A video showing Sean "Diddy" Combs violently attacking his then-girlfriend in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 is likely to add more urgency to a federal sex-trafficking investigation into the star.

The pop star's new album gives the impression of someone who's accepted the unnatural demands of stardom and wants to figure out how to lead a full life in spite of them.

Surveillance video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms singer Cassie's allegations that he brutally assaulted her as she tried to leave a hotel in Los Angeles.

Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa surprised the audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday with a duet of 'Think I'm in Love With You.'

Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

Zach Brian and podcast host Brianna Chickenfry were in a 'traumatizing side-by-side car crash' during the country singer's Quittin' Time tour, she says.

Pop superstar Billie Eilish's new album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is due Thursday night. One breezy track already feels like a hit.

Lizzy McAlpine's song "Ceilings" went viral on TikTok last year. Her new album "Older," coming to the Greek Theatre, sounds nothing like it.

Rapper Lil Baby is believed to be the artist who was filming a music video near where three men were shot Tuesday in a commercial area in Atlanta.

Ahead of dual performances at Saturday's Just Like Heaven festival, Ben Gibbard talks about his overlapping careers with the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie.

Estevie spent her early teenage years as a singing show contestant. Now, she's ready to take over the world with her brand of cumbia pop.

John Barbata, the classic rock drummer for the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. The 'Happy Together' performer was 79.

New coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael BublA(c) aren't strangers to 'The Voice': The rapper was a Season 20 mega mentor and BublA(c) was a Team Blake advisor on Season 3.

Kelly Clarkson gets candid about her weight loss, revealing she's on a medication that 'aids and breaks down the sugar' in her body a and it's not Ozempic.

David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist who collaborated with Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died from prostate cancer. He was 78.

After Diddy's son Christian 'King' Combs name-checked 50 Cent on a diss track, he roasted the young Combs and rehashed allegations against him and his father.

Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover) released the 'finished' version of his 2020 album '3.15.20' on Sunday as 'Atavista' and will take the music on a world tour.

He's written massive hits for Morgan Wallen and Post Malone. But Ernest's new album takes a longer view of Nashville tradition.

Shaquille O'Neal dropped a diss track about Shannon Sharpe as part of the beef between the two star athletes-turned-broadcasters that started with a Nikola Jokic interview.

A second alleged trespasser paid a visit to Drake's Toronto home two days after a security guard suffered a gunshot wound in a shooting outside the mansion.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are not having twin babies, despite what the singer's mom, Patti Mallette, led some fans to believe Thursday.

Pisano's career spanned seven decades and included sharing the stage or recording studio with many jazz luminaries, including Chico Hamilton, Herb Alpert, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.

Ahead of band's performance at the Cruel World festival this weekend, singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Reid spoke about sibling rivalry, reunification and his hatred of streaming.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was put under a conservatorship Thursday in Los Angeles following the January death of his caregiver wife, Melinda Wilson.

Before releasing new memoir "Down With the System" on May 14, Tankian spoke about why he's optimistic about Armenia, and whether we might see another album from System of a Down.

Hailey Bieber is expecting her first child with Justin Bieber, the celebrity couple announced Thursday. The 'Baby' singer and the model were married in 2018.

The musician and engineer famed for his collaborations with Nirvana and the Pixies died Tuesday at age 61. Hear some of his most important work.

Cardi B explains why she referred to her Met Gala gown designer, Sensen Lii, as 'Asian and everything' instead of by his name upon her arrival at the event.

An L.A. County judge orders Frankie Valli's eldest son, Francesco, to stay away from the Four Seasons singer and brother Emilio for the next three years.

Rapper 50 Cent has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy, who accused him last month of rape after he trolled her for being labeled a sex worker.

Known as a giant of punk and experimental rock music from the 1980s to the present day, Albini produced and engineered records for Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and others.

Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?

The newly renamed 'Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' is the first NCAA football bowl game with an alcohol product as title sponsor.

Fact check: Mama Cass didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich, her daughter says in a new book. And thus a legendary rumor about a legendary performer falls.

The shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his public feud with Kendrick Lamar. For weeks, the two rappers have traded scathing diss tracks.

Britney Spears says she was 'gaslit and tricked' into leaving the Chateau Marmont last week in her pajamas and thinks she might need ankle surgery.

Katy Perry's mom was among the social media fans duped by AI images of the 'Roar' singer and Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala. Neither one attended the event.

Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke.

The feud between the two superstar rappers appeared to climax over the weekend. What will it mean for their careers going forward?

Madonna ended her Celebration Tour with a bang by performing at a free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach Saturday, reportedly attracting more than a million fans.

After Mick Jagger jabs at Lousiana Gov. Jeff Landry during the Rolling Stones' Jazz Fest set in New Orleans, the conservative Republican claps back.

Singer Willow Smith has such big feelings about her music career a and perceptions that she's a nepo baby riding on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's coattails.

On Cheryl Burke's 'Sex, Lies, And Spray Tans' podcast, Sara Evans said she's fought an eating disorder and body dysmorphia for years.

Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.

The folk singer made her name with stripped-down recordings but has now found a bigger approach on "Here in the Pitch." It wasn't an easy road to get there.

The London-born singer sounds great on her third studio LP. But is that enough in the age of the celebrity meta-narrative?

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari settle their divorce less than week after she resolved a long-standing financial dispute with her father, Jamie Spears.

Washed Out is the first major music artist to commission a music video using OpenAI's Sora text-to-video technology.

Kathleen Hanna's memoir, 'Rebel Girl,' is a bold portrait: a crucial book about feminist politics and art and a tender examination of a woman who survived abuse and sexual assault.

Lance Bass and Justin Timberlake both riff on 'It's Gonna Be May,' the NSYNC meme that turns on JT's cringe delivery of the namesake line in 'It's Gonna Be Me.'

Gaspard AugA(c) and Xavier de Rosnay of French dance duo Justice came back to crush Coachella before the release of the band's new album "Hyperdrama."

The Compton-born rapper returned his onetime collaborator's fire in a new song Tuesday that questions Drake's authenticity and Blackness.

Swift repeated a and bested a her own 2022 feat by claiming the 14 top slots on the singles' chart.

With Glenn Yarbrough and Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev was in one of the most popular bands of the early '60s. 'Through Children's Eyes' made the Limeliters beloved.

Billie Eilish has a new tour to go with her upcoming album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' The tour kicks off in the fall and includes three nights at the Kia Forum.

Britney Spears settles the protracted battle with her dad stemming from her dissolved conservatorship: 'Her wish for freedom is now truly complete,' lawyer says.

The Rolling Stones, who have played more than 2,000 concerts across seven decades, wowed fans with three new tunes as well as their classic gems.

Attorneys for Sean 'Diddy' Combs ask New York court to throw out portions of a suit accusing the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.

Blue Ivy Carter, 12, is making her feature film debut alongside her mom, BeyoncA(c), in Disney's upcoming film 'Mufasa: The Lion King.'

Morgan Wallen, Hardy and the Beach Boys with John Stamos brought the heat for the final day of the 2024 Stagecoach country music festival.

Check out the best images from L.A. Times photographers on the ground at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio.

A Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire moment, Post Malone's all-star set and a strange Guy Fieri cooking demo catch our fancy at Stagecoach.

Post Malone's special set of country covers at the Indio festival included some big names in the genre, including Brad Paisley.

