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  • The Satellite Will No Longer Be a Music Venue

    As you may have heard, The Satellite (Formerly Spaceland) will no longer be operating as a music venue. The iconic Silverlake venue had hosted the Los Angeles debut shows for a lot of artists as well as performances by Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Beck, Editors, Foo Fighters, Le Butcherettes, The Killers, Miike Snow, My Morning…

  • Original Amoeba Hollywood Location to Close

    Sad news for music lovers that didn’t get to visit the original location in Hollywood before it closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amoeba Music has announced that its location at 6400 Sunset Blvd will be closing permanently. They will now be concentrating on opening their new location at 6200 Hollywood Blvd when it…

  • R.I.P. Jacob Thiele of The Faint

    Photo taken from Facebook We have sad news to report, Scenestar readers. We are hearing reports that long-time keyboard and vocalist Jacob Thiele of The Faint has passed away. The band had replaced Jacob Thiele with Graham Ulicny in 2016.

  • The Cranberries Q&A at the Grammy Museum

    Despite the passing of Dolores O'Riordan, the lead vocalist of Irish alternative band The Cranberries back in 2018, the band will give fans in Los Angeles a chance to celebrate her life thanks to a special Grammy event. The remaining members of The Cranberries will be in town for the Grammy Awards thanks to their…

  • R.I.P. Philippe Zdar of Cassius

    Sad news to report tonight, Scenestar readers. According to Dancing Astronaut, Philippe “Zdar” Cerboneschi aka Phillippe Zdar of French house duo Cassius has passed away due to an apparent fall out of a high rise window per the band's agent Sebastian Farran. The band was scheduled to perform at Pavillon Puebla in Paris on the…

  • Shows of the Night: Thursday, April 11th

    BUY TICKETS: Tame Impala at the Fox Theater It's Coachella road trip time, Scenestar readers. We know some of you are hitting the road already for Coachella 2019, but if you haven't left town yet, you can head to Pomona to see our Show of the Night selection: Tame Impala! The Australian psychedelic act will…

  • Nipsey Hussle Memorial at Staples Center

    Fans of Nipsey Hussle will have the chance to get together this weekend to pay their respects to the L.A. legend. The FREE Celebration of the Life & Legacy of Nipsey Hussle will be taking place at Staples Center on Thursday, April 11, starting at 10 a.m. The event is only open to residents of…

  • A Tribute to Richard Swift at Hollywood Forever

    An assortment of some of your favorite artists are coming together to pay tribute to producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter Richard Swift at one of our favorite music venues! A Tribute to Richard Swift will feature acts performing his latest album release The Hex for Family and Friends, which will be performed by Cold War Kids,…

  • Contest: A Tribute for Nujabes at the Fonda

    Artists will once again come together to pay tribute to talented Japanese producer Jun Seba, aka Nujabes, on the anniversary of his death. Taking place at the Fonda Theatre on Saturday, March 3, the event will feature performances by Shing02 & The Chee-Hoos, Spin Master A-1, Nitsua, and Chily-T. If you’d like to join them…

  • RIP, Dolores O’Riordan (Of The Cranberries)

    We have sad news to report this morning, Scenestar readers. Dolores O’Riordan, the lead vocalist of Irish alternative band The Cranberries, died today at age 46, as confirmed by her publicist. She was in London at the time of her death for a recording session.