Artist: Herbie Hancock Album: River: The Joni Letters Label: Verve Records Release Date: 9/25/07 I haven't had a chance to review a release from a "living legend" until this album arrived in my PO box. Herbie Hancock seems like someone who has done it all: a jazz icon unafraid of technology, a winner of multiple Grammy awards and an Oscar, and a virtuoso live performer - but he's never been a lyricist, and had never......

The greatest surprise performance at the 24-hour Live Earth was not Kanye West and John Mayer joining the Police on "Message in a Bottle." Hell, no. It was Spinal Tap (reunited) with some help from Metallica (they actually laugh) bringing down London's Wembley Stadium with hits like "Stonehenge" and "Big Bottom." Madonna's gypsy-hobo-punk performance -- fully choreographed -- of "La Isla Bonita" with Eugene and Serge from Gogol Bordello was also surprisingly excellent (watch......

Don't you just love Secret Shows? If you can't make it to Coachella on Friday to see the Arctic Monkeys (who we now know will be sandwiched quite nicely between the Silversun Pickups and the Jesus and Mary Chain on the main stage), the much-hyped Brits will be playing a few days later on Sunday at the historic Troubadour. People swear there's still a few tickets left if you click here and use the......

A Word or 49: Iggy Pop redeems Jimmy Kimmel tonight. For petessake when is the stupid 'house' gimmick ever gonna end on House? (new one tonight) I'm rockin' the slot with the Shield tonight though - now that Vic seems to be in the clear perhaps we're just back to some stellar violence. Today - Tuesday - April 24th, 2007 Rita Hayworth Marathon (TCM, 5- p.m.) Starting with Pal Joey, then Salome, etc. Check......

Was that Hollywood fire just a brilliant marketing scheme for tonight's benefit? Bad Religion @ Santa Monica Civic (Heal the Bay benefit) Captured By Robots, Teddy Bear Orchestra, Yeh Dede @ The Mint Bone Thugs-n-Harmony @ Ventura Theatre John Legend, Corinne Bailey Rae @ Gibson Richard Swift, David Vandervelde @ Spaceland Billy Talent, Cancer Bats, Drive By @ The Troubadour Talib Kweli @ House of Blues Veruca Salt, Charlotte Martin, Poets & Pornstars, Hello......

John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae kicked off their 33-date US tour at UCI’s Bren Events Center on Tuesday night, reuniting two of the young stars who (along with Mr. Jessica Simpson John Mayer) delivered a poignant sleepy set at February’s Grammy Awards. In contrast to that milquetoast performance, Legend and CBR gave a lively three-hour show which even got the normally subdued Orange County crowd on its feet. In this current era of......

The Mars Volta @ Orpheum Theater Son Volt (above) @ El Rey Theatre John Legend, Corinne Bailey Rae @ Bren Events Center Killola @ Key Club (free, all ages) Ozomatli @ Amoeba (6pm, free) Don Carlos @ House of Blues Gregory Page, Tom Brosseau, John Doe @ Largo The Lashes, Ambulette, hosted by DJ Andrew WK @ Safari Sam's The Steve Carlson Band, Jake Coco, Leland Grant, Jackie Bristow @ The Hotel Cafe Piebald,......

LAist is proud to offerer a weekly, chart roundup of Billboard Magazine’s most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week’s chart toppers. Behold the #1s. __________________________________________________________________________________________ A selection......

New releases! Now newer every week!! We begin this installment with a boatload of terrifying and perplexing tribute records, followed by noteables in every genre, including some promising rock offerings, a vault of soundtracks, fancy cello-ing, and more Frankie Valli than you can shake a stick at. Tribute Various Artists - Bluegrass Tribute to Modest Mouse (CMH) Various Artists - Bluegrass Tribute to the Shins (CMH) Various Artists - Can You Bring It? Sing......

Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Brian McNight, Common, Corinne Bailey Rae @ Gibson The English Beat @ The Canyon John Doe @ Blue Cafe Colin Hay @ Largo Silversun Pickups @ The Troubadour DeVotchka @ Avalon Royal Jelly @ Forty Deuce Dos, Underground Railroad To Candyland @ The Smell XBXRX, Numbers, Shift, Ni Hao @ The Echo Sandbillies, Franki Doll & the Broken Toys, Sharon Needles @ Silverlake Lounge Dressy Bessy, Big Sir, 8mm @......

The live music scene is so slow today that it's a perfect night to sing some classic tunes. Lucky you, over at the Echo several bands are going to crank out their favorite Smiths & Morrissey songs: Lavender Diamond, the Moon Upstairs, the Sharp Ease, the Tyde, Winter Flowers @ The Echo Corinne Bailey Rae @ Roxy James Torme @ The Hotel Cafe Gary Allan, Jack Ingram @ House of Blues Chupa Cobra, Fangs......

Eddie Izzard, Drew Carey @ Largo Chuck E. Weiss @ Highland Grounds Corinne Bailey Rae @ John Anson Ford The Be Good Tanyas @ El Rey Airpushers @ El Cid Go Betty Go @ The Derby Merchants of Moonshine @ Alpine Village Hawthorne Heights @ Grove of Anaheim Say Hi to Your Mom, Metal Hearts @ Spaceland The Kooks, Chin Up Chin Up @ Safari Sam's Kennedy, Peachcake @ Key Club You Army, Attic......

Making her way from Leeds, United Kingdom, to International fame, Corinne Bailey Rae is on the fast track to becoming a soul and blues legend. After all, according to some, “she was born to do this.” The early 2006 release of her self titled album includes the hits “Like A Star” and “Put Your Records On.” Corinne Bailey Rae, the album and probably the person too, radiates a warm harmonious energy in its own......