In celebration of the final cross-country run of the Vans Warped Tour, emo-punk greats, Taking Back Sunday, will take take time from their busy U.S. summer tour schedule to play a single show with Warped Tour 2018. The band will pay their respects to the legendary tour with a set at the Ventura, CA stop on Sunday, June 24. Back in April of this year, Taking Back Sunday announced the departure of guitarist and founding member, Eddie Reyes — citing “personal reasons” as the catalyst for the split

The sixth annual She Rocks Awards ceremony will take place at The Anaheim House of Blues this Friday (1/26). The awards are presented by the Women’s International Music Network (WIMN) to honor women who have made an exceptional impact on the music industry. This year’s event will be hosted by KROQ DJ and Sirius XM host, Kat Corbin, a leading woman in the music industry in her own right. Corbin hosts the “Locals Only” show on KROQ, which spotlights music from local Los Angeles and SoCal artists.

Ahead of the record’s January 5th release, Cindy Alexander has premiered a new music video for her single, “Book of Love.” The record, titled Nowhere to Hide, will mark the LA-based singer-songwriter’s 9th album to date. Alexander’s deep, soulful and resonate vocals pair with light piano in this wistful, folksy cover of “Book of Love,” originally performed by The Magnetic Fields and featured on their influential record, 69 Love Songs (1999). The black and white video, which was shot in Loz Feli

Punk/DIY satire site, The Hard Times, will be hosting a comedy show this Sunday, November 19th at The Nerdist Showroom in Meltdown Comics. Headlining the performance is Rory Scovel, who released his comedy special “Rory Scovel Tries Stand Up for The First Time” through Netflix in June. Tickets for the show are available here. On The Hard Times,  founder Matt Saincome shares, “We’re taking the DIY basement  show perspective and using it  to satirize the world at larg e.” The company does more t

Ozzfest Meets Knotfest hits San Bernadino this weekend at the Glen Helen Amphitheater. The festival will feature performances from over 40 acts as well as various attractions yet to be announced. This year’s Demon Alcohol Lounge will offer festival-goers access to a variety of cigars, craft beers and wines. Tickets, packages, and campsite reservations are available at the Ozzfest Meets Knotfest website. In addition to the main festival events, there will be a special, free kick-off party concer

ON SALE: Friday, October 27 at 10:00 AM SHOW DATE: Sunday, December 10 at 8:00 PM TICKET PRICES: $49.50 / $65.50 / $99.50 / $159.50 On Sunday, December 10th Stevie Wonder will present the 21st Annual House Full of Toys Benefit Concert at the Los Angeles Staples Center. For this year’s concert, Stevie Wonder announced that he will be performing two of his most iconic albums, Talking Book (1972) and Innervisions (1973), in their entirety. Emmy-Award-winning music director, Rickey Minor will b

In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of legendary Los Angeles punk band, X, The Grammy Museum has put together a new exhibit to celebrate X’s contributions to Los Angeles punk culture. The museum says that the exhibit will “give visitors a glimpse into how X’s four original members – Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom, and DJ Bonebrake – quickly established themselves as one of the best in the first wave of L.A.’s flourishing punk scene.” The exhibit will include various artifacts from th

In an exciting collaboration between Nadya Tolokonnikova and the London-based theater company, Les Enfants Terribles, the punk rock collective, Pussy Riot, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a progressive theatrical project. This immersive political play, titled “Inside Pussy Riot,” hopes to raise £60,000 by August 18th. Incentives for backers include personalized postcards to Vladimir Putin, Pussy Riot merch, tickets to the performances, and more. Nadya, a central figure of Pussy Riot...

Since the Fourth of July falls on the first Tuesday of July this year, Emo Nite LA will forgo its regular slot and return on Tuesday, July 11. At this month’s event, The Echo will feature live performances from Lovelytheband, Late Night Revival, Batwings Catwings, and GROVES. Downstairs in the Echoplex, DJs will be spinning emo rock classics all night. Doors for the event open at 8:30pm. The first 100 people in line are free, and the event costs $10 afterward. You can find out more informatio

Last week, Goldenvoice held a preview event for the upcoming Arroyo Seco Weekend festival. Presenters provided sneak peeks about what to expect at the event, including food and beverage samples. The festival, which takes place on June 24th and 25th, will be located at the Rose Bowl grounds, on the rolling greens of the Brookside Golf Course. Arroyo Seco promises a fun-filled weekend which will feature local, organic fare, art, popup libraries and three stages for musical performances. Headliner