Wu-Tang Clan (music group)

ODB's widow files cease-and-desist order against Rock the Bells

2013-05-17 16:27:00

When Tupac Shakur returned from the grave to "perform" at last year's Coachella, fans' jaws dropped. But the family of at least one hip-hop luminary isn't quite as thrilled about the prospect of a post-mortem show. Icelene Jones, the wife of deceased...

Rock the Bells 2013 books Tyler the Creator, Big Krit, Wu-Tang Clan

2013-05-15 06:00:00

When Rock the Bells sets up in San Bernardino this fall, the traveling hip-hop festival will feature two of hip-hop’s most revered – and dead – voices: Wu-Tang Clan’s uproarious�fallen member�Ol’ Dirty Bastard and godfather...

Bieber vs. Beethoven; a new twist on battle rap

2013-05-13 07:00:00

Comedian Lloyd Ahlquist steps onto the stage, girded for battle. Wearing the uniform of a Soviet officer, with medals dripping from his chest, he channels dictator Joseph Stalin and prepares to deliver a rhyming smackdown on Russia's mad monk, Grigori...

Coachella 2013: Attracting crowds is tougher for some

2013-04-22 08:14:00

The Lumineers knew what would win over the Coachella crowd Sunday afternoon. They didn't tuck “Ho Hey,” the feel-good, Top 10 anthem that broke the Denver folk-revival trio less than a year ago,�deep into their main-stage showing. They put...

Coachella 2013: 2 Chainz -- an unlikely rock star is born

2013-04-21 14:16:00

2 Chainz’s tour bus is almost a disappointment. After its packed set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival early Saturday afternoon, you expect revelry. This is, after all, a rapper who has based his persona on three topics: busty...

Coachella 2013: American pride easy to spot

2013-04-19 18:30:00

As the nation is glued to the coverage of the recent bombing in Boston and the explosion at a Texas fertilizer�plant, music lovers filing into the Polo Grounds are ready to enjoy three packed days of nonstop music — but they are walking with a bit...

Coachella 2013: Essential tracks

2013-04-07 05:00:00

This Coachella edition gathers new music by lesser-known artists gigging this weekend's music festival as well as one epic reissue by a recently reunited group. If you haven't the desire, money or constitution to spend three days surrounded by so many...

Local Natives returns to Coachella with more perspective

2013-04-07 05:00:00

At a placid outdoor table in the Silver Lake restaurant Local, the frontmen of Local Natives are drinking coffee and look entirely at home. The restaurant is just a few blocks from their rehearsal space, a small house teetering above Sunset Boulevard...

Coachella 2013: Soulful devotion to new sounds

2013-04-07 05:00:00

Even before the release of her debut album, the English singer Jessie Ware was attracting next-big-thing buzz with appearances on tracks by cutting-edge dance-music artists such as SBTRKT and Joker. But she wasn't born hip. "Growing up, I was the person...

David Bowie, Justin Timberlake are stars of pop music's spring

2013-03-08 07:30:00

The winter hibernation is nearing its end. Bleary-eyed musicians are crawling out of their windowless studios after months — and in some cases, years — of isolated dream-capturing. The bottomless espresso cup awaits, and a queue next to the...

Parsing Coachella 2013: Lineup highlights by genre

2013-01-25 09:33:00

How would you book a festival that, regardless of your decisions, was sure to sell out? Would you give the people what they want, or give them what they need?� Always the diplomats, those who slotted the 2013 Coachella Music and Arts Festival lineup,...

Coachella 2013: Blur, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline

2013-01-24 22:09:00

Last year the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival used technological trickery to make it look as if Tupac Shakur had been brought back to life. So what do you do for an encore to one of pop music’s biggest magic shows? Coachella organizers have...

Of course legendary hip-hop MC RZA is making the rounds right now. The trailer for "The Man With the Iron Fists," the Wu-Tang Clan founder's directorial debut, has been released, and the homage to kung fu movies, starring RZA and Russell Crowe, is due out in November.

2012-08-08 12:55:00

"W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)" is Monch's latest album. Why go: Monch is one of the greatest MCs most mainstream music listeners don't know about, but need to hear; his live shows are gems. Reconsider: All you want is a good beat and some bling-bling in your hip-hop. Details: 9 p.m.

2012-01-12 14:22:48

Wu-Tang's first solo artist could never quite stack up to his group's output. Method Man of Wu-Tang Clan performs june 24 during at the Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, Britain.

2011-11-10 20:52:08