Los Angeles, California

Everything Los Angeles is known for

1520 songs mention this city 2223 artists from here

Los Angeles, California, is a global center for the entertainment industry, including a significant role in recorded music. With 2223 artists calling it home and 1525 songs in our collection mentioning the city, Los Angeles boasts a rich musical identity. Artists like The Eagles and Billie Eilish hail from Los Angeles, and the city is mentioned in songs such as "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas & The Papas and "DNA." by Kendrick Lamar.

Music in Los Angeles

Songs About Los Angeles

Los Angeles, I'm Yours
The Decemberists
100%
"Los Angeles, I'm yours"
One in a Million
Guns N' Roses
100%
"So I thumbed it down to 6th in L.A."
Seattlehead
Duff McKagan's Loaded
100%
"Hollywood was all the rage"
California Dreamin'
The Mamas & The Papas
100%
"If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.)"
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
100%
"I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air"
Wisconsin
Madilyn Bailey
100%
"I still love it in LA"
You See Me
Childish Gambino
98%
"Asian girls everywhere, UCLA"
DNA.
Kendrick Lamar
98%
"Eat at Four Daughters, Brock wearin' sandals"
Faster Than Angels Fly
Big & Rich
98%
"Coronado Street"
Chemtrails Over the Country Club
Lana Del Rey
98%
"Suburbia, The Brentwood Market"
To California
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
98%
"I'm the LA County Jail. Right now."
All That (Lady)
The Game
98%
"Let's hit the Roscoe's on Pico"
BNA
Tyler Hubbard
98%
"BNA to LAX and back to BNA again"
Sleep at Night
The Chicks
98%
"Remember you brought her to our show at the Hollywood Bowl"
Who You Foolin
Gunna
97%
"Beverly Center, shoppin' spree on me"
Neon Guts
Lil Uzi Vert
97%
"And I got a Rolls that’s in the Grove"
Love Street
The Doors
97%
"She lives on Love Street"
MacArthur Park
Richard Harris
97%
"MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark"
II. Worldstar
Childish Gambino
96%
"She on Hollywood and Vine (Vine), thinkin' that she Hollywood on Vine (Vine)"
beibs in the trap
Travis Scott
95%
"Crazy Girls got it poppin', AOD got it poppin'"

Showing top 20 of 1520 songs

Artists From Los Angeles

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The Eagles
rock Pop: 95
M
Marilyn Monroe
jazz Pop: 92
B
Billie Eilish
pop Pop: 90
D
Doja Cat
pop Pop: 86
M
Maroon 5
pop Pop: 86
T
Tyler, The Creator
hip-hop Pop: 86
R
Red Hot Chili Peppers
rock Pop: 85
B
Black Eyed Peas
hip-hop Pop: 83
M
Metallica
metal Pop: 83
G
Gracie Abrams
pop Pop: 82
T
Ty Dolla $ign
r-n-b Pop: 82
K
KATSEYE
pop Pop: 82
G
Guns N' Roses
rock Pop: 81
G
Guns N’ Roses
rock Pop: 81
M
Miranda Cosgrove
pop Pop: 81
S
Smith
r-n-b Pop: 79
W
Weezer
indie Pop: 78
E
Eagles
rock Pop: 77
J
Jhene Aiko
r-n-b Pop: 77
J
Jhené Aiko
r-n-b Pop: 77

Showing top 20 of 2223 artists

Rivers & Roads in Song near Los Angeles

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Los Angeles.

U.S. Route 101 7 songs U.S. Route 66 11 songs Interstate 10 23 songs Interstate 5 13 songs Interstate 405 4 songs

Musical Heritage

The Capitol Records Tower RoadyGoat

1956

The Capitol Records Building rises at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, a 13-story cylinder of curved white floors that's often likened to a stack of records on a turntable, though architect Louis Naidorf has said that resemblance wasn't actually his intent. Completed in 1956, it was among the first round office towers built. Atop its 90-foot spire, a red beacon has blinked 'Hollywood' in Morse code since opening night, when Samuel Morse's granddaughter Leila threw the switch; in 1992 it briefly spelled 'Capitol 50' for the label's anniversary. Inside, Capitol's basement echo chambers, designed by guitarist Les Paul, gave records by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and the Beach Boys their signature warmth. The tower is a registered Los Angeles landmark and a Hollywood skyline icon.

