Los Angeles

LA’s Oldest Record Store The Record Collector Is Up For Sale

by Paul Cashmere

The Record Collector, the oldest record store in Los Angeles, is up for sale.

Tagged as: Los Angeles, music industry, The Record Collector

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Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee _ Press Shot _credit Louis Rodiger_

Lol Tolhurst of The Cure, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and Jacknife Lee Release ‘Los Angeles’ Collaboration

by Paul Cashmere

Lol Tolhurst, James Murphy and Jacknife Lee have created an album together and have the song ‘Los Angeles’ for you to hear now.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, Jackknife Lee, James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem, Lol Tolhurst, Los Angeles, The Cure, UK

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Alison Hawkins Makes First Public Statement Since Death of Taylor Hawkins

by Paul Cashmere

Alison Hawkins, the wife of the late Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters, has issued a statement for the first time since the death of her husband on 25 March 2022.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Alison Hawkins, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, London, Los Angeles, rock, Taylor Hawkins, tribute, USA

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Mick Jagger Shoots a Pretty Funny Pisstake At Paul McCartney At Stones LA Gig

by Paul Cashmere

Mick Jagger paused at the Rolling Stones concert in Los Angeles on Thursday night for a funny jab at Paul McCartney’s comment about the Rolling Stones being a blues cover band.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Los Angeles, rock, Rolling Stones, UK, USA

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Foo Fighters Postpone LA Show After Crew Member Tests Positive To Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Foo Fighters have postponed this weeks Los Angeles show after one of their crew tested positive to Covid-19.

Tagged as: 90s, Bee Gees, Dave Grohl, Dee Gees, Foo Fighters, Forum, Los Angeles, rock, USA

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Bad Religion Remake 2020 Version of Faith Alone

by Paul Cashmere

Bad Religion have updated their 1990 track ‘Faith Alone’ for a locked down Covid world.

Tagged as: 80s, Bad Religion, Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Los Angeles, punk, USA

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New York and Los Angeles Mayors Concur Concerts Won’t Return Until 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Both New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti cannot see major concert events returning in 2020.

Tagged as: Bill de Blasio, concerts, Eric Garcetti, Festivals, Los Angeles, music industry, New York, USA

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WATCH: Henry Rollins Films Los Angeles Tourism Clip

by Tim Cashmere

Former Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins has filmed a video helping travelers navigate Los Angeles International Airport.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, Black Flag, Henry Rollins, LAX, Los Angeles, Rollins Band, Tourism, travel

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WATCH: Nirvana Reform With Beck and St. Vincent

by Tim Cashmere

Surviving members of the iconic rock band Nirvana reformed on stage in Los Angeles on Saturday night with Beck, St. Vincent and Violent Grohl (Dave’s daughter) replacing Kurt Cobain on vocals.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Art of Elysium, Beck, live, Los Angeles, Nirvana, St. Vincent

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Cyndi Lauper at Rod Laver Arena on Thursday 6 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

WATCH: Cyndi Lauper Joins Henry Rollins, Marilyn Manson and More On Stage In Los Angeles

by Tim Cashmere

Former Black Flag and Rollins Band frontman Henry Rollins pulled Cyndi Lauper on stage with him last night to play Black Flag’s Rise Above, while Marilyn Manson invited Lauper to do his 1996 single The Beautiful People.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Belinda Carlisle, benefit concert, charity, Cyndi Lauper, duet, Henry Rollins, Home for the Holidays, homelessness, Ke$ha, Kesha, LA, LGBTQI+, Los Angeles, Marilyn Manson, Perry Farrell

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L7 Return To Australia In May

by Tim Cashmere

Californian Riot Grrls L7 have announce their return to Australian shores in May 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 80s, 90s, California, L7, live, Los Angeles, metal, punk, riot girl, riot grrl, tour

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Motley Crue To Revisit ‘Dr Feelgood’ 30 Years On

by Tim Cashmere

California’s notoriously raucous glam metal days can be summed up with the era’s poster boys Motley Crue and their album ‘Dr. Feelgood’. Now, 30 years on it is getting a re-release, but is it the re-release we need?

Tagged as: demos, Dr Feelgood, glam, Los Angeles, metal, Mick Mars, Motley Crue, Nikki Sixx, reissue, remastered, rock, Sunset Strip, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil

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Cyndi Lauper To Recieve UN-Endorsed High Note Global Prize

by Tim Cashmere

Cyndi Lauper is set to receive the inaugural High Note Global Award for her work with the LGBTQ community next month.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, 90s, America, Carson Kressley, Cyndi Lauper, eu, Gay, Henry Rollins, high note, high note global prize, Lesbian, LGBTQ, Los Angeles, Marilyn Manson, Queer, queer eye, United Nations

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US X To Tour Again

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After celebrating their 40th Anniversary in style last year, X are setting their sights on the next decade with a slew of new tour dates, quickly filling their 41st year. Stops will be up down the west coast and many more places beyond, all to be announced soon!