From Jelly Roll's big night and Eric Church's somber set to Dwight Yoakam's flying fringe, these are the biggest moments from Day 1 of Stagecoach 2024.

Taylor Swift didn't hold back from discussing ex-boyfriends and celebrity feuds in 'The Tortured Poets Department,' her brand new double album.

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is held in Indio at the same site as Coachella. What do the festivals have in common?

Stagecoach 2024 a who needs tickets and dust? The country festival will stream live on Prime Video and Twitch.tv, kicking off at 4 p.m. daily through Sunday.

Choreographer and director Justin Peck brings an athletic grace to a new, category-defying Broadway musical spun from a Sufjan Stevens album. The singing? It's gorgeous

Jeezy reassured fans on social media, 'Yall know me,' after Jeannie Mai accused him of domestic violence and neglectful behavior toward their 2-year-old child.

June 8's concert, held in in Chinatown's L.A. State Historic Park, will be the first Pride festival performance from the Latin pop superstar, who will also be the first out gay Latino to headline the event.

Mike Pinder, the keyboardist and last surviving original member of the rock group the Moody Blues, has died. he was 82.

Billie Eilish says she needed a break from the constant 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie' questions that came at her on the movie's press tour and the awards circuit.

Hulu's "Thank You, Goodnight" charts the good and the bad of Bon Jovi's 40-year career. The band's frontman says, "I have nothing to hide."

Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc promote a White House suicide prevention strategy, speaking candidly about the deaths of musicians Naomi Judd and Avicii.

While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be hit especially hard.

Kid Cudi cancels his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour, saying his broken ankle is 'much more serious' than he first thought. He said he's undergoing surgery.

Goldenvoice's Stacy Vee talks about Stagecoach's role in this hot country moment, how Black and Mexican traditions are shaping the genre, and more.

Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation are sued by a personal cameraman who says he was underpaid, overworked and trapped in an SUV in Ibiza watching MTS have sex.

Country singer and rapper Jelly Roll might look tough, with his intimidating size and face tattoos, but words can still hurt him, wife Bunnie XO says.

Luke Bryan clarified that a cellphone wasn't to blame for him falling at a weekend show, explaining that he in fact slid on a slick spot on the stage.

BeyoncA(c) shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at her wash-day routine, firing back at critics of her CA(c)cred haircare line who don't believe that she shows her natural hair.

Kid Cudi offers an update on the ankle he broke jumping off the Sahara stage on the last day of Coachella 2024. He seems upbeat, albeit a little uncertain.

Police are investigating the death of 'American Idol' veteran and Christian singer Mandisa, whose body was found in her home outside Nashville last Thursday.

Country star Morgan Wallen says he accepts responsibility after a chair-throwing incident at a bar in Nashville resulted in his arrest earlier this month.

The rapper, born Christopher Cheeks, was Bieber's former roommate and a frequent collaborator with Trippie Redd.

The veteran jam band took advantage of the venue's cutting-edge technology while keeping the focus on its music and its community.

From his punk rock beginnings with Black Flag to mixing J Balvin, the sound engineer talks about his history with Goldenvoice and doing sound for Coachella.

Following the release of "The Tortured Poets Department," fans of Taylor Swift gathered to celebrate the album and meet other dedicated Swifties.

Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Mary J. Blige headline this year's eclectic group of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Jimmy Buffet, Wayne Kramer, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will also be honored for musical excellence.

Taylor Swift released the 16-track "Tortured Poets Department" at the stroke of midnight on Friday a and surprised fans with 15 more songs two hours later. Here are the best songs from the double album.

Released two hours after "The Tortured Poets Department" on Thursday night, Taylor Swift's second set of new songs contains a handful of highlights.

An affidavit filed Thursday by Utah police accused rapper NBA YoungBoy and his associates of identity fraud and forgery in a scheme to obtain prescription medicine.

The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them.

Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'

Taylor Swift dropped not one album overnight but two. The double effort's title is 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.' It includes 15 more tracks.

Taylor Swift's new 'The Tortured Poets Department' album draws inspiration from her own breakups. What attracts us to songs about failed relationships?

Swift's 11th studio LP, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' released at midnight Eastern time, follows a busy period in the 34-year-old's personal and professional spheres.

Chicano Batman discusses its new album and a summer show at the Forum as part of its U.S. tour.

Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.

Rapper Ye, f.k.a. Kanye West, is reportedly suspected of punching a man who touched his wife, Bianca Censori. A rep disputes that any investigation took place.

A video showing Sean "Diddy" Combs violently attacking his then-girlfriend in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 is likely to add more urgency to a federal sex-trafficking investigation into the star.

The pop star's new album gives the impression of someone who's accepted the unnatural demands of stardom and wants to figure out how to lead a full life in spite of them.

Surveillance video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms singer Cassie's allegations that he brutally assaulted her as she tried to leave a hotel in Los Angeles.

Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa surprised the audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday with a duet of 'Think I'm in Love With You.'

Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

Zach Brian and podcast host Brianna Chickenfry were in a 'traumatizing side-by-side car crash' during the country singer's Quittin' Time tour, she says.

Pop superstar Billie Eilish's new album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is due Thursday night. One breezy track already feels like a hit.

Lizzy McAlpine's song "Ceilings" went viral on TikTok last year. Her new album "Older," coming to the Greek Theatre, sounds nothing like it.

Rapper Lil Baby is believed to be the artist who was filming a music video near where three men were shot Tuesday in a commercial area in Atlanta.

Ahead of dual performances at Saturday's Just Like Heaven festival, Ben Gibbard talks about his overlapping careers with the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie.

Estevie spent her early teenage years as a singing show contestant. Now, she's ready to take over the world with her brand of cumbia pop.

John Barbata, the classic rock drummer for the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. The 'Happy Together' performer was 79.

New coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael BublA(c) aren't strangers to 'The Voice': The rapper was a Season 20 mega mentor and BublA(c) was a Team Blake advisor on Season 3.

Kelly Clarkson gets candid about her weight loss, revealing she's on a medication that 'aids and breaks down the sugar' in her body a and it's not Ozempic.

David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist who collaborated with Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died from prostate cancer. He was 78.

After Diddy's son Christian 'King' Combs name-checked 50 Cent on a diss track, he roasted the young Combs and rehashed allegations against him and his father.

Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover) released the 'finished' version of his 2020 album '3.15.20' on Sunday as 'Atavista' and will take the music on a world tour.

He's written massive hits for Morgan Wallen and Post Malone. But Ernest's new album takes a longer view of Nashville tradition.

Shaquille O'Neal dropped a diss track about Shannon Sharpe as part of the beef between the two star athletes-turned-broadcasters that started with a Nikola Jokic interview.

A second alleged trespasser paid a visit to Drake's Toronto home two days after a security guard suffered a gunshot wound in a shooting outside the mansion.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are not having twin babies, despite what the singer's mom, Patti Mallette, led some fans to believe Thursday.

Pisano's career spanned seven decades and included sharing the stage or recording studio with many jazz luminaries, including Chico Hamilton, Herb Alpert, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.

Ahead of band's performance at the Cruel World festival this weekend, singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Reid spoke about sibling rivalry, reunification and his hatred of streaming.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was put under a conservatorship Thursday in Los Angeles following the January death of his caregiver wife, Melinda Wilson.

Before releasing new memoir "Down With the System" on May 14, Tankian spoke about why he's optimistic about Armenia, and whether we might see another album from System of a Down.

