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A Night at the Opera with Puccini's La Bohème
Oreste Cosimo as Rodolfo and Janai Brugger as Mimi in LA Opera's 2025 production of La Bohème. (Photo by Cory Weaver) In the decades since Music Connection ... -
My Favorite Album: Alex Little Loves B-52's
The B-52's The B-52's (Warner Bros/Island) Garage-pop artist Alex Little told us about her love for a B-52's classic. Alex Little: This album is everything. ... -
Staff Picks with Hazel O'Connor, The Replacements, Bloodhound Gang, and Briston Maroney
Senior Editor Brett Callwood Hazel O'Connor "Eighth Day What's the best part of this British '80s banger? Is it the insistent, anthemic, epic chorus, or ... -
Little Simz at the Hollywood Palladium
With roots in the increasingly celebrated (on an international level) grime scene, British rapper Little Simz has been releasing albums since 2015, and 2025's Lotus ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: MyVeronica Recalls Tokyo Shoegazer
L.A.'s MyVeronica (pictured left) told us about her Tokyo Shoegazer experience in Taiwan. MyVeronica: In February 2023, I made a pilgrimage to Taiwan, the birthplace ... -
Mason Summit Can't Do Without His 1963 Gibson Country Western
Nashville-based singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Mason Summit of the Prickly Pair told us about his Gibson love... Mason Summit: In January 2008, just weeks before ... -
Cock Sparrer Bring the Oi Hollywood
Even taking into account the fact that British Oi! icons Cock Sparrer haven't performed in Los Angeles for 25 years, it felt slightly shocking that ... -
Steve Hackett Dives Into His Past at the Orpheum
Maybe to the larger world, Steve Hackett isn't the most well known name in the Genesis ranks. However, real fans of the British prog icons ... -
Lil Baby Drops Middle of the Summer in the Fall
GRAMMY-winning rapper Lil Baby has dropped new single and video "Middle of the Summer," taken from The Leaks project, out December 3. "Crafted as a ... -
My Favorite Album: Friend's House Loves to Smile
The Beach Boys Smile Sessions (Capitol) L.A. DIY indie project Friend's House told us about their love for a Beach Boys classic. Friend's House: My ...
