Music

Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on

Elizabeth Blair

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber and has managed the careers of Ariana Grande and K-pop star Psy. Now some of his biggest stars are reportedly parting ways with him.
When the world's your stage, can an album capture the feeling?

Nate Chinen

New albums by Jon Batiste and Louis Cato arrive with high expectations. Both — as their experience leading led the band at Stephen Colbert's The Late Show has proved — are stellar live performers.
'Louder Than A Riot' reckons with hip-hop's past and looks to a more inclusive future

Terry Gross

Podcast hosts Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael say despite the misogynoir that has plagued the genre, hip-hop is poised for change. "The girls and the gays are running things," Madden says.
Three 6 Mafia turns $4,500 into $45 million with 'Mystic Stylez'

Phil Harrell

In 1995, the Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia took a shoestring DIY approach to recording their debut album, Mystic Stylez. Their example led to a flourishing independent hip-hop scene.
Rhiannon Giddens is searching for a 'little bit of joy to bounce into'

Kaity Kline

Michel Martin

Phil Harrell

Rhiannon Giddens has won Grammys, a Pulitzer prize for her opera Omar, and a MacArthur Fellowship. She's composed music for ballet and video games. And her new album is called You're the One.
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San Diego weekend arts events: Denja Harris, Festival of Books and 'Carnival of the Animals'

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: Site-specific fiber art, a dark spin on Saint-Saëns, books galore, Filipino-American dance, Picasso on stage and more.
Be Your Own Pet's Jemina Pearl rages on

Jewly Hight

In the mid-2000s, Be Your Own Pet's frenetic punk sneered at the trappings of adulthood. The group returns after a 15-year hiatus with Mommy, an album that builds on its oppositional beginnings.
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A piano becomes a passion project for two teenage musicians

M.G. Perez

Two young San Diego musicians create a Sing For Hope piano to entertain and educate. The piano is now on display at Liberty Station.
The sunset of Sonic Youth: An oral history of the band's final U.S. show

Grayson Haver Currin

For the first time, the band members, their crew and their fans tell the story of a landmark moment they didn't realize was happening. Sonic Youth's new album, Live in Brooklyn 2011, is out this week.
Post Malone: Tiny Desk Concert

Stephen Thompson

One of the world's biggest stars performs a few of the world's biggest songs at the Tiny Desk.