ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke sits at the center of the room, six young musicians focused on him as they practice at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on a recent afternoon.

"So the bassline I'm playing feels best at this tempo," Clarke says, his fingers plucking out a melody on the thick strings of his double ...Read more

ATLANTA — Covington native Drew Parker first met Luke Combs in a bar in Rome a decade ago when Combs was on the cusp of stardom. He opened for Combs, who sold all of 40 tickets that night.

“We talked in the green room and he said, ‘Just come and write songs with me,'” Parker said in a recent interview with The Atlanta Journal-...Read more

If any comic deserves the time to kick back and enjoy his success, it’s Russell Peters.

He’s a global superstar, capable of selling out arenas in Australia, Asia and Europe. He was the first comedian to headline a major Netflix special and blazed the trail for other stand-ups with South Asian heritage. But his new Relax: It’s Not That ...Read more

There was no way to predict back when Adam West wore the Batman tights — back when Batman wore tights — that comic books would become the main driver of Hollywood content. The 1966 "Batman" movie (budget $1.48 million), sprung from the TV series, did make money, but only the most delirious studio executive or fan could have imagined that, ...Read more

Jean Smart, fresh off her latest Emmy win for “Hacks,” will be the guest host for the opening episode of Season 50 of “Saturday Night Live,” which returns to NBC on Sept. 28.

It’s the first time the actor has hosted the sketch show. Joining her in making their “SNL” debut will be musical guest Jelly Roll, the country and hip-hop ...Read more

NEW YORK — Rapper Boosie Badazz defended Sean “Diddy” Combs on social media Wednesday after Combs was arrested the previous day on federal sex trafficking charges.

Boosie argued that Diddy was simply doing “what every other famous entertainer has done,” except “he just freakier.”

According to the man previously known as Lil ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth won't have to vie for someone's "Attention" any longer — he tied the knot with girlfriend Brooke Sansone earlier this month at his family's home in Montecito.

"When I was standing up there I have never felt more connected to Charlie," Sansone told Vogue, which has exclusive rights to the wedding ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — If you're wondering what the Jane's Addiction split and Walt Whitman's groundbreaking "Leaves of Grass" have in common, allow rocker Dave Navarro to enlighten you.

That is to say, grieve a loss instead of remaining "in a consistent state of dissatisfaction."

The Jane's Addiction guitarist used the poet's 1855 book to reflect on...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Contestants on MrBeast's upcoming competition series have sued the popular YouTube star's production company and Amazon for sexual harassment, failure to pay minimum wages and negligent infliction of emotional distress, among other allegations.

The plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Aubrey O'Day, the frontwoman of Sean "Diddy" Combs' now-defunct girl group Danity Kane, says she feels vindicated after the embattled hip-hop mogul was arrested and indicted this week on suspicion of sex trafficking, racketeering and more.

O'Day, 40, took to social media on Monday after Combs' arrest in New York, tweeting: "The ...Read more

Connie Chung is revisiting crucial details about the man who allegedly sexually abused her as a young woman.

The veteran TV journalist, six years after first going public about the incident, wrote in her new memoir that a "trusted family doctor" had touched her inappropriately during her first gynecological exam. She noted that this doctor also...Read more

Our world does not often offer a safe space for female rage. But French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat has carved out a place to explore that emotion in her work. She shapes that anger into a spear to skewer society’s sexism, revealing the restrictive nature of toxic patriarchy, and allows her female protagonists to violently break free from those ...Read more

YouTube star MrBeast and Amazon are being sued by contestants of an upcoming game show over claims of sexual harassment and other abuse.

The lawsuit alleges that multiple contestants on the upcoming “Beast Games” reality competition show were severely mistreated.

“Several contestants [ended] up hospitalized, while others reported ...Read more

Taylor Swift is ready for it — it being “the next era” of life with lover Travis Kelce, once she wraps up her Eras Tour later this year.

The “Cardigan” singer is “really eager to start the next chapter with Travis,” a source told Us Weekly, adding that the “plan for 2025” is for the superstar to pivot her focus from the stage ...Read more

DENVER — Vinyl Me, Please, the Denver record club that reissues high-end LPs of classic albums, on Monday acknowledged a “frustrating” production delay that’s preventing customers from receiving their purchases amid complaints about its recent releases.

“We greatly appreciate your patience, and we want to provide more transparency on ...Read more

JoJo’s new memoir details the singer’s “full-blown addiction” to love and sex, as well as her experience with a binge-eating disorder.

The 33-year-old “Leave (Get Out)” singer, real name Joanna Noëlle Levesque, reveals in “Over the Influence” the darker sides of her relationships with people, food and herself.

“I was in a ...Read more

Q. About four years ago I bought a ZVOX SB380 soundbar to use with a Samsung Series 8 TV. The soundbar recently failed after a power surge, so I'm looking for a new one. Is there wisdom in pairing a Samsung soundbar with a Samsung TV? I’ve looked at the Samsung soundbar options and most of them come at a higher price point. Is it possible to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — J.D. Souther, the singer and songwriter who co-wrote twangy yet debonair hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt that helped define the Southern California country-rock sound of the mid-1970s, has died. He was 78.

His death was confirmed by a representative for the Eagles, who said Souther died at his home in New Mexico without ...Read more

ATLANTA — Netflix is bringing a dramatic series to metro Atlanta called “His & Hers” starring Tessa Thompson of “Creed” and “Westworld” fame.

Jon Bernthal, whose credits include “The Walking Dead,” “The Punisher” and “The Bear,” will be her co-star.

Thompson is also executive producing the series, which is being sold ...Read more

Agatha Harkness is finally back.

After wreaking a bit of havoc and helping bring Wanda Maximoff's idyllic small-town family life to an end in "WandaVision," the Marvel Cinematic Universe's favorite insidious and perfidious witch will take center stage in "Agatha All Along," a new spinoff series which launched Wednesday on Disney+.

Portrayed by...Read more