August Brown covers pop music, the music industry and nightlife policy at the Los Angeles Times.
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The shock rocker’s return has sparked outrage from women who have alleged abuse and activists aghast that Manson, who has denied all allegations, is performing in arenas again.
Sept. 30, 2024
An expert explains how a perpetrator might entice and control victims, and what Combs’ indictment means about our changing views on how sex trafficking works.
Sept. 18, 2024
Frankie Beverly, the lead vocalist and co-founder of the soul-funk band Maze, has died at 77, his family said Wednesday on social media.
Sept. 11, 2024
Two years after its seventh LP, ‘The End, So Far,’ the band is celebrating the anniversary of its self-titled debut album, whose corrosive imagery and experimentation still inform metal today, with a tour that hits Intuit Dome Sept. 13-14.
Sept. 11, 2024
Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian band leader who helped popularize bossa nova in the ‘60s, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 83.
Sept. 6, 2024
The unlikely country star’s journey from unknown artist to record-breaking chart-topper who writes hits for Beyoncé is a lesson in the power of cultural exchange.
Sept. 4, 2024
The all-girl adolescent punk band that went viral after a library performance now shares the stage with rock’s biggest stars. Their latest album drops in October.
Sept. 4, 2024
Festival founder Phil Pirrone said the sudden cancellation of the event headlined by Jack White was largely due to economic reasons.
Aug. 30, 2024
A New York Judge granted a restraining order against Shkreli, forbidding him from “possessing, using, disseminating, or selling any interest in the Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.”
Aug. 27, 2024
The singer-songwriter died Tuesday from Alzheimer’s disease at 75 years old.
Aug. 15, 2024