Before the Halloween candy bins are even broken down, retailers start to set up the Christmas trees and trimmings in their fluorescent-lit aisles. Yesterday, one more sign of the impending holiday blitz, and our society's possible insanity: KOST-FM has gone to their all-holiday music programming already. Franklin Avenue caught the flip: "The switch happened on Thursday mid-morning, with Barry Manilow's "White Christmas," which is apparently a station tradition. (Why? I dunno.)" Ready or not, it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. Any early picks for what song in KOST's holiday rotation you'll grow tired of the fastest? Or which holiday song never fails to give you the warm fuzzies? more ›

Mr. Chocolate Rain puts his pipes to work for some yuletide fun. more ›

You can hear Abe Laboriel in a few hours if you have nothing better to do, we highly recommend it! The LA Opera is now on hold until April 3rd, when it returns with the last of Wagner's Ring Cycle, Gotterdammerung (Twilight of the Gods). There is also a special concert with world renown tenor Jose Carreras who will perform at the Greek Theatre on June 26th. Although that's a little far off, these tickets are sure to sell out quickly and you can access them early here. This holiday presale offer also adds a 10 dollar discount and is good until the 22nd, with the code "LAOPERA". more ›

The Bolshoi Ballet can be seen here performing an excerpt from the Nutcracker. You will have a hundred opportunities to see it this month. LAist has compiled a list of Christmas-themed shows this month for your convenience. If there is something we left out, please comment and we will add it as soon as possible. more ›

Thanksgiving is gone and it's officially Christmas time. Happy Black Friday. more ›

Power-pop is above all feel-good music, designed to hit all your pleasure centers at once, which makes it a natural fit for Christmas time. Click below for five super-charged riffs to restore your faith in humanity. more ›

For this evening, a selection of gentle acoustic guitars to assist in warming your bones by the fire. Acoustic instruments made of wood just fit the theme - the yule log, the Christmas tree, toy horses, and now, the wood stove where Sufjan Stevens' presents end up - oops! more ›

OOOwww! Good evening Los Angeles! Wooo! How you all fee-ull? more ›