Cover: Gil Scott Heron. Inside photo: Gil Scott Heron and the cast of Bluesology, which includes (L-R) Victor Orlando, Lorenzo Frank, Gia Scott-Heron(Gil Scott-Heron’s daughter), Denise Lyles-Cook-The Oracle, Tuesday Conner, Conney Williams, Yano Watts, Lynne Conner and Art.Us Mansoir. 8x NAACP...

Cover and Inside Photo- Darci Monet. By Buddy Sampson Small theater productions can often be the testing ground for actors and actresses. Most of the biggest stars in Hollywood have cut their teeth, their acting chops in small theater productions. The Skypilot Theatre, located in Atwater Village, provided...

Cover and Inside Photo- Lynne Conner, co-owner of Irie Vibes Inc. dba GreenSTOP, located in Wilmington, California. By Buddy Sampson Lynne Conner is a true renaissance lady. She has had success in every endeavor she has touched, including law, publicity, fashion designing, acting, producing, and directing.  And...

By Buddy Sampson Cover and Inside photo- Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas at the State of the Union address last night. Hello Readers, For months, I have struggled to write this post. Since its founding in 1967, The Scoop LA, formerly known as The Scoop Newspaper, has consistently been an apolitical...

Cover photo: The Scoop LA Publisher, Buddy Sampson, poses in front of one of the NAMM signs, in Anaheim,California. Inside photo: Robotics, as explained by Futurist Mike Walsh, will soon be prominent in all industries, including music. By Buddy Sampson The future is here, and AI and technology is solidly...

Melissa Tori. I’m noticing a trend and I don’t like it. So let’s talk about it. I’ve been watching people judge and shame others for using weight-loss drugs for likes, follows and exposure…maybe to stir things up with little regard for the people they are talking about. People who are struggling...

                         Quincy Jones. Photo: www.artstreiber.com. Quincy Jones’s legacy is woven into the very fabric of modern music, a rare blend of genius, curiosity, and relentless innovation that reshaped the sound of generations. As a composer, instrumentalist, arranger, and producer,...

Cover: Shari Verona. (L-R) Shari Verona, T. Samarasky-Vozniouk. The American Eurasian Art Foundation, Washington D.C. presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to songwriter Shari Verona, for monumental efforts and contributions in music over her extensive career. Past recipients of this honor include Mikhail...

Cover and Inside photo- Charlie Kirk. Photo by Gage Skidmore. By Buddy Sampson I feel awful about what happened to Charlie Kirk, even as I disagreed with him, even the floor he walked on. The things he has said about Black people, DEI and particularly the remarks he made about Black women, it was like,...

Cover: Kamelah Clark. Inside Photo- Are you ages 18-25? Enroll today. Los Angeles County, CA: September 2nd, 2025 – Envision Youth Services, Inc., is excited to announce the launch of three new programs supporting youth 10-17 years and young adults ages 18–25, designed to strengthen mental health,...