I must be living under a rock, because it was only this weekend that a friend showed me the viral video on YouTube of a woman named Sweet Brown. She escaped an apartment fire and gave an interview to Oklahoma City's KFOR News Channel. With all the charisma of a preacher, she retold her story of how she went down to get a cold pop ("soda" for all you West Coast peoples) smelled something in the air and, in her own words, realized "Oh Lord Jesus, it's a fire!" She went on to speak of spoke inhalation and how, with bronchitis, she didn't have no time for that!More >>

Kurt Cobain died 18 years ago today. Excuse me while I catch my breath and shake my head in disbelief. It's still unfathomable that after only three years in the spotlight, and in the midst of his creative prime that the Nirvana singer committed suicide. Enough stories have been written about him, both theories and conspiracies, so I won't wax poetic anymore than what's been said already. Cobain was one of my first heroes, a star that didn't want to be star. In his honor, I've come up with the most Nirvana iconic songs in their catalog. This list could probably have had 30-40 songs, but after much thought, here they are and hopefully I can do the guy justice. More >>

​Believe it or not, today is one of the most important days in our country. For those not in the know, it's National Boob Day. Throughout the years, there have been songs that have either alluded to, commented on or praised boobs. Here are some of our favorite songs that honor mammory glands. More >>

Trayvon Martin

​The February 26 shooting death of an African-American youth named Trayvon Martin has ignited a nationwide outcry. Marches across the country, including Los Angeles, took place yesterday to demand justice and another round of demonstrations are slated for today. The 17 year-old was walking in a Sanford, Florida gated community after returning from a convenience store when he was followed by George Zimmerman, a 28 year-old self-appointed neighborhood watch volunteer.

Zimmerman has admitted to pulling the trigger and killing the teen in ensuing events, but claims his actions were in self-defense protected by the state's stand your ground law, even though Martin nothing on him save for a bag of skittles and an iced tea. To this day, no arrest has been made by local authorities though a CNN poll released today shows that an overwhelming majority support just that.
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Matt Oliver

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The Grammy-winning Nu Metal legends, Korn co-headlined with Sublime with Rome for this past weekend's Smokeout Festival at the NOS Events Center. We caught up with Korn's guitarist, James "Munky" Shaffer, about the Smokeout Festival and the future of the band.
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​Around the world, every March 8 marks International Women's Day. In case you weren't up on game, that's what today's Google Doodle and Twitter trending is all about. In the United States, this year's International Women's Day comes at a time when somehow contraception is a hot political issue of debate (really?) Radio host blob Rush Limbaugh feels free launching into sexist tirades in opining on the subject costing him advertisers in the aftermath and KFI's John and Ken demeaned the late Whitney Houston as a "crack ho" earning them a suspension.

Before this current upsurge in the war on women coming from Washington and the airwaves, International Women's Day traces its roots back to March 8, 1908, when thousands of women workers in the "needle trades" marched through New York City demanding improved conditions and pay.
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​Today, Lil Wayne announced his latest foray into the fashion business with the announcement of his yet-to-be named shoe company. Weezy has had success with his Trukfit brand streetwear brand and getting into sneakers seems to be the logical progression for the New Orleans-bred rapper. Just to remind you, here are some other rappers who moved into the fashion game, but hopefully Weezy won't suffer the same feat as these fellas. More >>

​For those of you who don't know or don't care, this Sunday night is the biggest night in film: the 84th Academy Awards show. Personally, I could care less about the show, but for argument's sake, I enjoy tuning in and seeing who is the recipient of the Best Original Song award. There have been some conservative choices and some surprises over the years. Here's a list of some of the better songs and moments in Oscar history.More >>

Kathryn Millard

​Something was odd, I thought. After congratulating tired runners at the Rock n' Roll Marathon in Pasadena last Sunday, I entered the Michelob Ultra Beer Garden not really expecting much. About half of the people there were busy procuring free beer, some others looked too tired to still be standing, and only about third seemed to be more than vaguely interested in the band onstage.
As I got closer, I noticed there was something familiar about them that I couldn't put my finger on. They were playing a cover of "Small Town Girl" by Journey, so I they could have been anyone. The evidence began to build: the tattoos, the sunglasses, the iced hair... then the unmistakable lyrics to "Someday." It hit me about the same time as it did my friends, and we all said almost in unison, "Holy shit. Is that Sugar Ray?"

Here are 5 weird things about this OC-based band and the show in Pasadena, in a pleasingly climactic order.

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Andrew Theodorakis

​The talk of the sports world has been New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. Yes, we all know his story already and yes, we know the overwhelming media hype surrounding his improbable ride, but that doesn't mean we're going to shy away from taking a look at the musical angle of Linsanity. That being said, we're going to have a little fun here and reimagine some song titles using the all-too-familiar Lin pun, with their original titles in parenthesis.More >>