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The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Ship Says Om Recalls Tori Amos
Jenny Gillespie Mason of Ship Says Om told us about her Tori Amos experience. Jenny Gillespie Mason: At age fourteen, I attended Tori Amos’ concert ... -
Chip Kinman Can't Do Without His Harmonica
Solo artist and beloved member of The Dils and Rank & File Chip Kinman told us about his harmonica love. Chip Kinman: A harmonica. I ... -
Video of the Week: Ice Spice Drops Thootie
Hip-hop star Ice Spice has dropped new single and video 'Thootie," featuring a stellar guest spot by Dominican rapper Tokischa. "This was a fun record ... -
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 ... -
Staff Picks with The Living Tombstone, The Great Kat, The Strokes, and Bassvictim
Senior Editor Brett Callwood The Living Tombstone "Everything is Fine" My son turned 14 this week, so I'm choosing a TLT song as it's a ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: badsoma Loves The Land
Armin Fard of L.A. six-piece indie rock outfit badsoma told us about his Mitski experience. Armin Fard: March 28th, 2024 at the Shrine Auditorium, I ... -
Beauty School Dropout Can't Do Without Their AbleSet Software
Rock band Beauty School Dropout collectively told us about their love for their AbleSet software. Beauty School Dropout: A piece of gear we’ve been using ... -
A Song That Changed My Life: Jim Keller Loves "She Loves You"
The Storyteller: Jim Keller The Song: The Beatles, “She Loves You” The Background: Jim Keller first made his mark as a founding member of Tommy Tutone, co-writing ... -
Annie Leibovitz at the Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
World-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz has spent over 50 years photographing the biggest names in music—for Rolling Stone in the '70s to the biggest celebrities for ... -
David Byrne at the Dolby Theater, Hollywood, CA
Talking Heads were one of the most innovative groups to emerge in the late '70s—releasing eight albums in 11 years, each ranking from silver to ... -
Video of the Week: Lil Bushwick and SID Drop "We Gone"
Lil Bushwick has joined forces with SID (aka Sid Wilson of Slipknot, DJ Starscream fame) for new single and video "We Gone," and it's a ...
