Ileana Cabra (aka iLe)

Fanatic. I hope you had a tremendous week and there was a lot of music involved. By now you might be aware the great David Thomas of Pere Ubu has passed away.

The festival's two weekends reflect two different versions of pop culture — and how we've changed along with it.

Touting the 2028 Olympics as a “no-build” Games, the final venue line-up puts many sporting events at some of LA’s most iconic sites.

Capes — prime purveyor of LA’s after hours — mixes an invigorating elixir of crisp beats, sonic ephemera, and hidden gems that’ll get you feeling nocturnal.

Latin beats – from salsa and bachata to Chicano rap and electro-cumbia – have found a growing underground scene in an unexpected country: Japan.

English electro-duo Maribou State brings the soulful intensity of their LPs “Hallucinating Love” and “Portraits” to life in Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studio.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s whirlwind bromance comes to an end. Plus, why are Israel and the UN at odds over a new humanitarian aid group in Gaza?

Two SoCal music institutions come together for the first time to forge the connective tissue across time and genres.

Japanese Breakfast hits KCRW live between Coachella 2025 gigs with cuts from the new LP “For Melancholy Brunettes & Sad Women.”