This Miles Davis centennial exhibit features photos even his family had never seen

by Julius Miller | May 19, 2026

"It’s a celebratory Wednesday night at Musichead Gallery on Sunset Boulevard. Jazz music drifts into the night from an open doorway guarded by a resolute figure in a black suit. Light from an old marquee shines on the sidewalk, trumpeting the evening’s main event in all caps: “‘Miles Davis: A Century of Cool,’ opening Saturday. Inside, the gallery’s owner and curator, Sam Milgrom, is ready to reveal his latest exhibition...."

A Century of Miles Davis’ cool at Musichead gallery

by Quincy Bowie Jr. and Julius Miller | May 19, 2026

"Jazz fans across Los Angeles are celebrating the prolific career and lasting impacts of the legendary Miles Davis. The king of cool would have been 100 years old this May. In celebration, the Miles Davis estate has many events planned throughout the year. Curator Sam Milgrom partnered with the estate to bring together the work of 20 photographers illuminating unseen aspects of Davis’ life and decades long career...."

For L.A.’s Anglophiles, the Oasis reunion is ‘a football game with 80,000 people on same team’

by August Brown | September 5, 2025

"For 15 years, Dylan Shepherd’s band was as close as you could get to seeing Oasis onstage. Shepherd fronts Supersonic, an Oasis tribute act that’s nailed every detail of their Manchester heroes’ live sets, from Liam Gallagher’s anorak jacket-bedecked swagger to the precise jangle of his brother Noel‘s guitar. For fans worried that the famously acrimonious Gallagher brothers would never reunite after their chaotic 2009 split, Supersonic was a solid alternative....."

Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: September 2-4

by Laura Hertzfeld | September 1, 2025

"Sorry, not sorry to anyone who is not a Britpop fan, but the next week is fully Oasis central ahead of their Rose Bowl shows on Sept. 5 and 6. This new exhibit at Musichead Gallery features images from British music photographer Kevin Cummins, who chronicles the Gallagher brothers’ rise to fame in their early days as a band..."

Oasismania Hit Los Angeles Like a Champagne Supernova

by Glenn Alderson | September 8, 2025

"Cover band Supersonic leaned into the mania on Friday night with a set at the legendary Whisky a Go Go, and just 15 minutes down Sunset Blvd at the Musichead Gallery a retrospective of classic Oasis photography by legendary British photographer Kevin Cummins showed fans a different side of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher..."

As the World Goes Wild for Oasis Reunion Tour, See Rare Photos of the Band’s Early Days at LA Exhibit

by Katie Bain, Amanda Retotar | August 28, 2025

"As they’re currently ruling the world on their sold-out reunion tour, it’s hard to imagine Oasis as anything other than legendary, stadium-filling rock stars. But of course, there was a time when they were just a promising young band from Manchester, England. It’s an era for which renowned British music photographer Kevin Cummins had a front-row seat, as he took pictures of the Gallagher brothers and crew in the early ’90s. Many of Cummins’ images from this era now form the photo book Oasis: The Masterplan, released this past March......"

Rare Oasis Photos Displayed for the First Time — Here’s Where to See Them

by Andrea Reiher | August 9, 2025

"Oasis, the U.K. band made up of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher plus Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (bass) and Tony McCarroll (drums), split in 2009 as the Gallagher brothers’ relationship grew acrimonious. But in 2024, on the anniversary of their breakout album Definitely Maybe, they announced a reunion tour for summer 2025......."

Kevin Cummins Details Launch Party for Oasis Photography Exhibit and Book

by Will Schube | August 27, 2025

"Musichead Gallery and Weldon Owen have announced a launch event and book signing with music photographer Kevin Cummins, who will not only launch the two-month gallery exhibit “Oasis: Be Here Now,” but he’ll also sign copies of his 2025 book Oasis: The Masterplan—both of which focus on Cummins’s very early photography of the band. The party is set for September 4, two days before the Oasis Live ’25 tour visits the Rose Bowl in Pasadena..."

Oasis photographer offers rare insight into the band with exhibition

by Buddy Iahn | August 7, 2025

"Musichead Gallery presents Oasis: Be Here Now, a special exhibition celebrating the return of Oasis and their long-awaited Live ’25 Tour. Coinciding with the band’s Rose Bowl shows, the exhibition features early photographs by British music photographer Kevin Cummins, captured just before Oasis’s debut album, Definitely Maybe...."

Los Angeles Summer 2025: The ultimate guide to can't-miss events, festivals and more

by Daniel Neira | August 20, 2025

"Just in time for the Oasis Live ’25 tour stop at the Rose Bowl, Musichead Gallery hosts iconic Manchester photographer Kevin Cummins on September 4. The evening includes an artist talk, a first look at his new exhibit Oasis: Be Here Now, and a signing of his latest book OASIS: The Masterplan. Expect rare early portraits of the band, limited edition prints, and a toast to Britpop history...."

Best things to do this week in Los Angeles and Southern California: June 2 - 5

by Laura Hertzfeld | June 2, 2025

"Tina Turner’s iconic legacy is celebrated through 20 photographs by 11 artists capturing her expansive career. From studio portraits to behind-the-scenes images, this exhibit at Musichead Gallery is, well, simply the best. The show also includes her groundbreaking Rolling Stone magazine cover, historic concert posters, and more..."

All Sides Now: A Joni Mitchell Photography Exhibition

by LAist | October 17, 2024

"If you couldn’t get a ticket to Joni Mitchell & The Joni Jam at the Hollywood Bowl (and let’s be honest, with prices soaring into the $600 range, who could?), catch the clips on Instagram and get your fill of the iconic Canadian songstress at this photography exhibition celebrating her life and work in Hollywood...."

May Pang, John Lennon's Lover During His 'Lost Weekend' Era to Showcase Candid Photos of Lennon at Exhibition in LA

by Chloe Rabinowitz | September 11, 2023

"Few people knew John Lennon as intimately as May Pang. Pang was Lennon's lover during the infamous "Lost Weekend" which lasted 18 months during late 1973 through 1975. During this highly creative time for Lennon, Pang took candid photos of Lennon in a comfortable, relaxed environment. A collection of these private photographs will be on display and available for purchase at Musichead Gallery...."

The ‘Lost Weekend’: May Pang recalls 18 months with John Lennon

by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | October 2, 2023

"When May Pang and John Lennon spent the “Lost Weekend” together, she didn’t — and couldn’t — know they were making history. She captured the 18-month period through her camera lens. She’ll share those photos with fans during a free two-day exhibition at Musichead Gallery...."

The ‘Lost Weekend’

by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | October 18, 2023

"When May Pang and John Lennon spent the “Lost Weekend” together, she didn’t — and couldn’t — know they were making history. She captured the 18-month period through her camera lens. She’ll share those photos with fans during a free two-day exhibition at Musichead Gallery...."

‘Recovering photographer’ rediscovers his love

by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | October 25, 2022

"British photographer Steve Rapport photographed the most iconic acts of the ’80s music scene in London and the United States. Then, he gave it all up after shooting R.E.M. in 1995 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View..."

21 Of Our Favorite Events In Los Angeles This Week

by Christine N. Ziemba | February 1, 2015

"Musichead Gallery hosts a weeklong celebration that honors the life and music of Bob Marley—during his 70th birthday week. Beginning on Monday, the gallery displays original art and photos of Marley by Arthur Gorson, Adrian Boot, David Burnett, Ian Dickson, Allan Tannenbaum, Peter Simon, Leni Sinclair, David Corio and Hayato Takano. The exhibition runs through Feb. 9..."

Sunrise on Sunset?

by Robin Abcarian | December 3, 2005

"A couple months after Floral Rush opened, Sam Milgrom also migrated north from Melrose, opening [Musichead Gallery] next door. And because every neighborhood needs a name, Milgrom dubbed the block Rockin’ Row, a nod to the Guitar Center and its vaunted Rock Walk, holy grail of aspiring Eric Claptons the world over, a few blocks to the east..."