John Leguizamo

A first generation Mexican-American, Omar Apollo is part of a Chicano-soul wave emerging from disparate cities across the U.S. He’s an artist on the rise, and we are digging "Ashamed."

Aaron Byrd recommends new albums from Kevin Morby and Lizzo, along with a Slick Rick reissue.

An American girl with a French name, Claude Fontaine is one of many talented musicians residing in Los Angeles.

Longtime LA musician Eleni Mandell helped women inmates by teaching them to write songs.

For over a decade, German duo Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann, better known as Âme (pronounced “arm”) have tread their own path in house music.

A beautiful magic happens when like-hearted artists converge; just like in this case with Calexico and Iron & Wine.

A new project by Com Truise has been unveiled with the release of “Persuasion System” the title track to a new mini-LP.

Dance music luminary Martin Mendoza, a.k.a. Doc Martin, is primarily known for his impeccable deep house curation and the good-natured vibes he brings to each gig.

The latest Rhythm Planet playlist, featuring Tom Schnabel's picks for the best new releases in jazz and world music.