Lorna Doom, bass player for the Germs, has died
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Lorna Doom had rejoined the new version of the Germs in 2006, coinciding with the release of the band’s biopic “What We Do Is Secret.”
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BeachLife Festival announces full lineup: Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, Bob Weir headline
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The inaugural BeachLife Festival in Redondo Beach reveals its lineup, adding Brian Wilson, Bob Weir, Ziggy Marley, Violent Femmes and Best Coast, among others, to previously announced headliner Willie Nelson.
Video: Farah Shea, ‘Back to the Basics’
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Smart-rapping L.A. avant-pop artist Farah Shea dips into retro house sounds in her new single, “Back to Basics,” produced by Andy Clockwise.
T.S.O.L. scores one for the old guard at the Regent Theater
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Forty years on, T.S.O.L. proved vibrant as ever in their headlining date at the Regent Theater on Friday, a night reminiscent of old-school punk shows.
New Year’s Eve in L.A.: Here’s where to ring in 2019
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From downtown’s annual Grand Park blowout to live music and dance nights in clubs, here’s where to say goodbye to 2018 and hello to a new year.
Nine Inch Nails go deep, stay strong in fourth of six Palladium shows
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With their Cold and Black and Infinite Tour winding down, Nine Inch Nails continued to marvel Wednesday night, performing a powerful, wide-ranging set and showing no signs of fatigue.
Video premiere: Doctrin, ‘Ride With Me’
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“Ride With Me” is a single made for a muscle car, and Doctrin takes it for a spin the desert. Better buckle up.
Cloak & Dagger 2018: Second-year festival dishes out delicious darkness, upstairs and down
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From thunderous sets by HEALTH and Boy Harsher, to the dark synth-pop of TR/ST and Body of Light, to the early-morning theatrics of local heroes She Wants Revenge, the second annual Cloak & Dagger had a lot to offer.
Premiere: Pretty, ‘Breathe Some’
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Young L.A. quintet Pretty debut with the shimmering single “Breathe Some,” a nod to their ’80s influences and some uplift for “for anyone who’s spent even a moment in darkness.”
John Lydon lives up to at least some of his public image as Public Image Ltd. marks 40 years
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Public Image Ltd. celebrated four decades with a career-spanning show at the Fonda Theatre, with John Lydon proving only acidic, not vitriolic. Nobody seemed to have a rotten time.
