Fania Records put salsa on the map. Can it evolve?
There was a time when Fania Records was the most important label in Latin music, hailed as the Motown of…
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Apple TV+'s 'K-Pop Idols' shows the pressures and triumphs of the K-pop industry
K-pop’s cheerful music and imagery contrast with the rigorous training systems for its artists, making stories about the “dark side”…
Irv Gotti clarifies his “mild stroke” and his rehabilitation
Irv Gotti's team is clearing the air about the hip-hop mogul's health scare earlier this year after rumors recently surfaced…
Taeil leaves K-pop group NCT over sexual misdemeanor allegations
South Korean singer Taeil leaves K-pop group NCT due to a sexual offense allegation. The South Korean singer's agency, SM…
Eddie Rosenblatt: Former Geffen Records president dies
Eddie Rosenblatt, the longtime Geffen Records president who signed John Lennon and assembled a roster of rock and alternative artists…
Why I applaud the ban on cell phones in Los Angeles public schools
Every time I write about smartphones affecting teenagers, critics criticize me and accuse me of promoting moral panic. That's silly.…
Irving Azoff and his son Jeffrey manage some of music's biggest stars
It says something about Irving Azoff's sense of humor, not to mention his legendary sense of self, that when the…
Cola Boyy, Oxnard funk innovator and disabled activist, dies
Matthew Urango, the Oxnard-raised singer, multi-instrumentalist and activist who performed as Cola Boyy, has died. He was 34 years old.…
Hopeless Records celebrates 30 years of pop-punk, metalcore and indie music
Just a few years before founding Hopeless Records, when he was in his early 20s, Louis Posen thought he saw…
Why 'career politicians' tend to be the best politicians
To the editor: His editorial in defense of “career politicians” was spot on. Some are good, some are bad. I…