Hailey Bieber is expecting her first child with Justin Bieber, the celebrity couple announced Thursday. The 'Baby' singer and the model were married in 2018.

The musician and engineer famed for his collaborations with Nirvana and the Pixies died Tuesday at age 61. Hear some of his most important work.

Cardi B explains why she referred to her Met Gala gown designer, Sensen Lii, as 'Asian and everything' instead of by his name upon her arrival at the event.

An L.A. County judge orders Frankie Valli's eldest son, Francesco, to stay away from the Four Seasons singer and brother Emilio for the next three years.

Rapper 50 Cent has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy, who accused him last month of rape after he trolled her for being labeled a sex worker.

Known as a giant of punk and experimental rock music from the 1980s to the present day, Albini produced and engineered records for Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and others.

Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?

The newly renamed 'Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' is the first NCAA football bowl game with an alcohol product as title sponsor.

Fact check: Mama Cass didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich, her daughter says in a new book. And thus a legendary rumor about a legendary performer falls.

The shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his public feud with Kendrick Lamar. For weeks, the two rappers have traded scathing diss tracks.

Britney Spears says she was 'gaslit and tricked' into leaving the Chateau Marmont last week in her pajamas and thinks she might need ankle surgery.

Katy Perry's mom was among the social media fans duped by AI images of the 'Roar' singer and Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala. Neither one attended the event.

Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke.

The feud between the two superstar rappers appeared to climax over the weekend. What will it mean for their careers going forward?

Madonna ended her Celebration Tour with a bang by performing at a free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach Saturday, reportedly attracting more than a million fans.

After Mick Jagger jabs at Lousiana Gov. Jeff Landry during the Rolling Stones' Jazz Fest set in New Orleans, the conservative Republican claps back.

Singer Willow Smith has such big feelings about her music career a and perceptions that she's a nepo baby riding on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's coattails.

On Cheryl Burke's 'Sex, Lies, And Spray Tans' podcast, Sara Evans said she's fought an eating disorder and body dysmorphia for years.

Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.

The folk singer made her name with stripped-down recordings but has now found a bigger approach on "Here in the Pitch." It wasn't an easy road to get there.

The London-born singer sounds great on her third studio LP. But is that enough in the age of the celebrity meta-narrative?

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari settle their divorce less than week after she resolved a long-standing financial dispute with her father, Jamie Spears.

Washed Out is the first major music artist to commission a music video using OpenAI's Sora text-to-video technology.

Kathleen Hanna's memoir, 'Rebel Girl,' is a bold portrait: a crucial book about feminist politics and art and a tender examination of a woman who survived abuse and sexual assault.

Lance Bass and Justin Timberlake both riff on 'It's Gonna Be May,' the NSYNC meme that turns on JT's cringe delivery of the namesake line in 'It's Gonna Be Me.'

Gaspard AugA(c) and Xavier de Rosnay of French dance duo Justice came back to crush Coachella before the release of the band's new album "Hyperdrama."

The Compton-born rapper returned his onetime collaborator's fire in a new song Tuesday that questions Drake's authenticity and Blackness.

Swift repeated a and bested a her own 2022 feat by claiming the 14 top slots on the singles' chart.

With Glenn Yarbrough and Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev was in one of the most popular bands of the early '60s. 'Through Children's Eyes' made the Limeliters beloved.

Billie Eilish has a new tour to go with her upcoming album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' The tour kicks off in the fall and includes three nights at the Kia Forum.

Britney Spears settles the protracted battle with her dad stemming from her dissolved conservatorship: 'Her wish for freedom is now truly complete,' lawyer says.

The Rolling Stones, who have played more than 2,000 concerts across seven decades, wowed fans with three new tunes as well as their classic gems.

Attorneys for Sean 'Diddy' Combs ask New York court to throw out portions of a suit accusing the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.

Blue Ivy Carter, 12, is making her feature film debut alongside her mom, BeyoncA(c), in Disney's upcoming film 'Mufasa: The Lion King.'

Morgan Wallen, Hardy and the Beach Boys with John Stamos brought the heat for the final day of the 2024 Stagecoach country music festival.

Check out the best images from L.A. Times photographers on the ground at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio.

A Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire moment, Post Malone's all-star set and a strange Guy Fieri cooking demo catch our fancy at Stagecoach.

Post Malone's special set of country covers at the Indio festival included some big names in the genre, including Brad Paisley.

From Jelly Roll's big night and Eric Church's somber set to Dwight Yoakam's flying fringe, these are the biggest moments from Day 1 of Stagecoach 2024.

Taylor Swift didn't hold back from discussing ex-boyfriends and celebrity feuds in 'The Tortured Poets Department,' her brand new double album.

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is held in Indio at the same site as Coachella. What do the festivals have in common?

Stagecoach 2024 a who needs tickets and dust? The country festival will stream live on Prime Video and Twitch.tv, kicking off at 4 p.m. daily through Sunday.

Choreographer and director Justin Peck brings an athletic grace to a new, category-defying Broadway musical spun from a Sufjan Stevens album. The singing? It's gorgeous

Jeezy reassured fans on social media, 'Yall know me,' after Jeannie Mai accused him of domestic violence and neglectful behavior toward their 2-year-old child.

June 8's concert, held in in Chinatown's L.A. State Historic Park, will be the first Pride festival performance from the Latin pop superstar, who will also be the first out gay Latino to headline the event.

Mike Pinder, the keyboardist and last surviving original member of the rock group the Moody Blues, has died. he was 82.

Billie Eilish says she needed a break from the constant 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie' questions that came at her on the movie's press tour and the awards circuit.

Hulu's "Thank You, Goodnight" charts the good and the bad of Bon Jovi's 40-year career. The band's frontman says, "I have nothing to hide."

Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc promote a White House suicide prevention strategy, speaking candidly about the deaths of musicians Naomi Judd and Avicii.

While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be hit especially hard.

Kid Cudi cancels his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour, saying his broken ankle is 'much more serious' than he first thought. He said he's undergoing surgery.

Goldenvoice's Stacy Vee talks about Stagecoach's role in this hot country moment, how Black and Mexican traditions are shaping the genre, and more.

Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation are sued by a personal cameraman who says he was underpaid, overworked and trapped in an SUV in Ibiza watching MTS have sex.

Country singer and rapper Jelly Roll might look tough, with his intimidating size and face tattoos, but words can still hurt him, wife Bunnie XO says.

Luke Bryan clarified that a cellphone wasn't to blame for him falling at a weekend show, explaining that he in fact slid on a slick spot on the stage.

BeyoncA(c) shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at her wash-day routine, firing back at critics of her CA(c)cred haircare line who don't believe that she shows her natural hair.

Kid Cudi offers an update on the ankle he broke jumping off the Sahara stage on the last day of Coachella 2024. He seems upbeat, albeit a little uncertain.

Police are investigating the death of 'American Idol' veteran and Christian singer Mandisa, whose body was found in her home outside Nashville last Thursday.

Country star Morgan Wallen says he accepts responsibility after a chair-throwing incident at a bar in Nashville resulted in his arrest earlier this month.

The rapper, born Christopher Cheeks, was Bieber's former roommate and a frequent collaborator with Trippie Redd.

The veteran jam band took advantage of the venue's cutting-edge technology while keeping the focus on its music and its community.

From his punk rock beginnings with Black Flag to mixing J Balvin, the sound engineer talks about his history with Goldenvoice and doing sound for Coachella.

