An appreciation: Phil Ramone's golden ear for the hits

An appreciation: Phil Ramone's golden ear for the hits

That Phil Ramone was a musical force in the recording studio is undeniable, and the evidence lies in the range of his accomplishments. For example,...

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SXSW 2013: The breakthrough bands and the business of streaming music

Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris gets the highlights from Times music writer Todd Mar...

Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris gets the highlights from Times music writer Todd Martens on what fans can expect at the 2013 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.

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Demi Lovato excited to be back on 'X Factor'

Demi Lovato excited to be back on 'X Factor'

Demi Lovato will be coming back for a second season as an "X Factor" judge, it was announced Thursday, perhaps proving that it helps to be...

Crawdaddy magazine founder Paul Williams dead at 64

Crawdaddy magazine founder Paul Williams dead at 64

Crawdaddy magazine founder Paul Williams, often credited for helping establish the field of rock music criticism in the mid-1960s, died...

EDM's  International Music Summit comes to Hollywood

EDM's International Music Summit comes to Hollywood

With hangovers from the Ultra Music Fest still fresh in their throbbing heads, some of the most important names in dance music will make...

Bruno Mars, Miguel, Maroon 5 tapped for KIIS-FM's Wango Tango

Bruno Mars, Miguel, Maroon 5 tapped for KIIS-FM's Wango Tango

Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Miguel and Demi Lovato are among the chart-toppers slated to perform at KIIS-FM’s Wango Tango concert May 11.

Demi Lovato returning to 'The X Factor'

Demi Lovato returning to 'The X Factor'

Demi Lovato will return to "The X Factor," Fox announced Thursday.

Smokey Robinson to release album of duets this fall

Smokey Robinson to release album of duets this fall

Smokey Robinson is getting in on the duets album action.

Van Dyke Parks, Tom McDermott at McCabe's on March 30

Van Dyke Parks, Tom McDermott at McCabe's on March 30

Pop music renaissance man Van Dyke Parks, fresh off an enthusiastically reviewed trip...

'American Idol' recap: Top 8 tackle Motor City music

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The "American Idol" top 8 tackled the music of Detroit on Wednesday. That turned out to mean mostly Motown, but also, incongruously, a...

Justin Timberlake tops album chart with 968,000 copies sold

Justin Timberlake tops album chart with 968,000 copies sold

He didn't quite hit the million-sold mark, though he came awfully close.

What to eat at Coachella 2013

What to eat at Coachella 2013

If you've ever been to Coachella, you know the three-day music festival is a downright marathon. You're in the heat, jumping up and down for...