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This weekend in the arts: The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus explores light, color and nature in music; SoNo Fest heats up with chili and local flair; plus, the annual December Nights shines with the grand reopening of Balboa Park’s Botanical Building. -
The La Jolla Symphony and Chorus will perform new works by Gabriella Smith and Vivian Fung alongside impressionist compositions by Debussy, Ravel and Fauré. -
The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots. -
2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone. -
Elton John said following a performance of The Devil Wears Prada, which he scored, that the effects of an eye infection have sharply limited his eyesight. -
Send us a voice memo about a song that hit you hard in 2024 — one you listened to on repeat, ugly cried to, or that just made you feel something deeper than any other song this year. -
You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride. -
The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes. -
A federal judge has once again ruled against Combs, who has been imprisoned since being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering in September. -
The pop charts this week are full of milestones, from a trio of K-pop acts crashing the top of the album chart to the year's biggest hit matching the longest-ever run atop the singles chart.
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