August Brown covers pop music, the music industry and nightlife policy at the Los Angeles Times.
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Natalie Lu’s foggy, distortion-churning single “Your Face” blew up on TikTok. It landed her a major-label deal with Interscope and a prime slot at this weekend’s nominally rap-centric Camp Flog Gnaw Festival.
Nov. 15, 2024
This year’s Grammy field is dominated by queens of pop, but there were some surprises in the nominations too.
Nov. 8, 2024
The late Quincy Jones’ life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations.
Nov. 4, 2024
In Liam Payne’s words and interviews with friends and collaborators, the late pop star emerges as a talent struggling with addiction in the spotlight.
Nov. 1, 2024
After five decades at CBS, the telecast will appear on ABC, Hulu and Disney+.
Oct. 30, 2024
The music mogul’s sexual mistreatment of women dating back decades was aided and abetted by a complex and vast network of enablers, according to a Times review of court filings and interviews with current and former business associates.
Oct. 21, 2024
After Charli XCX helped to define a “Brat” summer (and a presidential campaign) with her lime-green ode to hard partying and messy relationships, she arrives in L.A. for two nights at the Kia Forum.
Oct. 16, 2024
In his memoir ‘Walking Disaster,’ Whibley accused Nori of sexual assault and grooming while the front man was a minor. Nori denies the allegations.
Oct. 11, 2024
The singer won the first-ever Grammy for African music performance for her sultry, gorgeously sung single “Water.” Her debut, self-titled album released in March, could be a strong candidate to repeat.
Oct. 9, 2024
Despite Fuerza Regida’s local roots, cross-border superstardom and gargantuan streaming figures, the band has yet to be nominated for a Grammy, Latin or otherwise. Could that change soon?
Oct. 8, 2024