“I was nervous for about a minute and said, ‘Forget it’” Steve Vai on replacing Eddie Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s guitarist for ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’

On the album’s 40th anniversary, we revisit Vai’s classic Guitar Player interview when he stepped into rock guitar’s most ...

Is downtown L.A. coming back for clubbers? These rave vets hope Origin pulls them home

With DTLA's post-pandemic troubles amid a boom in dance music, Origin's founders hope the scene can help again.

Your guide to St. Louis' Music at the Intersection, starting with an iLLPHONiCS reunion

After a four-year hiatus, St. Louis hip-hop jazz ensemble iLLPHONiCS is returning to the stage for its debut at Music at the ...
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Was Ariana Grande and Ricky Alvarez’s ‘Chaotic’ Whole Foods Grocery Run a Setup?

Following Ariana Grande‘s recent split from her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, she and backup dancer Ricky Alvarez, whom the singer dated from 2015 to 2016, have sparked reconciliation rumors after ...