If the small portions of upscale Los Angeles restaurants annoy you, a trip to the Griddle Cafe is well worth the money. Read more...

I can't escape the conclusion that pop music is getting better. Read more...

When Indian classical musicians play the santoor, their hands hammer, pluck, or glide across the instrument at exhilarating speed, navigating the 100 strings with adroit precision to produce the resonant, reverberating melodies. Read more...

For such artists as Vincent Van Gogh and Camille Pissarro, gaining recognition in the art community took an entire lifetime. Read more...

Employed at a record label, the Los Angeles school district and in health administration, UCLA alumni Matt Frankel, Michael Garner and Dan Chang have successfully transitioned from college students to real-world employees. Read more...

When he's not obsessing over rappers Lil' Wayne or Killer Mike, Tom Breihan, one of my favorite music bloggers, will not shut up about "American Idol." Read more...

Downtown, in the vault of a converted bank building, UCLA music and theater students will be performing the uncensored version of Brecht and Weill’s 1928 “Die Dreigroschenoper,” translated as “3pennyopera.” In a 1950s revival, the words to the most popular song from the show, “Mack the Knife,” were changed for the cast recording, toning down the violence. Read more...