“Aggressively ignorant”: how Don Henley helped Randy Newman write one of his best songs
Don Henley was the ultimate LA artist, but he decided Randy Newman was the man to pen a song about the City of Angels. Read ...
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Randy Newman's iconic 'I Love L.A.' opened the Grammys. Here's how the performance came together
The last three and a half weeks have convinced Griffin Goldsmith that he might, as he puts it, be “living in a simulation.” On Jan. 8, the drummer of the rootsy Los Angeles rock band Dawes ...
The Evil Seville Was One of the Wildest Customs California Ever Saw
At this year’s Grammy Awards, a star-studded cast came together to sing Randy Newman’s I Love L.A., acknowledging those ...
Families say proposed law over deadly drugs doesn’t go far enough
Some families say a new bill in South Carolina that would hold fentanyl dealers accountable for overdose deaths isn’t strong ...
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The Hollywood Family With Over 90 Oscar Nominations
One family has been working in Hollywood in one form or another for several decades, and between them all, they have over 90 ...
Michael Preece, Prolific ‘Dallas’ and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ Director, Dies at 88
Randy Newman’s father-in-law started out as a script supervisor on films including ‘Mutiny on the Bounty,’ ‘How the West Was ...
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All-Star Rendition of Randy Newman’s ‘I Love L.A.’ Opens Grammys
In 2014, Newman admitted the song was a love letter to Los Angeles, warts and all. “There’s some kind of ignorance L.A. has that I’m proud of. The open car and the redhead, the Beach Boys ...
Brad Paisley Teams With Dawes for New Song ‘Raining Inside’
A month after linking up on the Grammys stage, Brad Paisley and Dawes team up again on the country star’s new song "Raining ...
Lady Gaga Sings What She Sees at the 'SNL' Office | Video
In a new promo out Wednesday, the "Abracadabra" singer sings what she sees (à la Randy Newman in "Family Guy") as comedians ...