Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles
When people think of LA, they almost always think of Hollywood and the film industry. But it’s no secret that the LA music scene has been one of the most influential in the world. It’s the place where artists recorded some of rock and pop’s greatest hits.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 1 min readWhen people think of LA, they almost always think of Hollywood and the film industry. But it’s no secret that the LA music scene has been one of the most influential in the world. It’s the place where artists recorded some of rock and pop’s greatest hits. And the people who introduced those hits were DJs like Dave Diamond, Wolfman Jack, Art Laboe, and Casey Kasem -- men who became tastemakers for the entire country and the world.
