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August Brown
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Karol G at Coachella was a global hit. Yet other foreign acts fear touring the U.S.
'We love the U.S., but now there is a reality in which we have to cut our losses and stop coming,' one band said. 'A…
Their secret shows jam streets. One caused a riot. Dead City Punx are the last dangerous band in L.A.
Dead City Punx fans swarm freeway underpasses for chaotic, secret shows, one of which Mayor Karen Bass called "unacceptable." Some in the rock and art…
Coachella’s anarchic hippos are back, now as bumbling media barons
"The hippos are mimetic. It's little bit of a reflection of society with dark, absurdist humor," said Debo Vado's Derek Doublin.
Coachella 2026: Nine Inch Noize revamps industrial rock for a ghoulish rave
Trent Reznor might never escape those ghouls.
Coachella 2026: Indie minimalists The xx come back bigger, brasher than ever
The xx's return was among the most buzzed-about sets of the festival this year, a credit to how well their catalog has stood up on…
Pay $4,000 for your Coachella ticket? This California bill may curb scalping
Matt Haney's California Fans First Act (AB 1720) would ban reselling tickets at more than 10% above face value. Coachella passes that first sold for…
Wireless Festival canceled after U.K. denies Ye a visa
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that "Kanye West should never have been invited to headline Wireless."
Suki Lahav, Israeli artist and Bruce Springsteen’s former violinist, dead at 74
Lahav's tenure with the group lasted only between 1974 and 1975, yet she contributed to several classics, including "Born to Run" and "Jungleland."
DJ Dan, pioneer of West Coast rave culture, dies at 57
Dan Wherrett, a native of Washington state, moved to Southern California and then San Francisco in the '90s, as the state was building its networks…
At the Forum, Bad Omens are a good sign for heavy rock’s future
Bad Omens' slam-packed Thursday night show reaffirms that they're one of the most ambitious and skilled young bands in rock.