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Welcome to Slowjamastan! The desert micronation with no Crocs and no…
An 11-acre plot in the California desert ruled over by a faux sultan is attracting thousands of ‘citizens’ looking for an escape…
The Week in Latin Music: Why did Bad Bunny do a song called 'K-Pop'?
A surprise Bad Bunny collab? Is President Obama secretly a belicon? Our fiery takes on the week that was for Latin music.
Shakira, Karol G and Peso Pluma big winners at Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud celebrated its 20th anniversary with Shakira taking home the most awards.
Mosh pits, puppets and screaming fans: Scenes from the Viva Pomona…
Headlined by El Monte's Red Pears, the first day of the Viva Pomona festival at the Glass House featured marionette puppets,…
Readers share their favorite rock en español songs
We asked our Instagram followers to share their favorite rock en español songs. Here is what they had to say.
The choir that saved my life
The journalist best known for 'Pitch Perfect' was 'in a dark place.' His shrink said to 'seek joy.' So he joined L.A.'s Angel…
Author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah on policing in America: ‘It’s a kind…
His debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars is a gripping satire of the US penal system. The award-winning short story writer talks…
'Euphoria's' Dominic Fike is on the verge of pop stardom, whether he…
With a new album and tour in front of him, and a hardscrabble past and high-profile relationship behind him, musician-actor…
This is Not America by Tomiwa Owolade review – a British take on…
Has the UK too readily adopted a US perspective when it comes to race?
Ice-T and KRS-One Reflect on Hip-Hop ‘Youth Culture’ and Its ‘Gray…
Rap legends Ice-T and KRS-One reflected on the culture of hip-hop and its 'gray hairs.'
How György Ligeti soundtracked 2001, inspired Radiohead and composed…
The Hungarian escaped two murderous regimes, wrote pieces to be played on metronomes and car horns, and depicted inner and outer…
Grammy Awards announce dates for 2024 ceremony and nominations reveal
The 66th Grammys Awards will take place at downtown L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 4, 2024, while nominations will be announced…
Jimmy Buffett's headlining Summerfest performance in Milwaukee is…
Summerfest organizers announced that Jimmy Buffet's headlining performance has been canceled, one week before the festival begins…
BET Awards 2023 must-see moments: Patti LaBelle's lyric mishap to…
The 2023 BET Awards were filled with must-see moments: from Quavo and Offset's reunion to Patti LaBelle's teleprompter mishap and…
Feid Triumphs During Back-to-Back Shows at El Choli in Puerto Rico
The Colombian star, who broke records for selling out the historic venue, put on major performances two straight nights in a row
‘I’m not that geeky guy any more’: Simon Pegg on comedy, action…
Simon Pegg has called time on the nerdy stuff, and says he’d rather watch Succession than sci-fi. As for his A-list status,…
Summer books: Zadie Smith, Ian Rankin, Richard Osman and others pick…
Leading authors recommend the best recent books, from a forbidden love affair at the Western Front to a murder mystery set in…
Anitta Goes Back to Her Roots on Dance-Ready Single ‘Funk Rave’
Anitta releases a new single, "Funk Rave," as part of her recently-signed deal with Republic Records.
Kim Petras: Feed the Beast review | Alexis Petridis's album of the…
Lurching between well-worn current chart trends and 90s European pop-dance with flimsy melodies and frightful lyrics, Petras and…
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