The actual bridge from Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under The Bridge" is located in Downtown L.A.'s MacArthur Park; Rolling Stone asks what the best graduation song of all time is; why Beck's son's dancing on stage makes me excited to have children; a new Israeli spider is named after Lou Reed; a vintage Lana Del Rey Keds commercial surfaces—so many fun things have happened in the music world today, let's discuss. More»

There are probably some of you out there who feel like it's important to spend Memorial Day weekend in silent reflection over the sacrifices made in the name of American freedom. And we very much respect that, and send our profound thanks to those who serve our country. We also think that the best way to celebrate freedom, once you've given your thanks, is to go out and have a completely awesome time. Luckily for you, there's a bounty of pool parties, music festivals, BBQ's, yacht parties, rooftop ragers, and more this long weekend, right here in L.A.– check it all out in our 2012 Memorial Day Weekend Party Guide! More»

Natasha Bedingfield, Sophie Monk and Toni Braxton are just a few of the celebrities who step out last night to show their support at the 12th Annual Lupus LA Orange Ball; stars and fans alike celebrate a renewal for a third season of ABC'S "Happy Endings"; Felicity Huffman takes a break from Wisteria Lane to attend the NARAL 2012 Power Of Choice Reception at the Standard Hotel—get your final dose of event roundups before Memorial Day Weekend in this edition of Last Night's Parties. More»

Although I regularly have my own private celebrations of vino, today our fair country formally recognizes the majesty of wine with National Wine Day. So start your Memorial Day weekend off right by observing the holiday with a vintage from one of these five very famous celebrities you may be surprised to learn have their own brands of California Jesus Juice. More»

It's hopefully not going to come as a big surprise when I say this, but economically speaking, Europe has seen brighter days. It's a far more complicated issue than we can really address in these hallowed pages, but let's just say off the bat that 25-hour work weeks are really never conducive to economic growth. Nevertheless, our friends across the pond clearly still have some lessons to teach us, as evidenced by Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso singlehandedly stimulating some serious spending at Greystone Manor last night. How are we so sure his set had such an impact? Let's count the ways. More»

• In an act of solidarity with L.A.'s gay community following California's ban on same-sex marriage, world famous West Hollywood gay bar The Abbey bans bachelorette parties. [KTLA]
• Porn star Jenna Jameson gets arrested in L.A. for DUI after crashing her car into a light pole at around 1:30am this morning. [TMZ] More»

When you're rich and famous, you get to do lots of really cool things you may or may not have any business doing. I mean, Lance Bass and Ashton Kutcher are going to outer space. So winemaking? Why not? I would totally get down with slapping my name on a bottle of something that tastes good and makes you swagger. Not sure if that was the motivation behind the many famous faces who have entered the vinter business, but either way, here's a look a five very recognizable celebrities you may be surprised to learn have their very own brands of California wine. More»

J.J. Abrams and his wife Katie McGrath team up with Coach to host a star-studded Santa Monica rooftop fundraiser with big names including Joss Whedon, Jeremy Renner, Kristen Bell and Timothy Olyphant; Christinia Milian and Corey Feldman take in a classic Slick Rick performance at the Music Saves Lives benefit; Jerry Bruckheimer and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (alongside her astronaut husband) are honored at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's annual National Tribute Dinner at the Beverly Hilton; Kristin Davis hosts a high-end silent charity auction for designer handbags at a Beverly Hills manse once inhabited by Brad & Jen. There was plenty of high-end, charitably-minded fun going on last night, so make sure to check out all the action in this Thursday edition of Last Night's Parties!

Jeremy Renner & Olivia Munn at the Coach Children's Defense Fund Benefit at Bad Robot [via] More»

We've long considered most reunions of classic music groups to be ill-conceived money grabs. There's a reason why Van Halen or Oasis shouldn't be together anymore, and it mostly has to do with the fact that the members literally cannot be in a room together without trying to stab each other with scissors. But when The Pharcyde, one of the most influential hip-hop groups of the early 90's, announces that they're getting back together to perform their classic album Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde in its entirety, you don't question it. You just get tickets immediately and enjoy the ride. More»