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Health was the harshest band at the Smell nightclub. Two decades later, it sold out the Palladium

Health has collaborated with Nine Inch Nails and Bad Omens. Culture finally caught up to their bleakness.

Gregg Foreman, the Delta 72 founder and Cat Power collaborator, dead at 53

Foreman paired the flamboyant stage presence of '60s and '70s R&B with the tension of punk.

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 2026: Karol G’s historic headlining set was lusty, powerful and overdue

Colombian superstar Karol G made history Sunday as the first Latina to headline Coachella, acknowledging the long-overdue nature of the achievement during an ambitious, hourlong…

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: 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…

K-pop conquered Coachella. Now it’s Bini’s turn to show off the Philippines

Coachella is 'a great responsibility for us,' the group's Colet added. 'Because we want to open the door to more Filipino art.'