The little-known story behind one of Disneyland's most recognizable attraction songs
When Walt Disney chose Xavier “X” Atencio in 1965 to be one of his first theme park designers, he was…
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This former steakhouse transforms into Southern California's most popular salsa dance venue at night
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> In the working-class city of Commerce, where cars zip by on freeways and Citadel Outlets tower over neighborhoods,…
What Madi Díaz knows about love
A little over a year ago, Madi Díaz lay in bed in an apartment near Dodger Stadium sweating out a…
Under Trump, ticket sales for Kennedy Center performances plummet
President Trump's favorite musical is the famous “Les Miserables,” but few fans have stormed the barricades to enter the Kennedy…
Puerto Rican 'pop girl' Gale talks about her new album 'Lo Que Podemos Pasar'
Gale doesn't care how cliché or “woo-woo” it may seem, but she truly believes that music chose her. Since she…
'Tehrangles Vice' compiles 12 songs from the Iranian diaspora made in Los Angeles
Throughout Los Angeles, Zachary Asdourian searched for the music of an Iran that could have been. The co-founder of the…
'La Cometierra' by Natalia Lafourcade reveals 'hard truths' of Latin American life
Eating dirt isn't usually a good thing, but in the new Amazon Prime series, “Dirt Eater,” it's a superpower. The…
Tame Impala's new album 'Deadbeat' sees Kevin Parker at his most laissez-faire
Tame Impala's work is important to many. Whether it's the exploratory and ambitious “Mind Mischief,” released on “Lonerism” in 2012,…
D'Angelo and Angie Stone's son mourns his parents
Michael Archer Jr., son of R&B stars D'Angelo and Angie Stone, has been dealing with grief for months, long before…
Pop punk veterans Yellowcard call their comeback album 'Better Days' the 'ultimate redemption song'
More than two decades after their heyday, Yellowcard's music is a pop punk message in a bottle. The note that…