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fromKqed
6 hours ago

Beloved East Bay Dancer Needs Heart Transplant After Collapse

Gilliam's mother, Tuseda Graggs-Borden, believes her son's life was saved by a nurse who performed CPR when she saw his friends in panic. The nurse's identity remains unknown.
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NYC music
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Megan Thee Stallion recovering after hospitalization for 'extreme exhaustion, dehydration'

Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized due to extreme exhaustion and dehydration but has been discharged and will return to perform soon.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Celebrities compete for charity in new season of Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars

"Celebrity Jeopardy All Stars the best players who have ever played Celebrity Jeopardy. You're seeing the the the masters, the pros. So they're comfortable with big wagers. They know their stuff."
Poker
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature | TechCrunch

Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to enhance concert discovery based on user listening habits.
SF music
fromThe Bold Italic
2 weeks ago

The Community Music Center Gala Raised a Record $425,000, and I Met Katya's Mom

Community Music Center hosts elegant events while navigating complex permit requirements for entertainment and dancing in San Francisco.
Music
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Alysa Liu share spotlight at iHeartRadio Music Awards

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift made their first award show appearance together at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, where Swift won seven awards.
fromLondon On The Inside
2 weeks ago

Wolf Alice, Geese, Fontaines DC and More Are Raising Money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Good Energy features 21 limited-edition silk screen prints that capture the feeling of live performance and the connection between artist and fan. The prints have been chosen by artists including The 1975, Geese, Fontaines DC, Wolf Alice, Yungblud, Nick Cave, Nia Archives, Keane, Sex Pistols feat Frank Carter, The Big Moon, The Snuts, Courteeners, Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari, Elbow and more.
London music
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Live Nation's Justice Department trial continues as U.S. senators call out a 'broken ticket market'

Over 30 states reject Live Nation's $200 million DOJ settlement, resuming trial in Manhattan Federal Court, arguing the agreement fails to adequately address monopolistic practices harming artists, fans, and venues.
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Metallica and Red Cross Initiative Leads to 40,000 Blood Donations

Darren Irby, Red Cross' executive director for national partnerships, said, 'What Metallica and their fans have accomplished this year is truly monumental ─ inspiring people to give blood for the first time while also energizing teens and young adults about the donation process.'
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fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Live Nation settlement avoids breakup with Ticketmaster

Live Nation settles DOJ antitrust case for $200 million, keeping Ticketmaster but facing major operational restrictions and divestitures.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

For Herb Alpert, a buyer would be music to his ears

Grammy-winning trumpeter Herb Alpert and singer Lani Hall list their restored 1928 Spanish-style Pacific Palisades home for $2.6 million, featuring ocean views and 2,500 square feet of living space.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Spotify once had a reputation for underpaying music artists. It hopes to change that perception

Spotify transformed the music industry from crisis to growth, becoming the world's highest-paying music retailer with over $11 billion in annual payouts, with roughly half generated by independent artists.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose Jazz receives $600K gift from ASML for education programs

ASML awarded San Jose Jazz a $600,000 three-year grant to expand youth music education programs from 3,500 to 5,000 students annually.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Live Nation-Ticketmaster goes to trial: the antitrust case that could force the biggest entertainment breakup in decades - Silicon Canals

Today, the concert ticketing industry is broken. It is controlled by Live Nation and the company it owns, Ticketmaster. According to DOJ estimates cited in court, Live Nation-Ticketmaster holds an 86% market share in primary ticketing for major concert venues and a significant share in the use of large amphitheaters by artists. The government argues this dominance wasn't built on superior service. It was constructed through what prosecutors describe as a "flywheel" - a self-reinforcing system where control over venues, ticketing technology, and artist promotion creates an ecosystem that competitors cannot meaningfully penetrate.
US news
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

Demi Weitz turns hardship into hope as she launches new musicfocused mission

A teenager transformed her 17th birthday Zoom call into a $38 million fundraising movement for 75 charities during the 2020 pandemic shutdown.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Sorry, Swifties. The Live Nation settlement won't help fans much.

Live Nation's DOJ antitrust settlement allows the company to retain Ticketmaster with minimal penalties and marginal business practice changes, leaving the concert industry's dominant structure largely intact.
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fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago

Why MacKenzie Scott's Philanthropy Leaves Recipients Stunned

MacKenzie Scott has distributed over $26 billion to more than 2,450 organizations since 2019 through unsolicited grants with no application requirements or strings attached.
Fundraising
fromDodgers Nation
4 weeks ago

Clayton Kershaw showdown with Pat McAfee raises $60K for charity

Clayton Kershaw and Pat McAfee participated in a charity challenge at Team USA's World Baseball Classic camp that raised $61,000 for Kershaw's Challenge organization.
#eaton-fire
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

