In the wake of the Eaton Fire, Altadena and Pasadena’s music community have really shown up to support fire survivors, especially fellow musicians who lost instruments and record collections.

Bruce Springsteen has repeatedly denounced Trump, and long ago banned him from using his music for campaign or political ...

When Scottish nights grow colder and darker, I turn to three English singers for comfort. For as long as I can remember, ...

Indie game developer and publisher Prideful Sloth, with co-publisher Cult Games, dropped a new update into Go-Go Town! this week, offering up an awesome online option. The game is still in Early ...

Recorded live with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra under the baton of Chris Walden, who is also responsible for the arrangements, I’m a Stranger Here Myself was recorded live in March 2024 at the United ...

As South Asian and Muslim immigrants transform a small New Jersey town, the five-term mayor has managed to keep the peace. What happens when he’s gone? Michael Gonnelli, the mayor of Secaucus, has run ...

KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977. KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977. Nov 13, 2025 Chris Douridas, filling in for Novena Carmel. On today's show we ...

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On October 26, 2025, the musicians Lucy Dacus and Rufus Wainwright took the stage for a discussion with the New Yorker staff writer Amanda Petrusich at the 26th annual New Yorker Festival, a weekend ...

Rufus Wainwright performed the Canadian National Anthem “O Canada” ahead of Game 5 of the MLB World Series on Thursday, October 30th, and he changed a lyric to dig at Trump’s “51st state” comments ...

Rufus Wainwright made a subtle change to the lyrics of “O Canada” before Game 5 of the World Series, which didn’t sit well with every baseball fan watching at home. Wainwright, who was born in ...

Rufus Wainwright is stripping things down in a very good way on his current “Going to a Town” tour, which is named after one of his most overtly political love songs and includes a Monday performance ...