Josh Groban is a native Angeleno raised in the San Fernando Valley. As a teenager, he attended the famous LA County High School for the Arts on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. Other graduates of LACHSA include the Haim sisters, Anthony Anderson, and Phoebe Bridgers.
At just 17, while still in high school, super producer and songwriter David Foster heard him sing and asked him to fill in for Andrea Bocelli opposite Celine Dion during a Grammy rehearsal. He called it the day that changed his life. Grammy host Rosie O'Donnell heard what went down and invited him on her show the next week. His career took off.
In the 24 festivals that led up to this year's spectacular, thousands of bands have graced the desert stages upon the polo fields.
Incredible acts like Prince, AC/DC, Madonna, Beastie Boys, Beyoncé, Kendrick, The Replacements, even 2Pac's hologram have delighted the crowds who pilgrimaged to the Coachella Valley just east of Palm Springs.
Bruce Springsteen's current Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour has a permanent special guest, but as a twist, he doesn't play on every song. But that doesn't mean there's any less bite to the guitar solos.
Tom Morello, the former Rage Against the Machine guitar hero, who also rocked in Audioslave and Prophets of Rage, is scheduled to add his licks to all 20 stops on this tour.
It was the tale of two pop titans on the first two days of Coachella 2026.
Sabrina Carpenter's headlining slot on Friday (4/10) was the antithesis to Justin Bieber's equally-anticipated closer on Saturday (4/11) in every way possible.
Shinedown formed 25 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, after the breakup of the band Dreve. The group was founded by Brent Smith (vocals) who was joined early on by Jasin Todd (guitar), Brad Stewart (bass), and Barry Kerch (drums). Smith had previously been signed as part of Dreve, but after that project dissolved, Atlantic Records backed him in building a new band.
Their debut album, Leave a Whisper (2003) got plenty of radio play thanks to singles like “Fly From the Inside” and “45.” When Todd and Stewart were replaced in 2008 with Zach Myers (guitar) and Eric Bass (bass, piano), the group solidified the core lineup that has remained stable since.
With all apologies to David Byrne, who is an extremely close second, the coolest, most punk rock act at Coachella this year has got to be James Newell Osterberg Jr., who will be celebrating his 79th birthday on April 21, 2026.
More commonly known as Iggy Pop, the bare-chested, scrawny Detroiter is exactly why rock music was created and why it will never die.
Coachella attendees will have an added incentive to get some sleep Friday night, because Jack White has been added to the Saturday afternoon lineup, but for weekend one only.
White, the frontman and guitar hero of the White Stripes, and for over the last decade, as a solo artist, was announced as a surprise act on Monday, just a few days after being the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.
Straight outta Brighton, the Lambrini Girls are an outspoken punk duo who have earned their way to Coachella with their non-stop work ethic, catchy tunes, and a debut LP called Who Let The Dogs Out that made its way onto Kerrang!'s Top 25 list of 2025.
Singer/guitarist Phoebe Lunny and bassist Selin Macieira are as funny as they are ferocious.
We're just days away from Coachella 2026. So for Coachella week we'll be spotlighting some groups you shouldn't miss if you have a chance.
The Two Lips are an Los Angeles dream-pop duo made up of Jewlz and Andrea who started out as solo artists but when they met each other realized it would be teamwork that would make the dream come true.
Ye aka Kanye West wowed his fans at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday (4/1) in Inglewood, presenting a trippy show built around new material, classic bangers, while dealing with production issues.
Ye, as we know by now, can be a perfectionist and tends to be demanding when his vision isn't realized.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be celebrating it 25th anniversary next weekend with a smile on its face because it sold out quickly for the first time in a while.
Who knew headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G would be the trio to get the cool kids to travel out to the desert, but it might also be the stacked undercard that has always been diverse and dynamic.
The Boss wasn't playing around when he opened his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour on Tuesday (3/31) at Target Center in Minneapolis.
After the band emerged on a dark stage, 76-year-old Bruce Springsteen, intentionally unlit delivered a solemn welcome to the 19,000 as a hint of keyboards provided a heavy mood behind his serious words.