Tagged as: 70s, Los Angeles, punk, USA, X

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Adele Is Sick And She Feels Like Shit

by Paul Cashmere

Adele has cancelled her show in Phoenix Arizona tonight because she really isn’t well and she’s put a video on Twitter to prove it.

Tagged as: Adele, American tour, Los Angeles, music news, Phoenix, Sorry Phoenix Adele Is Sick And She Feels Like Shit

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Adele Announces Pop Up LA Show For Friday

by Paul Cashmere

Adele will fast track a live show for this Friday in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: Adele, Adele Announces Pop Up LA Show For Friday, Los Angeles, music news, Wiltern

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Motley Crue Play Last Show Ever SETLIST

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Motley Crue ended their career just short of 35 years after it began with a final show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: last show, Los Angeles, Motley Crue, Motley Crue Play Last Show Ever SETLIST, music news

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Steel Panther Play The Final House Of Blues LA Show

by Paul Cashmere

The iconic House of Blues on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip has closed following the final performance by Steel Panther on Monday night.

Tagged as: Billy Ray Cyrus, Hollywood, House Of Blues, Los Angeles, music news, Steel Panther

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U2 Play Club Show For 500 In LA

by Paul Cashmere

U2 played one of their smallest shows in years with a gig in West Hollywood at The Roxy on Thursday night (May 28, 2015).

Tagged as: Los Angeles, music news, Roxy, U2

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The Rolling Stones To Play LA Club Show Today

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones will play their first show since Auckland last November tonight with a club show in LA.

Tagged as: Forum, Los Angeles, Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers, Zipcode

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The Dickies To Tour Australia And New Zealand For First Time

by Paul Cashmere

Pop-punk veterans The Dickies are heading to Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever.

Tagged as: Australia, California, Los Angeles, Metropolis Tours, punk, The Dickies, USA

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Slash Writing Music For Universal Studios Halloween Maze

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Slash is following in the footsteps of Black Sabbath and supplying the music for Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween 3D Maze this year.

Tagged as: 90s, Black Sabbath, Hollywood, Los Angeles, music news, rock, Slash, Universal, Universal Studios, USA

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House Of Blues On Sunset Strip To Be Torn Down

by Paul Cashmere

The iconic House of Blues on the legendary Sunset Strip in West Hollywood will be torn down and make way for a block of flats.

Tagged as: House Of Blues, Los Angeles, music news, Sunset Strip, USA, West Hollywood

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Musexpo Sets 2015 Conference Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Musexpo, the United Nations of Music, has set the dates for the 2015 music conference in Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 2015, Los Angeles, Musexpo, music conference, music news, showcase, USA

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George Harrison Tree Destroyed By Beetles

by Paul Cashmere

A tree planted to honour Beatle George Harrison has been destroyed by actual beetles.

Tagged as: beetles, classic rock, George Harrison, Los Angeles, music news, pop, rock, The Beatles, UK

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Foo Fighters Return To Active Duty

by Paul Cashmere

Foo Fighters are officially out of hiatus. The band played three shows in the past week including two official shows in Mexico City and a secret gig in Moorpark, Los Angeles.

Tagged as: Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Los Angeles, Mexico

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Eagles Add Three More Forum LA Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Eagles will perform three more shows in Los Angeles for the reopening of The Forum in January.

Tagged as: Eagles, Irving Azoff, Los Angeles, Madison Square Garden, The Forum

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Rolling Stones - image by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Tom Waits To Play With The Rolling Stones In Oakland

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones special guest for their Oakland, California show tonight will be Tom Waits.

Tagged as: 50 and Counting, 60s, 70s, 80s, classic rock, Los Angeles, opening night, Rolling Stones, Staples, Tom Waits, UK, USA, world tour

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Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones, Noise11, photo

Rolling Stones Perform Emotional Rescue For First Time Ever For 50 and Counting

by Paul Cashmere

After 33 years The Rolling Stone have finally played their 1980 hit song ‘Emotional Rescue’ for the very first time in concert on opening night of the 50 and Counting tour.

Tagged as: 50 and Counting, 60s, 70s, 80s, classic rock, live, Los Angeles, Rolling Stones, Staples, UK

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