admiration for Stravinsky. -
Ubiquitous Clear Channel radio now invades your iPhone
Posted: October 10th, 2008, 7:48pm EDT
In the latest instance of retro pastimes adapting to new technology old media broadcaster Clear Channel is trying to make the leap to the iPhone. -
New Oscar rules for songs and music scores
Posted: October 10th, 2008, 3:05pm EDT
New rules will enable more voters to participate in the selection of nominees. -
Live: New Kids on the Block
Posted: October 10th, 2008, 3:00am EDT
A theme emerges at Staples Center: It's OK to be their fan.
Donnie Wahlberg, of the recently reunited boy band juggernaut New Kids on the Block, had some unexpected words of defiance toward the end of his group's sold-out show at Staples Center on Wednesday. -
Robert Pattinson on his 'Twilight' songs: 'Music is my backup plan if acting fails'
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 7:26pm EDT
Heartthrob Robert Pattinson has contributed two songs to "Twilight." -
Rick Astley rocks MTV's vote, leads poll by 20 million
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 6:03pm EDT
There's something confusing happening here. -
Universal Music Group targets teens online
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 5:36pm EDT
Universal Music Group announced today that it would license its music videos...