Music

AGOURA HILLS—Elvis Presley fans will have the opportunity to purchase the guitar he used during a performance which is up for auction by Kruse GWS Auctions. The live auction is set for Saturday, March 27 at 10 a.m. Bidding online is currently available which commenced on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. Presley was seen using the flaming red Hagstrom Viking...

HOLLYWOOD—Well its looks like 2013 will be a stellar year in music.  Pop singer Justin Timberlake has already made his return to music; Lady Gaga is also expected to make a triumphant return.  Also throwing her hat into the ring is triple threat Beyonce who delighted fans with new music this week. Queen B unleashed two new singles for fans,...

HOLLYWOOD—The nominees for the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, July 21, and Taylor Swift leads all contenders with a total of 9 nominations, including Video of the Year. Followed close are Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce who will go toe-to-toe with Swift in the Video of the Year race. Video Of The Year Beyonce “7/11” Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar...

SANTA MONICA—The awards show that is mostly voted on by fans was held over the weekend. No, I’m not talking about the Oscars, not the Grammys, not the Tony Awards; I’m referring to the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The ceremony was hosted by “Shazam!” star Zachary Levi and I must say the guy was hilarious. He had a...

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Singer Courtney Love, 54, is being sued by her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain's ex-husband, Isaiah Silva. The lawsuit involves an alleged attack on Silva in June 2016 at his home. According to the initial complaint filed in May 2018, Love, celebrity manager Osama Lufti, and actor Ross Butler conspired to kidnap and kill Silva in an attempt to take...

PASADENA—The inaugural Palomino Festival took place at the Brookside Golf Course on Saturday July 9, and by crowd reaction alone it was a resounding success. A very eclectic blend of diverse artists that pleased both young and old country fans alike. Artists included Orville Peck, Old Crow Medicine Show, Willie Nelson and Friends, and of course the headliner Kacey...

LOS ANGELES—The children of 70s rock musician, David Pryor, have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against rapper Kanye West on the basis that he used parts of their father’s song, “Bumpin’ Bus Stop,” in his 2005 hit song “Gold Digger.” Pryor, who died in 2006, recorded and released the song with his band, Thunder and Lightening, in 1974. His children, Lorenzo...

BEVERLY HILLS—The nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards, which we all know as the Oscars were announced on Tuesday, January 23 by actress Zazie Beetz and actor Jack Quaid via the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre.  Would “Oppenheimer” or “Barbie” dominate? The answer might surprise you. “Oppenheimer” leads the pack with 13 nominations. Followed close behind was “Poor Things” with 11...

LOS ANGELES—The 2013 American Music Awards were held on Sunday, November 24 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, and country darling Taylor Swift continued her domination of the music industry taking home a total of four AMA awards including Artist of the Year. When you think of music shows, this is one that is truly voted on by the...

UNITED STATES—"No Man is an Island" recited English poet John Donne. Clearly, he never met Morrissey. Across 11 studio albums both alone and as frontman of The Smiths, you might think the charming man from Manchester would have said all he had to say about loneliness. You'd be wrong. Low in High School shows that Steven Patrick Morrissey is as bitter and simultaneously attention-seeking and isolationist as ever. Opening track...