This post was updated Aug. 11 at 6:55 p.m. Jazz music flows through Joshua Wellington Wong in every performance. The rising third-year global jazz studies student has been making a name for himself by performing original compositions as a pianist in jazz clubs across Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: Joshua Wong sits at a piano while wearing a black suit. The rising third-year global jazz studies student said he has played jazz music since he was six years old. (Courtesy of Tauran Woo)
Niall Horan sure knows how to put on a show. The singer-songwriter and former One Direction member played the second of two shows at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Sunday as part of “’THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR 2024.” The arena tour launched in February in support of his third solo album “The Show,” which was released last year. Read more...
Photo: Niall Horan looks upward while wearing a pale blue suit and sitting at a piano. The Irish singer-songwriter and former One Direction member played two concerts at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on July 27 and 28 as part of “‘THE SHOW’ LIVE ON TOUR 2024.” (Courtesy of Kai Cranmore/Universal Music Group)
This post was updated July 14 at 5:07 p.m. By the grace of “Charm,” Clairo has pulled off a discography hat trick. As she warmly hums, “When candles burn out/And the record has faded down/I know you’ve got people to turn to” on “Slow Dance,” Clairo enchantingly captures the tension between yearning and surrender that defines her third full-length album. Read more...
Photo: Clairo runs her hand through her hair and faces the camera on the cover of her third studio album “Charm.” The new LP was released July 12 and was preceded by the singles “Sexy to Someone” and “Nomad.” (Courtesy of Clairo Records LLC)
This post was updated July 14 at 5:11 p.m. Summer is the perfect time to try new things, including making fresh additions to repetitive playlists. In every genre imaginable, a host of new musicians and rising performers are offering dynamic tracks worth listening to. Read more...
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Summer is heating up with a fiery lineup of talented artists playing shows across Los Angeles. From hip-hop hitmakers of yesteryear to former boy band members, with sets from rising Generation-Z artists and acclaimed indie favorites also on the calendar, venues of all sizes across the city will be hosting can’t-miss artists this season. Read more...
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This post was updated July 7 at 6:51 p.m. This summer, the diverse sonic landscape of 2024 is set to continue. With vibrant releases across multiple genres, listeners are sure to find new songs to soundtrack the memories they’ll make in the year’s hottest season. Read more...
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The 2024 BET Awards dazzled on Sunday night thanks to the combined talents of dozens of Black celebrities. The 24th annual ceremony of “Culture’s Biggest Night” was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and presented awards to several Black superstars for their musical and filmic artistry. Read more...
Photo: Usher accepts the award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist on June 30, 2024 during the 24th BET Awards at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. The R&B icon was also recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Babyface and L.A. Reid after a 17-minute tribute performance by several contemporary R&B artists that featured nine songs from across Usher’s 30-year career. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