Following the release of "The Tortured Poets Department," fans of Taylor Swift gathered to celebrate the album and meet other dedicated Swifties.

Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Mary J. Blige headline this year's eclectic group of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Jimmy Buffet, Wayne Kramer, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will also be honored for musical excellence.

Taylor Swift released the 16-track "Tortured Poets Department" at the stroke of midnight on Friday a and surprised fans with 15 more songs two hours later. Here are the best songs from the double album.

Released two hours after "The Tortured Poets Department" on Thursday night, Taylor Swift's second set of new songs contains a handful of highlights.

An affidavit filed Thursday by Utah police accused rapper NBA YoungBoy and his associates of identity fraud and forgery in a scheme to obtain prescription medicine.

The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them.

Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'

Taylor Swift dropped not one album overnight but two. The double effort's title is 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.' It includes 15 more tracks.

Taylor Swift's new 'The Tortured Poets Department' album draws inspiration from her own breakups. What attracts us to songs about failed relationships?

Swift's 11th studio LP, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' released at midnight Eastern time, follows a busy period in the 34-year-old's personal and professional spheres.

Chicano Batman discusses its new album and a summer show at the Forum as part of its U.S. tour.

Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.

Rapper Ye, f.k.a. Kanye West, is reportedly suspected of punching a man who touched his wife, Bianca Censori. A rep disputes that any investigation took place.

A video showing Sean "Diddy" Combs violently attacking his then-girlfriend in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 is likely to add more urgency to a federal sex-trafficking investigation into the star.

The pop star's new album gives the impression of someone who's accepted the unnatural demands of stardom and wants to figure out how to lead a full life in spite of them.

Surveillance video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms singer Cassie's allegations that he brutally assaulted her as she tried to leave a hotel in Los Angeles.

Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa surprised the audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday with a duet of 'Think I'm in Love With You.'

Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

Zach Brian and podcast host Brianna Chickenfry were in a 'traumatizing side-by-side car crash' during the country singer's Quittin' Time tour, she says.

Pop superstar Billie Eilish's new album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is due Thursday night. One breezy track already feels like a hit.

Lizzy McAlpine's song "Ceilings" went viral on TikTok last year. Her new album "Older," coming to the Greek Theatre, sounds nothing like it.

Rapper Lil Baby is believed to be the artist who was filming a music video near where three men were shot Tuesday in a commercial area in Atlanta.

Ahead of dual performances at Saturday's Just Like Heaven festival, Ben Gibbard talks about his overlapping careers with the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie.

Estevie spent her early teenage years as a singing show contestant. Now, she's ready to take over the world with her brand of cumbia pop.

John Barbata, the classic rock drummer for the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. The 'Happy Together' performer was 79.

New coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael BublA(c) aren't strangers to 'The Voice': The rapper was a Season 20 mega mentor and BublA(c) was a Team Blake advisor on Season 3.

Kelly Clarkson gets candid about her weight loss, revealing she's on a medication that 'aids and breaks down the sugar' in her body a and it's not Ozempic.

David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist who collaborated with Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died from prostate cancer. He was 78.

After Diddy's son Christian 'King' Combs name-checked 50 Cent on a diss track, he roasted the young Combs and rehashed allegations against him and his father.

Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover) released the 'finished' version of his 2020 album '3.15.20' on Sunday as 'Atavista' and will take the music on a world tour.

He's written massive hits for Morgan Wallen and Post Malone. But Ernest's new album takes a longer view of Nashville tradition.

Shaquille O'Neal dropped a diss track about Shannon Sharpe as part of the beef between the two star athletes-turned-broadcasters that started with a Nikola Jokic interview.

A second alleged trespasser paid a visit to Drake's Toronto home two days after a security guard suffered a gunshot wound in a shooting outside the mansion.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are not having twin babies, despite what the singer's mom, Patti Mallette, led some fans to believe Thursday.

Pisano's career spanned seven decades and included sharing the stage or recording studio with many jazz luminaries, including Chico Hamilton, Herb Alpert, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.

Ahead of band's performance at the Cruel World festival this weekend, singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Reid spoke about sibling rivalry, reunification and his hatred of streaming.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was put under a conservatorship Thursday in Los Angeles following the January death of his caregiver wife, Melinda Wilson.

Before releasing new memoir "Down With the System" on May 14, Tankian spoke about why he's optimistic about Armenia, and whether we might see another album from System of a Down.

Hailey Bieber is expecting her first child with Justin Bieber, the celebrity couple announced Thursday. The 'Baby' singer and the model were married in 2018.

The musician and engineer famed for his collaborations with Nirvana and the Pixies died Tuesday at age 61. Hear some of his most important work.

Cardi B explains why she referred to her Met Gala gown designer, Sensen Lii, as 'Asian and everything' instead of by his name upon her arrival at the event.

An L.A. County judge orders Frankie Valli's eldest son, Francesco, to stay away from the Four Seasons singer and brother Emilio for the next three years.

Rapper 50 Cent has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy, who accused him last month of rape after he trolled her for being labeled a sex worker.

Known as a giant of punk and experimental rock music from the 1980s to the present day, Albini produced and engineered records for Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and others.

Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?

The newly renamed 'Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' is the first NCAA football bowl game with an alcohol product as title sponsor.

Fact check: Mama Cass didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich, her daughter says in a new book. And thus a legendary rumor about a legendary performer falls.

The shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his public feud with Kendrick Lamar. For weeks, the two rappers have traded scathing diss tracks.

Britney Spears says she was 'gaslit and tricked' into leaving the Chateau Marmont last week in her pajamas and thinks she might need ankle surgery.

Katy Perry's mom was among the social media fans duped by AI images of the 'Roar' singer and Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala. Neither one attended the event.

Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke.

The feud between the two superstar rappers appeared to climax over the weekend. What will it mean for their careers going forward?

Madonna ended her Celebration Tour with a bang by performing at a free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach Saturday, reportedly attracting more than a million fans.

After Mick Jagger jabs at Lousiana Gov. Jeff Landry during the Rolling Stones' Jazz Fest set in New Orleans, the conservative Republican claps back.

Singer Willow Smith has such big feelings about her music career a and perceptions that she's a nepo baby riding on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's coattails.

On Cheryl Burke's 'Sex, Lies, And Spray Tans' podcast, Sara Evans said she's fought an eating disorder and body dysmorphia for years.

Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.

The folk singer made her name with stripped-down recordings but has now found a bigger approach on "Here in the Pitch." It wasn't an easy road to get there.

The London-born singer sounds great on her third studio LP. But is that enough in the age of the celebrity meta-narrative?

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari settle their divorce less than week after she resolved a long-standing financial dispute with her father, Jamie Spears.

Washed Out is the first major music artist to commission a music video using OpenAI's Sora text-to-video technology.

Kathleen Hanna's memoir, 'Rebel Girl,' is a bold portrait: a crucial book about feminist politics and art and a tender examination of a woman who survived abuse and sexual assault.

Lance Bass and Justin Timberlake both riff on 'It's Gonna Be May,' the NSYNC meme that turns on JT's cringe delivery of the namesake line in 'It's Gonna Be Me.'

Gaspard AugA(c) and Xavier de Rosnay of French dance duo Justice came back to crush Coachella before the release of the band's new album "Hyperdrama."

The Compton-born rapper returned his onetime collaborator's fire in a new song Tuesday that questions Drake's authenticity and Blackness.

Swift repeated a and bested a her own 2022 feat by claiming the 14 top slots on the singles' chart.

