Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonUpdating an opera to the time and place of composition is a common ­directorial practice, if sometimes a dangerous one. Set in 18th-century London, Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress was written in ­Hollywood in the 1940s... more info

Royal Opera House, LondonUpdating an opera to the time and place of composition is a common ­directorial practice, if sometimes a dangerous one. Set in 18th-century London, Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress was written in ­Hollywood in the 1940s... more info

Rolling Stone — LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy has posted a video documenting his work on the band’s third album on their official Website. The two-and-a-half minute video follows Murphy recording in Los Angeles, where the LCD Soundsystem team converted a dreary... more info

L.A. Times - News — Thomas Newman, whose father, uncles and siblings have composed for films, draws on his life for 'It Got Dark,' being performed by the Kronos Quartet and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. ... more info

Guardian Music — The Britain's Got Talent celebrity has some way to go to catch up with the West End star, notes Laura BartonThis week, the new album by Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle became the fastest-selling worldwide debut for a female artist, bringing her... more info

The Newsroom — v6745, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - Saturday October 31 2009. Paris Hilton and her on/off boyfriend Doug Reinhardt wear all-white for a Halloween night at Voyeur in Los Angeles. The couple had fallen out over a text message she had received. Doug apparent... more info

The Newsroom — LOS ANGELES, CA - Model and singer Steph Jones leaves Hyde nightclub on Sunset Boulevard but not before saying how much he is looking forward to his Pinkberry date with his girlfriend Jordin Sparks. October 23, 2009. more info

The Newsroom — WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - Lucky David Beckham is a super-fit human. The LA Galaxy and England soccer star tried an unusual way of dodging the paparazzi after paying a visit to the notorious Saddle Ranch on Sunset Boulevard. His black Escalade was driven b... more info

MTV.com News — 'That was magic,' singer tweeted after Willy Wonka-themed blowout.By Jocelyn Vena Katy Perry and Russell Brand on Friday Photo: David Aguilera/ BuzzFoto/ FilmMagic Katy Perry celebrated her 25th birthday over the weekend in Hollywood, and ... more info

All About Jazz — Jazz Music Around the Los Angeles Basin Catalina Bar and Grill 6725 W Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis In a career spanning forty years, Marilyn McCoo has become one of the most successful female recording artists in Amer... more info