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Obama attracts Trojans at LA Live


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President Barack Obama stopped in Los Angeles on Sunday to speak at his star-studded “30 Days to Victory Concert” at LA Live. More than 6,000 people packed the Nokia Theatre to hear an all-star lineup of musical acts including Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire. Actor George Clooney, Mayor […]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2013 induction nominees


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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released this year’s nominees Thursday morning, and the list includes a few names that you might not normally associate with rock music. Legendary hip-hop groups N.W.A. and Public Enemy were both nominated in their first year of eligibility, and according to Spin.com they were the only acts to do […]

Haute Highlights


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Gotye Thursday, April 19, at 8 p.m. Nokia Theatre Who would have thought that a Belgian-born, Australian-bred indie-rock singer would hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100? Gotye’s smash-hit single “Somebody That I Used to Know” is practically inescapable these days, and for good reason — the jangly, mournful tune flaunts a brilliantly catchy […]

MusiCares honors Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains


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The co-founder of Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell, will be honored at the eighth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on May 31. The Sony/ATV Music Publishing senior consultant, Neil Lasher, will also be honored when the show takes place at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles . MusiCares MAP Fund provides financial and supportive assistance […]