5.8 mi away

History of Los Angeles

Philippe The Original RoadyGoat

Philippe Mathieu accidentally invented the French dip sandwich in 1908 when he dropped a roll into a pan of beef drippings. The customer loved it, came back with friends, and a legend was born. The sawdust floors, nine-cent coffee, and communal tables in downtown LA haven't changed in over a century. Cole's across town disputes the French dip origin — but Philippe's doesn't care.

East Los Angeles, CA RoadyGoat

East Los Angeles: a sprawling, unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, a place teeming with history. Boyle Heights, one of its oldest neighborhoods, saw waves of immigrants come and go – Japanese, Russian, Jewish, and ultimately, predominantly Mexican.

4.5 mi away

Huntington Park, CA RoadyGoat

Huntington Park, a city carved from the flat coastal plain of Southern California, owes its initial boom to the iron horse. The Pacific Electric Railway, snaking its way through Los Angeles County, put Huntington Park on the map in the early 20th century. Named for railroad baron Collis P. Huntington, the city quickly sprouted alongside the tracks, becoming a convenient residential hub for those working in the burgeoning industries of Los Angeles. While the railway’s direct influence faded with the rise of the automobile, Huntington Park retained its industrious spirit. Today, its identity is interwoven with a vibrant Latin American culture, a reflection of the many residents who contribute to the manufacturing, retail, and service sectors that drive the local economy. The streets pulse with energy, and the air hums with the sounds of a community that, despite facing economic challenges like the Great Depression, has consistently reinvented itself. Though the Los Angeles Galaxy play their games just a few miles south, and the echoes of "Diva de la Banda" Jenni Rivera's voice still resonate, Huntington Park remains a unique entity, a testament to the enduring power of community, hard work, and a strategic location.

5.1 mi away

Hollywood Sign

1923

Originally an ad for a real estate development, became the global symbol of the entertainment industry.

7.2 mi away

Watts Towers

1921

Italian immigrant spent 33 years building monumental folk art towers from found materials.

7.8 mi away

Griffith Observatory

1935

Free public observatory born from a mining magnate's transformative experience looking through a telescope.

5.6 mi away

Watts Towers: One Man's Thirty-Three-Year Obsession

1921

Italian immigrant Simon Rodia single-handedly built seventeen interconnected sculptural towers over thirty-three years in his backyard in Watts, creating one of the greatest works of outsider art ever produced.

7.8 mi away

Things to Do in Los Angeles

food 0.6 mi away
Philippe The Original

Inventor of the French dip sandwich in 1908 in downtown LA. Sawdust floors. Nine-cent coffee. Some things shouldn't change.
food 6.4 mi away
Musso & Frank Grill

Hollywood's oldest restaurant since 1919. Faulkner and Fitzgerald drank here. Bukowski had a booth. The martinis are perfect.
food 5.3 mi away
Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

LA's iconic soul food mashup since 1975. Obama ordered the country boy. Snoop Dogg is a regular. Chicken and waffles shouldn't work but it does.
historical 5.6 mi away
Griffith Observatory

Free admission observatory with the best view of LA and the Hollywood sign. Rebel Without a Cause filmed here.
food 6.2 mi away
Pink's Hot Dogs

Hollywood's legendary hot dog stand since 1939. Started as a cart. The celebrity wall of fame is absurd. Open til 2am.
quirky 7.2 mi away
Hollywood Sign

45-foot-tall white letters on Mount Lee. Originally said Hollywoodland and was an ad for real estate.
food 8.9 mi away
Randy's Donuts

The giant donut on the roof in Inglewood has been an LA landmark since 1953. Iron Man stopped here. So should you.
food 17.9 mi away
In-N-Out Burger (Original)

California's cult burger chain. Animal style fries are the secret menu essential.

Everything Near Los Angeles

260 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

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