Music

On a new album, 'Heterosexuality,' Shamir tackles the trauma of being oneself

A Martínez

Victoria Whitley-Berry

Shamir's new album, 'Heterosexuality,' confronts how the public viewed him back in 2014, when his debut single nearly made him a pop star at the age of 19.
Reconsidering Scott Joplin's 'The Entertainer'

Lara Downes

The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.
Arts & Culture

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Memories, Counterpoints, Boundaries and Chekhov

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: "Memory Traces" at the La Jolla Historical Society, tap dance and piano at La Jolla Music Society, Evan Lopez at Mortis Studio, the Hausmann Quartet, "Selected Drawings" at City Gallery and "Life Sucks" at Cygnet Theatre.
Local

5 songs to discover in San Diego in February

Julia Dixon Evans

We're listening to new music from Thee Sacred Souls, The Inflorescence, Keni Can Fly, Julia Sage and the Bad Hombres and Author & Punisher.
Health

David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills ask to pull their content from Spotify

Anastasia Tsioulcas

The former bandmates of Neil Young say they are supporting his protest against COVID-19 misinformation on the music-streaming platform.
Listening to Burial at the end of the world

Miguel Otárola

This winter, wildfires brought the reality of climate change to one reporter's backyard. The music of the icy British producer Burial was the only thing that could make it all make sense.
Local

San Diego weekend arts events: Brendan Nguyen, San Diego Symphony, Andrés Hernández and more

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: solo piano works by visionary women composers; the San Diego Symphony performs Rachmaninoff, Berlioz and Still; a Hill Street Country Club virtual art and poetry conversation, photojournalism at OMA and Sundance Satellite.
Science & Technology

Spotify removes Neil Young's music after he objects to Joe Rogan's podcast

Anastasia Tsioulcas

The move came two days after Neil Young requested that his work be removed from Spotify in protest over coronavirus misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.
Tanya Tagaq's powerful new album 'Tongues' aims for hope among hard truths

Taylor Haney

Rachel Martin

Tagaq, a recipient of the national Polaris Music Prize, discusses the subjugation of Canada's Indigenous people and her hopes for healing through acknowledging that difficult history.
National

Meat Loaf, Grammy-winning American singer and actor, dies at 74

Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, was best known for Bat Out Of Hell, one of the best-selling albums of all time. He also appeared in over 65 movies, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show.