With Glenn Yarbrough and Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev was in one of the most popular bands of the early '60s. 'Through Children's Eyes' made the Limeliters beloved.

Billie Eilish has a new tour to go with her upcoming album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' The tour kicks off in the fall and includes three nights at the Kia Forum.

Britney Spears settles the protracted battle with her dad stemming from her dissolved conservatorship: 'Her wish for freedom is now truly complete,' lawyer says.

The Rolling Stones, who have played more than 2,000 concerts across seven decades, wowed fans with three new tunes as well as their classic gems.

Attorneys for Sean 'Diddy' Combs ask New York court to throw out portions of a suit accusing the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.

Blue Ivy Carter, 12, is making her feature film debut alongside her mom, BeyoncA(c), in Disney's upcoming film 'Mufasa: The Lion King.'

Morgan Wallen, Hardy and the Beach Boys with John Stamos brought the heat for the final day of the 2024 Stagecoach country music festival.

Check out the best images from L.A. Times photographers on the ground at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio.

A Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire moment, Post Malone's all-star set and a strange Guy Fieri cooking demo catch our fancy at Stagecoach.

Post Malone's special set of country covers at the Indio festival included some big names in the genre, including Brad Paisley.

From Jelly Roll's big night and Eric Church's somber set to Dwight Yoakam's flying fringe, these are the biggest moments from Day 1 of Stagecoach 2024.

Taylor Swift didn't hold back from discussing ex-boyfriends and celebrity feuds in 'The Tortured Poets Department,' her brand new double album.

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is held in Indio at the same site as Coachella. What do the festivals have in common?

Stagecoach 2024 a who needs tickets and dust? The country festival will stream live on Prime Video and Twitch.tv, kicking off at 4 p.m. daily through Sunday.

Choreographer and director Justin Peck brings an athletic grace to a new, category-defying Broadway musical spun from a Sufjan Stevens album. The singing? It's gorgeous

Jeezy reassured fans on social media, 'Yall know me,' after Jeannie Mai accused him of domestic violence and neglectful behavior toward their 2-year-old child.

June 8's concert, held in in Chinatown's L.A. State Historic Park, will be the first Pride festival performance from the Latin pop superstar, who will also be the first out gay Latino to headline the event.

Mike Pinder, the keyboardist and last surviving original member of the rock group the Moody Blues, has died. he was 82.

Billie Eilish says she needed a break from the constant 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie' questions that came at her on the movie's press tour and the awards circuit.

Hulu's "Thank You, Goodnight" charts the good and the bad of Bon Jovi's 40-year career. The band's frontman says, "I have nothing to hide."

Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc promote a White House suicide prevention strategy, speaking candidly about the deaths of musicians Naomi Judd and Avicii.

While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be hit especially hard.

Kid Cudi cancels his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour, saying his broken ankle is 'much more serious' than he first thought. He said he's undergoing surgery.

Goldenvoice's Stacy Vee talks about Stagecoach's role in this hot country moment, how Black and Mexican traditions are shaping the genre, and more.

Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation are sued by a personal cameraman who says he was underpaid, overworked and trapped in an SUV in Ibiza watching MTS have sex.

Country singer and rapper Jelly Roll might look tough, with his intimidating size and face tattoos, but words can still hurt him, wife Bunnie XO says.

Luke Bryan clarified that a cellphone wasn't to blame for him falling at a weekend show, explaining that he in fact slid on a slick spot on the stage.

BeyoncA(c) shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at her wash-day routine, firing back at critics of her CA(c)cred haircare line who don't believe that she shows her natural hair.

Kid Cudi offers an update on the ankle he broke jumping off the Sahara stage on the last day of Coachella 2024. He seems upbeat, albeit a little uncertain.

Police are investigating the death of 'American Idol' veteran and Christian singer Mandisa, whose body was found in her home outside Nashville last Thursday.

Country star Morgan Wallen says he accepts responsibility after a chair-throwing incident at a bar in Nashville resulted in his arrest earlier this month.

The rapper, born Christopher Cheeks, was Bieber's former roommate and a frequent collaborator with Trippie Redd.

The veteran jam band took advantage of the venue's cutting-edge technology while keeping the focus on its music and its community.

From his punk rock beginnings with Black Flag to mixing J Balvin, the sound engineer talks about his history with Goldenvoice and doing sound for Coachella.

Following the release of "The Tortured Poets Department," fans of Taylor Swift gathered to celebrate the album and meet other dedicated Swifties.

Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Mary J. Blige headline this year's eclectic group of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Jimmy Buffet, Wayne Kramer, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will also be honored for musical excellence.

Taylor Swift released the 16-track "Tortured Poets Department" at the stroke of midnight on Friday a and surprised fans with 15 more songs two hours later. Here are the best songs from the double album.

Released two hours after "The Tortured Poets Department" on Thursday night, Taylor Swift's second set of new songs contains a handful of highlights.

An affidavit filed Thursday by Utah police accused rapper NBA YoungBoy and his associates of identity fraud and forgery in a scheme to obtain prescription medicine.

The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them.

Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'

Taylor Swift dropped not one album overnight but two. The double effort's title is 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.' It includes 15 more tracks.

Taylor Swift's new 'The Tortured Poets Department' album draws inspiration from her own breakups. What attracts us to songs about failed relationships?

Swift's 11th studio LP, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' released at midnight Eastern time, follows a busy period in the 34-year-old's personal and professional spheres.

Chicano Batman discusses its new album and a summer show at the Forum as part of its U.S. tour.

Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.

Rapper Ye, f.k.a. Kanye West, is reportedly suspected of punching a man who touched his wife, Bianca Censori. A rep disputes that any investigation took place.

A video showing Sean "Diddy" Combs violently attacking his then-girlfriend in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 is likely to add more urgency to a federal sex-trafficking investigation into the star.

The pop star's new album gives the impression of someone who's accepted the unnatural demands of stardom and wants to figure out how to lead a full life in spite of them.

Surveillance video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms singer Cassie's allegations that he brutally assaulted her as she tried to leave a hotel in Los Angeles.

Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa surprised the audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday with a duet of 'Think I'm in Love With You.'

Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

Zach Brian and podcast host Brianna Chickenfry were in a 'traumatizing side-by-side car crash' during the country singer's Quittin' Time tour, she says.

Pop superstar Billie Eilish's new album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is due Thursday night. One breezy track already feels like a hit.

Lizzy McAlpine's song "Ceilings" went viral on TikTok last year. Her new album "Older," coming to the Greek Theatre, sounds nothing like it.

Rapper Lil Baby is believed to be the artist who was filming a music video near where three men were shot Tuesday in a commercial area in Atlanta.

Ahead of dual performances at Saturday's Just Like Heaven festival, Ben Gibbard talks about his overlapping careers with the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie.

Estevie spent her early teenage years as a singing show contestant. Now, she's ready to take over the world with her brand of cumbia pop.

John Barbata, the classic rock drummer for the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. The 'Happy Together' performer was 79.

New coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael BublA(c) aren't strangers to 'The Voice': The rapper was a Season 20 mega mentor and BublA(c) was a Team Blake advisor on Season 3.

Kelly Clarkson gets candid about her weight loss, revealing she's on a medication that 'aids and breaks down the sugar' in her body a and it's not Ozempic.

David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist who collaborated with Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died from prostate cancer. He was 78.

