In Photos: War Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame - All Photos

How 'Low Rider' Hitmakers War Went from a British Rock Star's Backing Band to the Hollywood Walk of Fame - Tribune Content Agency

As a young man growing up in Compton, Lonnie Jordan had to work to find the sounds he loved. He’d walk around, adjusting the dial on the far left-hand side of the radio band, until he located the spot where the signal carried the sound to the speaker clear and uninterrupted: Latin music broadcast from […]

In photos: War receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame - All Photos

Iconic band War was honored with the 2,814th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during an unveiling ceremony in Los Angeles on June 5, 2025. War, which includes members Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Harold Ray Brown and Salvador Rodriguez are known for their songs "Low Rider," "Why Can't We Be Friends," "Spill the Wine" and "The Cisco Kid."

R&B/soul band War honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The 'Low Rider' and 'Why Can't We Be Friends' hitmakers have a San Fernando Valley origin story that included a collaboration with Eric Burdon on the way to a whole lot of classic tracks.

War receives a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame including a member from Lamont

Almost 60 years after coming together, the legendary band WAR is leaving its mark on the Walk of Fame. The band features a member from Lamont. The iconic music group War received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Percussionist Marcos Reyes, who has been with the group for 25 years, attended the ceremony. The celebration highlights War's impact on music and culture. Fans and fellow musicians gathered to honor the group's legacy. Reyes express…

R&B Group War to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will be unveiled Thursday honoring the R&B and progressive soul band War for a career that has included selling more than 50 million albums since its formation in 1969. Band members, producer Jerry Goldstein and comedian George Lopez are set to speak at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony at 6212 Hollywood Blvd., adjacent to Amoeba Music. The band will arrive at the ceremony in “six beautiful lowriders from several car c…

How ‘Low Rider’ Hitmakers War Went from a British Rock Star’s Backing Band to the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Latin-funk-soul band War, 'Low Rider' and 'The Cisco Kid' Hitmakers, Gets Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame