Southern California theme parks ring in New Year’s Eve with music and fireworks

There’s something for everyone from DJ dance parties and champagne toasts to stand-up comedy and dueling pianos.

Soul-baring ballads, alt-rock fury and neon-lit techno: five-star albums you may have missed this year

Valentina Magaletti drummed for her life, Sarz got hips swinging and Daniel Avery got slinky and serpentine: our writers pick their favourite unsung LPs from 2025 ...