Berner’s Cookies Ordered to Pay $61.5M in Fraud Ruling
Cookies just took another multimillion-dollar hit. On September 9, 2026, Gron Ventures and Red Tech announced a final arbitration award of more than $61.5 million against Cookies Creative Consulting & Promotions (CCCP), the company behind the Cookies brand, and president Parker Berling. Retired Orange County…
The Panopticon of Cool: Crook on Why Artists Need to Be Uncool Again
LOS ANGELES, CA- I first stumbled across Daniel Crook almost by accident. I had gone to Zebulon to see another band and arrived early enough to catch the tail end of Crook’s set. I didn’t know Daniel. I didn’t know the songs. I just remember…
Sorana on K-Pop, Songwriting and Finding Her Own Sound
LOS ANGELES, CA- There was something about Sorana’s story that I couldn’t quite get out of my head. Here is a young woman from Transylvania who somehow carved out a niche for herself in the hypercompetitive world of K-pop songwriting. Not Seoul. Not Los…
oskar med k – live at Red Rocks Park, Colorado
oskar med k – live at Red Rocks Park, Colorado is a 40-minute official live set uploaded to the producer’s YouTube channel on May 29, 2026. Shot outdoors at Red Rocks Park rather than as a full-length headline concert, it captures oskar med k’s melodic…
The Stray Cats Bring Rockabilly Revival to Ohio
HUBER HEIGHTS, OH- The Kings of Rockabilly returned to the road this summer, and after an unexpected delay, there was a little more meaning behind seeing those three familiar figures standing together onstage again. The Stray Cats’ return had been postponed from last year…
John Mellencamp Brings the Hits and Heartland Rock to the Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- As part of my ongoing quest to see all the huge musicians of my childhood while it’s still possible, I trekked out to the Hollywood Bowl for John Mellencamp’s “Dancing Worlds” tour. The show was billed as a greatest hits performance,…
Al Green at the Hollywood Bowl: The Soundtrack Never Gets Old
LOS ANGELES, CA- At some point during Al Green’s performance at the Hollywood Bowl, my guest leaned over and made an observation that stuck with me for the rest of the night. “His music has been in so many movies.” She was right. In…
Terrace Martin Celebrates Miles Davis and the Spirit of LA Jazz
LOS ANGELES, CA- There is something going on with jazz music in Los Angeles. Actually, there has been something going on for quite some time. I just don’t think Los Angeles gets enough credit for it. When we talk about the great jazz cities,…
Smilegate Showcases MIRESI: Invisible Future and Chaos Zero Nightmare at Anime Expo 2026
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MORE COVERAGE AT ANIME EXPO 2026 LOS ANGELES, CA- Smilegate’s large-scale presence at Anime Expo 2026 was an impressive exercise in convention spectacle. A flashy booth, however, means little if the games and announcements beneath it can’t support the presentation….
I Keep Coming Back to Holly Humberstone. At the Fonda, I Understood Why
LOS ANGELES, CA- In today’s pop landscape, there is no shortage of young women making exceptionally good music. Gracie Abrams, Olivia Dean, Olivia Rodrigo, Madison Beer and Audrey Hobert are among a generation of artists who have made emotional candor and sharply observed songwriting…
