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A New Space for Electronic Music, ORIGIN Los Angeles, Will Open Soon in Downtown L.A.
A new electronic music venue called Origin Los Angeles is set to open in the Downtown L.A. Arts District in late summer or early autumn this year. An extension of the industrial event space at 613 Imperial Street—frequently used by Insomniac Events and other promoters—Origin will be an indoor/outdoor venue built specifically for electronic music,…
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“We played Madison Square Garden twice in one day… we saw our name in 50ft-high letters and said, ‘Perhaps we’ve made it!’ We bought a load of tickets off a scalper and gave them away”: When the Moody Blues started taking themselves seriously
This is an archived interview with Justin Hayward, the Swindon-born singer, guitarist and songwriter of The Moody Blues, originally published in Prog magazine in 2017 and revisited by Louder. It reflects on how Hayward, who joined the band in 1966, helped transform a fading R&B act into pioneers of symphonic rock and led it to…
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YOSHIKI To Be Joined By JOSH GROBAN, KORN’s JONATHAN DAVIS For Walt Disney Concert Hall Performances
Yoshiki, the Japanese composer, pianist and rock drummer, has announced that acclaimed vocalist Josh Groban will appear as a special guest at his “Yoshiki Classical 2026 In Los Angeles” concerts at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The news follows last week’s confirmation that Korn frontman Jonathan Davis will also feature during the two-night engagement, bringing…
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Concert Film Land Emmy Nominations
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour: The Final Show” concert film have landed Emmy nominations. “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” landed a total of nine nominations, making it the most-nominated Super Bowl halftime show in Emmys history. It was nominated for outstanding variety special…
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Ariana Grande Unveils Alternate ‘Petal’ Disc & Haunting Song Snippets: ‘Good Luck on Your Way to Hell’
Ariana Grande has shared a set of promotional teasers ahead of her forthcoming album, Petal, releasing an alternate picture-disc edition of the record and two snippets of previously unheard songs. The move builds anticipation for the album, which follows her chart-topping 2024 release Eternal Sunshine and marks her return with new material after a two-year…
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Heather The Jerk – “Write A Letter”
Heather Sawyer has been in Madison punk bands like the Hussy, Proud Parents, and Boo/Hiss, and she makes her own spiky, gnarly, catchy DIY tracks as Heather The Jerk. Just a few months ago, she impressed us mightily with the cassette album Scroll If You Love Devil, which our own Chris DeVille described as “a…
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film earns five 2026 Emmy nominations
Taylor Swift’s concert film *Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — The Final Show* has received five nominations at the 2026 Emmy Awards, marking a fresh awards milestone for the record-breaking tour. The nominations recognise the film across variety and technical categories, and acknowledge Swift as both a performer and producer, underlining the cultural and commercial…
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Candice Bergen dishes on dates with Donald Trump and Henry Kissinger
Actress Candice Bergen has spoken about dating both Donald Trump and Henry Kissinger decades before either became prominent political figures, sharing the recollections on Ted Danson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast. The 80-year-old, best known for “Murphy Brown”, described her single outing with a young Trump as memorably brief, saying she was home by…
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How ‘Off Campus’ Helped The Beaches’ Queer Anthem “Edge of the Earth” Get Its Second Wind
The Canadian all-female rock band The Beaches have enjoyed a dramatic surge in popularity after their 2023 song “Edge of the Earth” featured in Prime Video’s hit hockey romance drama Off Campus, which premiered on 13 May. A single line of dialogue praising the band, followed by the song’s use as a “yearning” track between…