LAFD Foundation says $65,000 went to celebrity PR firm

The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation used $65,000 in donations to hire a PR firm to assist LAFD communications after the Palisades fire.
#ice
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Update: Supporters to Rally Thursday Over Funding Cuts to Innovative PCC Music Program

The Music and Sonic Arts (MSA) program is an industry-shaping program focused on music recording, production, audio programming, interactivity, and composition using contemporary tools including Ableton or Max MSP software. Offered at the Portland Community College (PCC) Cascade campus in North Portland, the program includes pathways for two-year associate's degrees in music, or one-year certificates that can be useful in music and other tech jobs.
Education
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Want to scare a Hollywood star? Just set up a fundraiser in their name | Emma Brockes

Unsolicited public crowdfunding for celebrities exposes financial decline and causes humiliation, exacerbating declining respect and new vulnerabilities in modern celebrity culture.
LGBT
fromWIRED
2 months ago

MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project

MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project to bolster services for LGBTQ+ youth amid rising mental-health crises and reduced federal counseling access.
#grammy-awards
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

For cancer patients, music is mental medicine

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center took part in a study to find out if cancer patients would respond to music therapy. Members on the medical team were surprised to find out that it was just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy or talk therapy. The Melody Study paired patients up with music therapists for a seven-week trial that involved activities that span from passive (listening to music) to active (creating music themselves).
Mental health
Venture
fromVariety
2 months ago

Artie, New Capital and Infrastructure Partner for Creators, Launches From Former Google and YouTube Execs

Artie connects creators to capital, brands, and back-office infrastructure to fund projects while preserving ownership and distribution control.
US politics
fromwww.dailynews.com
2 months ago

A year after FireAid benefit concert, a GOP-led House committee says probe points to diverted' funds

FireAid raised about $100 million for wildfire relief and faces allegations of diverting funds to unrelated projects; FireAid denies wrongdoing.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Dodgers pledged $100 million to Newsom's wildfire relief fund. So far? $7.8 million. Why?

LA Rises secured a $100 million pledge but has delivered only $20 million in its first year, prompting concerns about slower-than-expected philanthropic commitments.
Music
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Durand Bernarr dishes on his big Grammy night, becoming a meme & queering the Super Bowl - Queerty

Durand Bernarr won Best Progressive R&B Grammy for Bloom, celebrated Black History Month and LGBTQ+ visibility, honored independent artists, and announced a deluxe edition.
SF music
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Grateful Dead's legendary Bob Weir once granted wish of California boy fighting leukemia

Bob Weir granted seven-year-old Joe Knudsen's Make-A-Wish during leukemia treatment; they spent meaningful time together and Knudsen has been in remission for years.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

LA Pizza Alliance formed after the fires. It's back with more free pizza for those in need

LA Pizza Alliance expanded after 2025 wildfires to provide free meals across Los Angeles, serving about 1,800 pizzas this year and planning more events.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

UCLA receives $17.3 million from a late donor to support football and men's basketball

I am fortunate to have spent time with Larry and get to know his deep passion for UCLA Athletics, particularly his desire to help our football and men's basketball programs thrive in this new era of collegiate sports. His investment in our programs positions us, and future generations of Bruin athletes, for long-term success.
Education
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Music stars target ICE crackdown at Grammy's ceremony

Artists accepting awards at this year's Grammys ceremony have used their time on the podium to denounce the United States government's crackdown on immigrants. Artists, including Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, wore badges reading ICE OUT and used their acceptance speeches at Sunday's ceremony to express their outrage over the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids that have provoked furious protests and resulted in several deaths on the streets and among those in detention.
US politics
#mariah-carey
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fromFood & Beverage Magazine
1 month ago

Macy Gray's Streamathon: Turning Star Power into Action Against Hunger - Food & Beverage Magazine

Macy Gray launched a livestream Streamathon that raised over $195,000 for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, prioritizing practical, personal philanthropy and food as a basic right.
#grammys
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fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

Craig Newmark explains why he's pulling back on funding journalism

Craig Newmark is reducing journalism funding after concluding many grants were less effective than hoped and will refocus on cybersecurity and military-family support.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Inside Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton

One way to honor your 93-year-old host: by calling him a "f- gangster" who'll "slit your throat for a hit record.&quot. That's how Monte Lipman big-upped Clive Davis on Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton, where Davis had convened an invite-only crowd of celebrities and music-industry insiders for his annual night-before-the-Grammys gala. Lipman, who runs Republic Records, was there to receive the Recording Academy's Industry Icon award along with his brother and business partner, Avery;
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fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Britney Spears sells catalog

Britney Spears reportedly sold rights to her music catalog to Primary Wave during a ten-year creative drought; terms and scope remain undisclosed and unconfirmed.
fromTechRepublic
2 months ago