After Diddy's son Christian 'King' Combs name-checked 50 Cent on a diss track, he roasted the young Combs and rehashed allegations against him and his father.

Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover) released the 'finished' version of his 2020 album '3.15.20' on Sunday as 'Atavista' and will take the music on a world tour.

He's written massive hits for Morgan Wallen and Post Malone. But Ernest's new album takes a longer view of Nashville tradition.

Shaquille O'Neal dropped a diss track about Shannon Sharpe as part of the beef between the two star athletes-turned-broadcasters that started with a Nikola Jokic interview.

A second alleged trespasser paid a visit to Drake's Toronto home two days after a security guard suffered a gunshot wound in a shooting outside the mansion.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are not having twin babies, despite what the singer's mom, Patti Mallette, led some fans to believe Thursday.

Pisano's career spanned seven decades and included sharing the stage or recording studio with many jazz luminaries, including Chico Hamilton, Herb Alpert, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.

Ahead of band's performance at the Cruel World festival this weekend, singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Reid spoke about sibling rivalry, reunification and his hatred of streaming.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was put under a conservatorship Thursday in Los Angeles following the January death of his caregiver wife, Melinda Wilson.

Before releasing new memoir "Down With the System" on May 14, Tankian spoke about why he's optimistic about Armenia, and whether we might see another album from System of a Down.

Hailey Bieber is expecting her first child with Justin Bieber, the celebrity couple announced Thursday. The 'Baby' singer and the model were married in 2018.

The musician and engineer famed for his collaborations with Nirvana and the Pixies died Tuesday at age 61. Hear some of his most important work.

Cardi B explains why she referred to her Met Gala gown designer, Sensen Lii, as 'Asian and everything' instead of by his name upon her arrival at the event.

An L.A. County judge orders Frankie Valli's eldest son, Francesco, to stay away from the Four Seasons singer and brother Emilio for the next three years.

Rapper 50 Cent has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy, who accused him last month of rape after he trolled her for being labeled a sex worker.

Known as a giant of punk and experimental rock music from the 1980s to the present day, Albini produced and engineered records for Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and others.

Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?

The newly renamed 'Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' is the first NCAA football bowl game with an alcohol product as title sponsor.

Fact check: Mama Cass didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich, her daughter says in a new book. And thus a legendary rumor about a legendary performer falls.

The shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his public feud with Kendrick Lamar. For weeks, the two rappers have traded scathing diss tracks.

Britney Spears says she was 'gaslit and tricked' into leaving the Chateau Marmont last week in her pajamas and thinks she might need ankle surgery.

Katy Perry's mom was among the social media fans duped by AI images of the 'Roar' singer and Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala. Neither one attended the event.

Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke.

The feud between the two superstar rappers appeared to climax over the weekend. What will it mean for their careers going forward?

Madonna ended her Celebration Tour with a bang by performing at a free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach Saturday, reportedly attracting more than a million fans.

After Mick Jagger jabs at Lousiana Gov. Jeff Landry during the Rolling Stones' Jazz Fest set in New Orleans, the conservative Republican claps back.

Singer Willow Smith has such big feelings about her music career a and perceptions that she's a nepo baby riding on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's coattails.

On Cheryl Burke's 'Sex, Lies, And Spray Tans' podcast, Sara Evans said she's fought an eating disorder and body dysmorphia for years.

Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.

The folk singer made her name with stripped-down recordings but has now found a bigger approach on "Here in the Pitch." It wasn't an easy road to get there.

The London-born singer sounds great on her third studio LP. But is that enough in the age of the celebrity meta-narrative?

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari settle their divorce less than week after she resolved a long-standing financial dispute with her father, Jamie Spears.

Washed Out is the first major music artist to commission a music video using OpenAI's Sora text-to-video technology.

Kathleen Hanna's memoir, 'Rebel Girl,' is a bold portrait: a crucial book about feminist politics and art and a tender examination of a woman who survived abuse and sexual assault.

Lance Bass and Justin Timberlake both riff on 'It's Gonna Be May,' the NSYNC meme that turns on JT's cringe delivery of the namesake line in 'It's Gonna Be Me.'

Gaspard AugA(c) and Xavier de Rosnay of French dance duo Justice came back to crush Coachella before the release of the band's new album "Hyperdrama."

The Compton-born rapper returned his onetime collaborator's fire in a new song Tuesday that questions Drake's authenticity and Blackness.

Swift repeated a and bested a her own 2022 feat by claiming the 14 top slots on the singles' chart.

With Glenn Yarbrough and Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev was in one of the most popular bands of the early '60s. 'Through Children's Eyes' made the Limeliters beloved.

Billie Eilish has a new tour to go with her upcoming album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' The tour kicks off in the fall and includes three nights at the Kia Forum.

Britney Spears settles the protracted battle with her dad stemming from her dissolved conservatorship: 'Her wish for freedom is now truly complete,' lawyer says.

The Rolling Stones, who have played more than 2,000 concerts across seven decades, wowed fans with three new tunes as well as their classic gems.

Attorneys for Sean 'Diddy' Combs ask New York court to throw out portions of a suit accusing the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.

Blue Ivy Carter, 12, is making her feature film debut alongside her mom, BeyoncA(c), in Disney's upcoming film 'Mufasa: The Lion King.'

Morgan Wallen, Hardy and the Beach Boys with John Stamos brought the heat for the final day of the 2024 Stagecoach country music festival.

Check out the best images from L.A. Times photographers on the ground at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio.

A Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire moment, Post Malone's all-star set and a strange Guy Fieri cooking demo catch our fancy at Stagecoach.

Post Malone's special set of country covers at the Indio festival included some big names in the genre, including Brad Paisley.

From Jelly Roll's big night and Eric Church's somber set to Dwight Yoakam's flying fringe, these are the biggest moments from Day 1 of Stagecoach 2024.

Taylor Swift didn't hold back from discussing ex-boyfriends and celebrity feuds in 'The Tortured Poets Department,' her brand new double album.

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is held in Indio at the same site as Coachella. What do the festivals have in common?

Stagecoach 2024 a who needs tickets and dust? The country festival will stream live on Prime Video and Twitch.tv, kicking off at 4 p.m. daily through Sunday.

Choreographer and director Justin Peck brings an athletic grace to a new, category-defying Broadway musical spun from a Sufjan Stevens album. The singing? It's gorgeous

Jeezy reassured fans on social media, 'Yall know me,' after Jeannie Mai accused him of domestic violence and neglectful behavior toward their 2-year-old child.

June 8's concert, held in in Chinatown's L.A. State Historic Park, will be the first Pride festival performance from the Latin pop superstar, who will also be the first out gay Latino to headline the event.

Mike Pinder, the keyboardist and last surviving original member of the rock group the Moody Blues, has died. he was 82.

Billie Eilish says she needed a break from the constant 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie' questions that came at her on the movie's press tour and the awards circuit.

Hulu's "Thank You, Goodnight" charts the good and the bad of Bon Jovi's 40-year career. The band's frontman says, "I have nothing to hide."

Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc promote a White House suicide prevention strategy, speaking candidly about the deaths of musicians Naomi Judd and Avicii.

While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be hit especially hard.

Kid Cudi cancels his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour, saying his broken ankle is 'much more serious' than he first thought. He said he's undergoing surgery.

Goldenvoice's Stacy Vee talks about Stagecoach's role in this hot country moment, how Black and Mexican traditions are shaping the genre, and more.

Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation are sued by a personal cameraman who says he was underpaid, overworked and trapped in an SUV in Ibiza watching MTS have sex.

Country singer and rapper Jelly Roll might look tough, with his intimidating size and face tattoos, but words can still hurt him, wife Bunnie XO says.

Luke Bryan clarified that a cellphone wasn't to blame for him falling at a weekend show, explaining that he in fact slid on a slick spot on the stage.

BeyoncA(c) shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at her wash-day routine, firing back at critics of her CA(c)cred haircare line who don't believe that she shows her natural hair.

Kid Cudi offers an update on the ankle he broke jumping off the Sahara stage on the last day of Coachella 2024. He seems upbeat, albeit a little uncertain.

Police are investigating the death of 'American Idol' veteran and Christian singer Mandisa, whose body was found in her home outside Nashville last Thursday.

Country star Morgan Wallen says he accepts responsibility after a chair-throwing incident at a bar in Nashville resulted in his arrest earlier this month.

The rapper, born Christopher Cheeks, was Bieber's former roommate and a frequent collaborator with Trippie Redd.

The veteran jam band took advantage of the venue's cutting-edge technology while keeping the focus on its music and its community.

From his punk rock beginnings with Black Flag to mixing J Balvin, the sound engineer talks about his history with Goldenvoice and doing sound for Coachella.

Following the release of "The Tortured Poets Department," fans of Taylor Swift gathered to celebrate the album and meet other dedicated Swifties.

Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Mary J. Blige headline this year's eclectic group of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Jimmy Buffet, Wayne Kramer, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will also be honored for musical excellence.

Taylor Swift released the 16-track "Tortured Poets Department" at the stroke of midnight on Friday a and surprised fans with 15 more songs two hours later. Here are the best songs from the double album.

Released two hours after "The Tortured Poets Department" on Thursday night, Taylor Swift's second set of new songs contains a handful of highlights.

An affidavit filed Thursday by Utah police accused rapper NBA YoungBoy and his associates of identity fraud and forgery in a scheme to obtain prescription medicine.

The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them.

Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'

Taylor Swift dropped not one album overnight but two. The double effort's title is 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.' It includes 15 more tracks.

Taylor Swift's new 'The Tortured Poets Department' album draws inspiration from her own breakups. What attracts us to songs about failed relationships?

Swift's 11th studio LP, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' released at midnight Eastern time, follows a busy period in the 34-year-old's personal and professional spheres.

Chicano Batman discusses its new album and a summer show at the Forum as part of its U.S. tour.

Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.

Rapper Ye, f.k.a. Kanye West, is reportedly suspected of punching a man who touched his wife, Bianca Censori. A rep disputes that any investigation took place.

A video showing Sean "Diddy" Combs violently attacking his then-girlfriend in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016 is likely to add more urgency to a federal sex-trafficking investigation into the star.

The pop star's new album gives the impression of someone who's accepted the unnatural demands of stardom and wants to figure out how to lead a full life in spite of them.

Surveillance video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms singer Cassie's allegations that he brutally assaulted her as she tried to leave a hotel in Los Angeles.

Chris Stapleton and Dua Lipa surprised the audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday with a duet of 'Think I'm in Love With You.'

Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

Zach Brian and podcast host Brianna Chickenfry were in a 'traumatizing side-by-side car crash' during the country singer's Quittin' Time tour, she says.

Pop superstar Billie Eilish's new album 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is due Thursday night. One breezy track already feels like a hit.

Lizzy McAlpine's song "Ceilings" went viral on TikTok last year. Her new album "Older," coming to the Greek Theatre, sounds nothing like it.

Rapper Lil Baby is believed to be the artist who was filming a music video near where three men were shot Tuesday in a commercial area in Atlanta.

Ahead of dual performances at Saturday's Just Like Heaven festival, Ben Gibbard talks about his overlapping careers with the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie.

Estevie spent her early teenage years as a singing show contestant. Now, she's ready to take over the world with her brand of cumbia pop.

John Barbata, the classic rock drummer for the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. The 'Happy Together' performer was 79.

New coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael BublA(c) aren't strangers to 'The Voice': The rapper was a Season 20 mega mentor and BublA(c) was a Team Blake advisor on Season 3.

Kelly Clarkson gets candid about her weight loss, revealing she's on a medication that 'aids and breaks down the sugar' in her body a and it's not Ozempic.

David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist who collaborated with Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died from prostate cancer. He was 78.

After Diddy's son Christian 'King' Combs name-checked 50 Cent on a diss track, he roasted the young Combs and rehashed allegations against him and his father.

Childish Gambino (a.k.a. Donald Glover) released the 'finished' version of his 2020 album '3.15.20' on Sunday as 'Atavista' and will take the music on a world tour.

He's written massive hits for Morgan Wallen and Post Malone. But Ernest's new album takes a longer view of Nashville tradition.

Shaquille O'Neal dropped a diss track about Shannon Sharpe as part of the beef between the two star athletes-turned-broadcasters that started with a Nikola Jokic interview.

A second alleged trespasser paid a visit to Drake's Toronto home two days after a security guard suffered a gunshot wound in a shooting outside the mansion.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are not having twin babies, despite what the singer's mom, Patti Mallette, led some fans to believe Thursday.

Pisano's career spanned seven decades and included sharing the stage or recording studio with many jazz luminaries, including Chico Hamilton, Herb Alpert, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.

Ahead of band's performance at the Cruel World festival this weekend, singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Reid spoke about sibling rivalry, reunification and his hatred of streaming.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was put under a conservatorship Thursday in Los Angeles following the January death of his caregiver wife, Melinda Wilson.

Before releasing new memoir "Down With the System" on May 14, Tankian spoke about why he's optimistic about Armenia, and whether we might see another album from System of a Down.

Hailey Bieber is expecting her first child with Justin Bieber, the celebrity couple announced Thursday. The 'Baby' singer and the model were married in 2018.

The musician and engineer famed for his collaborations with Nirvana and the Pixies died Tuesday at age 61. Hear some of his most important work.

Cardi B explains why she referred to her Met Gala gown designer, Sensen Lii, as 'Asian and everything' instead of by his name upon her arrival at the event.

An L.A. County judge orders Frankie Valli's eldest son, Francesco, to stay away from the Four Seasons singer and brother Emilio for the next three years.

Rapper 50 Cent has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy, who accused him last month of rape after he trolled her for being labeled a sex worker.

Known as a giant of punk and experimental rock music from the 1980s to the present day, Albini produced and engineered records for Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and others.

Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?

The newly renamed 'Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' is the first NCAA football bowl game with an alcohol product as title sponsor.

Fact check: Mama Cass didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich, her daughter says in a new book. And thus a legendary rumor about a legendary performer falls.

The shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his public feud with Kendrick Lamar. For weeks, the two rappers have traded scathing diss tracks.

Britney Spears says she was 'gaslit and tricked' into leaving the Chateau Marmont last week in her pajamas and thinks she might need ankle surgery.

Katy Perry's mom was among the social media fans duped by AI images of the 'Roar' singer and Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala. Neither one attended the event.

Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke.

The feud between the two superstar rappers appeared to climax over the weekend. What will it mean for their careers going forward?

Madonna ended her Celebration Tour with a bang by performing at a free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach Saturday, reportedly attracting more than a million fans.

After Mick Jagger jabs at Lousiana Gov. Jeff Landry during the Rolling Stones' Jazz Fest set in New Orleans, the conservative Republican claps back.

