-LAFD 63, the same L.A. firehouse in Venice that got in trouble last year for loaning out its fire trucks to porn shoots, is under investigation again for a video that surfaced on YouTube last week of a dancer performing a burlesque routine with a hula hoop inside the station. [KTLA]

-Starbucks shall open at least 1,500 more cafes in the U.S. over the next five years and plans to grow its worldwide total of roughly 18,000 locations to 20,000 cafes by 2014. [KABC] More»

[Azealia Banks]

2012 proved to be a pivotal year in music. Lana Del Rey continued to explode on the blogosphere, and Azealia Banks brought seapunk to the mainstream (with help from Rihanna). Additionally, multiple artists from the late 90's created new albums for the first time in over a decade. No Doubt's latest release "Push and Shove" was their first recording in 11 years. It's no surprise that 90's nostalgia provided inspiration for 2012. We've compiled a list of the top 10 albums to sum up our year of partying.

If you know us, you know that we're all about keeping our readers happy. How do we accomplish that? Well, we keep your social calendar full by letting you know about the greatest music, club, bar, sports and social events going down every day here in the City of Angels. All of which brings us to our ticket giveaway for lyrical super-group Slaughterhouse, who are set to blow the roof off of the El Rey tonight. Are you the lucky winner who we're blessing (with the help of our good friends at Goldenvoice) with a pair of free tickets, just for a simple "Like" on Facebook? Read on to find out! More»

Fans have been closely following the ongoing evolution of Slaughterhouse, the hip-hop supergroup featuring respected rhymers Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9" and Long Beach's own Crooked I, with great interest. And it just so happens we're giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader to see Slaughterhouse live TONIGHT, August 24th at the El Rey. So whether you're already a devotee or are curious to see why people are raving about this group, keep reading to find out how you can enter to win tickets to the show! More»

Mykki Blanco has infiltrated the hip hop scene with acrylic wigs and short shorts in tow. Blanco, Hip Hop's latest trans star, has a Nicki Minaj way about his rhymes, and the self confidence of a crude punk like Sid Vicious. Mykki Blanco's latest video, "Wavvy," was released today, and the social media sphere can't help but question: who is this new cross dressing bad boy of hip hop? Keep reading to learn more about Mykki Blanco in today's Style Phile! More»

Last night in NYC, Mick Rock came out to the Lovecat Magazine issue release party at No. 8, Mia Moretti, Caitlin Moe, and the Chairlift performed for the Thorny Rose Wines launch, Intel Paired up with W Hotels to celebrate the Four Stories film series competition, Eminem was the surprise headliner for G-Shock's 30th anniversary concert, and so much more! Last night's parties were full of private performances. More»

We're back with more Coachella coverage because we had so much fun this year and still have lots of cool photos to share. Whatever, deal with it. This year's pilgrimage spanning two weekends with identical lineups brought new meaning to the expression "different, but the same," with Weekend 1 so cold and rainy I had to buy kids jeggings at Wal-Mart to stay warm, and the majority of Weekend 2 as the mother of scorchers hovering somewhere north of 100º almost the entire time. Come with us as we show you everything from the pool parties, people (pretty, not pretty and just plain weird), performers and crowds in this visual journey through Coachella 2012, Weekend 2. More»

Welcome to round two of Coachella Weekend 2012. With one weekend down and another three days of shows ahead of me, it's almost like I get a do-over and can now make educated decisions for this round of Coachella evening stage-hopping. Having this personal wisdom and experience from which to base this weekend's festival choices, I thought I'd share my humble opinion with you all for anyone who cares to know what my picks and nixes for shows to see this weekend. There are many out there who disagree with much of what I'm about to submit to you but, as my dad always says, that's why there's chocolate and vanilla. Therefore, here's why I think you can't miss Calvin Harris and should *seriously* consider forgoing Radiohead in my Coachella Weekend 2 Shows to See & Skip. More»

- That sprawling mansion in Seaside Heights is apparently being vandalized by fans, excuse enough to cancel the Jersey Shore right? Right. [TMZ]

- Vanessa Hudgens would have nothing to do without Coachella. [Superficial]

- Should you accept that friend request? [CollegeHumor] More»

By all accounts, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's headlining Coachella show would have been jaw-dropping even if they had only stuck to bringing out surprise guests who were still alive. After all, Eminem, 50 Cent, Warren G, Wiz Khalifa and others all took the stage during last night's mega-set. But Radiohead had just played an instant classic two-hour set the night before, so Snoop and Dre knew they were going to have to go above and beyond to impress the crowd. I think doing two songs with Tupac Shakur on stage via hologram probably accomplished that. More»