Grammys' New AI Guidelines Seek Authenticity But Uncertainty Remains - TechRepublic

The Recording Academy just made a move that's splitting the music world down the middle. Their stance on AI-generated music promises to protect human creativity-but the guidelines? They've opened more questions than they've answered. The declaration sounds straightforward: only music with "significant human creative contribution" qualifies for Grammy consideration. Dig into the details, though, and you'll find a policy so riddled with ambiguity that artists, producers, and industry insiders are left guessing where the boundaries actually lie.
Music
fromFast Company
2 months ago

How to watch the 2026 Grammy Awards with or without cable, including free options

I went back and begged-like, literally sent him a video where I was on my knees," Winston recalled.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Chappell Roan leaves Wasserman Music over exec's Epstein ties

As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,
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fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Win Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at 2026 Grammys

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo won the 2026 Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their Wicked rendition of "Defying Gravity".
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Watch Sombr Perform "12 to 12" at 2026 Grammys

Sombr performed "12 to 12" at the 2026 Grammys in a Valentino outfit after a Best New Artist nomination, buoyed by a combined billion streams of his hits.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Spotify paid out a record $11 billion into the music industry last year

Spotify paid over $11 billion in one year, totaling nearly $70 billion in payouts, fueling streaming revenue growth and increasing artist earnings.
Music
fromQueerty
2 months ago

No matter who takes home Grammys, these queer nominees have won over social media - Queerty

Multiple LGBTQ+ musicians received Grammy nominations across genres, with notable nominees including Durand Bernarr, Doechii, Cynthia Erivo, Billie Eilish, and Kaytranada.
#britney-spears
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Foo Fighters mark Dave Grohl's birthday - and support a good cause - at the Forum

Foo Fighters celebrated Dave Grohl's 57th birthday with a Los Angeles benefit show, demonstrating resilience amid lineup changes, personal controversy, and past tragedy.
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Spiritbox to Perform at Grammys 2026 Premiere Ceremony

The Grammys unveiled the lineup for the event, at which most of the awards are handed out. The Premiere Ceremony will also feature performances by Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Zara Larsson, and an ensemble led by Grace Potter. Criss will serve as host, with the concert streaming on YouTube and the Grammys website starting Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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fromEsquire
2 months ago

The 2026 Grammys Gave Purpose to a Weird Year In Music

Bad Bunny provided the 58th Grammys' most significant moment by winning Album of the Year with the first Spanish-language album and delivering a pointed political message.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Why this 'visionary' record exec still believes in the major label

John Janick and Interscope Capitol, in partnership with Hybe, helped create and propel K-pop group Katseye to major streaming success and Grammy recognition.
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

The Cure Win First Two Grammy Awards Ever

The Cure won their first two Grammys—Best Alternative Performance ('Alone') and Best Alternative Album—while absent for guitarist Perry Bamonte's funeral.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Albums by Radiohead, Funkadelic, and 2Pac to Be Inducted Into Grammy Hall of Fame

The Grammy HoF is meant to honor those albums and songs that "exhibit qualitative or historical significance and are at least 25 years old." And this year's honorees are headed up by just such iconic bands/records: Radiohead, Funkadelic, and 2Pac. Thom Yorke and company enter those hallowed halls on the back of their seminal OK Computer, which turns 29 this year.
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fromConsequence
2 months ago

Members of Social Distortion, Foo Fighters, Linda Lindas Team Up for "We Are LA!" Benefit Single

Los Angeles punk and rock artists released the benefit single We Are LA! to raise funds for Sweet Relief Musicians Fund after the L.A. wildfires.
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fromConsequence
2 months ago

MGK and Jelly Roll Perform Ozzy Osbourne Tributes at Clive Davis' Pre-Grammys Party

Machine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll honored Ozzy Osbourne at Clive Davis' pre-Grammys gala with performances of his songs, preceding an additional Grammy tribute.
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fromConsequence
2 months ago

Cher Accidentally Gives Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Record of the Year Grammy to Luther Vandross

Cher mistakenly announced Luther Vandross as Record of the Year before revealing Kendrick Lamar and SZA's song "Luther" as the actual winner.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Can artificial intelligence book a concert tour? Inside Music Mogul AI

AI-driven booking platforms aim to automate touring tasks to help independent artists but risk eroding trust-based industry relationships.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

L.A. has a new jazz mega-fest, from a former city councilman

Los Angeles will host a 25-day inaugural LA Jazz Festival in August aiming to draw 250,000 attendees and spotlight jazz's cultural and civil-rights legacy.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

Watch Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith & Andrew Watt cover Black Sabbath at the Grammys

Post Malone fronted an all-star Black Sabbath tribute performing "War Pigs" at the 2026 Grammys to honor Ozzy Osbourne.
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