Singer Willow Smith has such big feelings about her music career a and perceptions that she's a nepo baby riding on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's coattails.

On Cheryl Burke's 'Sex, Lies, And Spray Tans' podcast, Sara Evans said she's fought an eating disorder and body dysmorphia for years.

Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.

The folk singer made her name with stripped-down recordings but has now found a bigger approach on "Here in the Pitch." It wasn't an easy road to get there.

The London-born singer sounds great on her third studio LP. But is that enough in the age of the celebrity meta-narrative?

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari settle their divorce less than week after she resolved a long-standing financial dispute with her father, Jamie Spears.

Washed Out is the first major music artist to commission a music video using OpenAI's Sora text-to-video technology.

Kathleen Hanna's memoir, 'Rebel Girl,' is a bold portrait: a crucial book about feminist politics and art and a tender examination of a woman who survived abuse and sexual assault.

Lance Bass and Justin Timberlake both riff on 'It's Gonna Be May,' the NSYNC meme that turns on JT's cringe delivery of the namesake line in 'It's Gonna Be Me.'

Gaspard AugA(c) and Xavier de Rosnay of French dance duo Justice came back to crush Coachella before the release of the band's new album "Hyperdrama."

The Compton-born rapper returned his onetime collaborator's fire in a new song Tuesday that questions Drake's authenticity and Blackness.

Swift repeated a and bested a her own 2022 feat by claiming the 14 top slots on the singles' chart.

With Glenn Yarbrough and Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev was in one of the most popular bands of the early '60s. 'Through Children's Eyes' made the Limeliters beloved.

Billie Eilish has a new tour to go with her upcoming album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' The tour kicks off in the fall and includes three nights at the Kia Forum.

Britney Spears settles the protracted battle with her dad stemming from her dissolved conservatorship: 'Her wish for freedom is now truly complete,' lawyer says.

The Rolling Stones, who have played more than 2,000 concerts across seven decades, wowed fans with three new tunes as well as their classic gems.

Attorneys for Sean 'Diddy' Combs ask New York court to throw out portions of a suit accusing the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.

Blue Ivy Carter, 12, is making her feature film debut alongside her mom, BeyoncA(c), in Disney's upcoming film 'Mufasa: The Lion King.'

Morgan Wallen, Hardy and the Beach Boys with John Stamos brought the heat for the final day of the 2024 Stagecoach country music festival.

Check out the best images from L.A. Times photographers on the ground at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio.

A Miranda Lambert and Reba McEntire moment, Post Malone's all-star set and a strange Guy Fieri cooking demo catch our fancy at Stagecoach.

Post Malone's special set of country covers at the Indio festival included some big names in the genre, including Brad Paisley.

From Jelly Roll's big night and Eric Church's somber set to Dwight Yoakam's flying fringe, these are the biggest moments from Day 1 of Stagecoach 2024.

Taylor Swift didn't hold back from discussing ex-boyfriends and celebrity feuds in 'The Tortured Poets Department,' her brand new double album.

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is held in Indio at the same site as Coachella. What do the festivals have in common?

Stagecoach 2024 a who needs tickets and dust? The country festival will stream live on Prime Video and Twitch.tv, kicking off at 4 p.m. daily through Sunday.

Choreographer and director Justin Peck brings an athletic grace to a new, category-defying Broadway musical spun from a Sufjan Stevens album. The singing? It's gorgeous

Jeezy reassured fans on social media, 'Yall know me,' after Jeannie Mai accused him of domestic violence and neglectful behavior toward their 2-year-old child.

June 8's concert, held in in Chinatown's L.A. State Historic Park, will be the first Pride festival performance from the Latin pop superstar, who will also be the first out gay Latino to headline the event.

Mike Pinder, the keyboardist and last surviving original member of the rock group the Moody Blues, has died. he was 82.

Billie Eilish says she needed a break from the constant 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie' questions that came at her on the movie's press tour and the awards circuit.

Hulu's "Thank You, Goodnight" charts the good and the bad of Bon Jovi's 40-year career. The band's frontman says, "I have nothing to hide."

Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc promote a White House suicide prevention strategy, speaking candidly about the deaths of musicians Naomi Judd and Avicii.

While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be hit especially hard.

Kid Cudi cancels his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour, saying his broken ankle is 'much more serious' than he first thought. He said he's undergoing surgery.

Goldenvoice's Stacy Vee talks about Stagecoach's role in this hot country moment, how Black and Mexican traditions are shaping the genre, and more.

Megan Thee Stallion and Roc Nation are sued by a personal cameraman who says he was underpaid, overworked and trapped in an SUV in Ibiza watching MTS have sex.

Country singer and rapper Jelly Roll might look tough, with his intimidating size and face tattoos, but words can still hurt him, wife Bunnie XO says.

Luke Bryan clarified that a cellphone wasn't to blame for him falling at a weekend show, explaining that he in fact slid on a slick spot on the stage.

BeyoncA(c) shared a rare behind-the-scenes look at her wash-day routine, firing back at critics of her CA(c)cred haircare line who don't believe that she shows her natural hair.

Kid Cudi offers an update on the ankle he broke jumping off the Sahara stage on the last day of Coachella 2024. He seems upbeat, albeit a little uncertain.

Police are investigating the death of 'American Idol' veteran and Christian singer Mandisa, whose body was found in her home outside Nashville last Thursday.

Country star Morgan Wallen says he accepts responsibility after a chair-throwing incident at a bar in Nashville resulted in his arrest earlier this month.

The rapper, born Christopher Cheeks, was Bieber's former roommate and a frequent collaborator with Trippie Redd.

The veteran jam band took advantage of the venue's cutting-edge technology while keeping the focus on its music and its community.

From his punk rock beginnings with Black Flag to mixing J Balvin, the sound engineer talks about his history with Goldenvoice and doing sound for Coachella.

Following the release of "The Tortured Poets Department," fans of Taylor Swift gathered to celebrate the album and meet other dedicated Swifties.

Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Mary J. Blige headline this year's eclectic group of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Jimmy Buffet, Wayne Kramer, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will also be honored for musical excellence.

Taylor Swift released the 16-track "Tortured Poets Department" at the stroke of midnight on Friday a and surprised fans with 15 more songs two hours later. Here are the best songs from the double album.

Released two hours after "The Tortured Poets Department" on Thursday night, Taylor Swift's second set of new songs contains a handful of highlights.

An affidavit filed Thursday by Utah police accused rapper NBA YoungBoy and his associates of identity fraud and forgery in a scheme to obtain prescription medicine.

The 31-track (!) "Tortured Poets Department" is packed with new poets to read, bands to discover and weird vacation towns to visit, and here's a brief field guide to the best of them.

Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'

Taylor Swift dropped not one album overnight but two. The double effort's title is 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.' It includes 15 more tracks.

Taylor Swift's new 'The Tortured Poets Department' album draws inspiration from her own breakups. What attracts us to songs about failed relationships?

Swift's 11th studio LP, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' released at midnight Eastern time, follows a busy period in the 34-year-old's personal and professional spheres.

Chicano Batman discusses its new album and a summer show at the Forum as part of its U.S. tour.

Dickey Betts, a founding member and guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, died Thursday of cancer and COPD, his family announced. The musician was 80.

Rapper Ye, f.k.a. Kanye West, is reportedly suspected of punching a man who touched his wife, Bianca Censori. A rep disputes that any investigation took place.