Los Angeles Times photographers document 2013 in music.
David Paden Marchand, best known by his stage name Davey Havok, is the lead vocalist of the American rock band AFI and performs at the KROQ-FM’s annual Almost Acoustic Christmas concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Read the review: Day 1 | Day 2(Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Keith Urban, left, performs with Miguel, right, at the Nokia Theatre for the 56th Grammy Awards Nominations Concert. FULL COVERAGE: Grammys 2014(Rob Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam performs at the L.A. Sports Arena on Nov. 23, 2013. Read the review.(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo of Bloody Beetroots performs Nov. 2 at the Hard Day of the Dead electronic music festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Read about Day 1|Day 2(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
L.A. sister trio Haim -- left to right, Alana, Danielle, Este Haim, and drummer Dash Hutton -- perform to a sellout crowd at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. RELATED: Live review|Album review(Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Elton John performed old and new material, including songs off of his forthcoming album “The Diving Board†with USC Thornton School of Music students at the school’s Bovard Auditorium on Sept. 16. Read more about the concert.(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Chief Keef performing on the first day of Rock The Bells at San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino. Review: Rock the Bells, Day one(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
LL Cool J shared a stage with Public Enemy, Ice Cube and De La Soul at the Kings of the Mic Tour wrap-up at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Read a review of the night.(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
New Kids on the Block, a boy band sensation in the 1980s, reunited for a tour that included a stop at a sold-out Staples Center in early July. REVIEW: New Kids, Mindless Behavior keep boy bands booming(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five performs at the Greek Theatre, sharing the stage with other ‘90s greats. Read the story.(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Chris Brown headlines at Powerhouse, KPWR-FM’s (105.9) annual hip-hop concert. More photos | Powerhouse recap(Susannah Kay / Los Angeles Times)
Dan Reynolds and his band, Imagine Dragons, will play the Forum on Feb. 14. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Jared Leto of the band 30 Seconds to Mars starts the set among the audience at KROQ’s annual Weenie Roast at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine on May. 18, 2013. Review: KROQ’s indie-loving Weenie Roast 2013(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Keith Richards, from left, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts perform during the Rolling Stones’ 50 and Counting tour at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Photos: The Rolling Stones 32 years later(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Fall Out Boy performs in May at Wango Tango. Review: Wango Tango 2013(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Keifer Thompson of Thompson Square throws a guitar pick to a young fan as he performs on the Mane Stage on the final day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Stagecoach 2013 highlights(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A fan holds up a hat, cheering on Lady Antebellum at the Mane Stage on the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. More Stagecoach 2013 photos(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Nathan Coto, from left, Ben Mercado and David Nguyen of Arroyo High School in El Monte, join nearly 1,000 high school students from 23 Southland high schools during rehearsal for a special performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Violin soloist Jennifer Koh in her “Bach and Beyond Part II†recital at Hahn Hall in Santa Barbara. Review: Jennifer Koh shows her own brilliance(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
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Damon Albarn and Blur at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on April 19, 2013. Read the review.(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. Read the review.(Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)
Rihanna performs at Staples Center as part of her Diamonds World Tour. Read the review.(Jay Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Swedish House Mafia performs at the Masquerade Motel two-day music festival at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Read the review.(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Adele performs during the televised 85th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre. Oscar 2013 highlights(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Pianist Bob Hilmore plays during sunset for a small crowd in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Fun. vocalist Jack Antonoff dances during the band’s performance at the Grammy Awards. Related: Grammy 2013 winners(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The Sound City Players, a supergroup headed by Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, center, play a sold-out show at the Hollywood Palladium. Read the review.(Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
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The two remaining original members, lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, left and writer, guitarist Pete Townshend perform a track from rock opera album “Quadrophenia†at Staples Center. Read the review.(Michael Robinson Chave / Los Angeles Times)
Ryan Hahn, left, and Taylor Rice of the L.A. band Local Natives play to a sold-out show at the Fonda in Hollywood. Read the review.(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Marc Francis is one of the members of the Young Fellaz Brass Band who perform regularly on a corner on Frenchman Street in New Orleans. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
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Muse lead singer and guitarist Matthew Bellamy performs with the band at Staples Center. Review: Muse at Staples Center(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)