There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Read more...
Photo: Alternative band Radiohead first topped the music charts with its debut single “Creep” in 1992. Its latest album is slated to be released by the end of 2015. (Courtesy of James Dimmock)
Joe Del Rio glanced through the pages of LA Weekly and spotted an advertisement for UCLA Extension music industry courses. The singer-songwriter then decided to travel from his hometown of Fresno to Los Angeles, where he is now pursuing a career as a musician by day and studying at UCLA Extension by night. Read more...
Photo: Joe Del Rio, a UCLA Extension student, is currently working on his debut full-length album as part of a local music initiative by record label All Welcome Records. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jules Levy expected to hear conductor Alexander Treger briefly thank and dismiss him at the end of his audition for the Young Artists Symphony Orchestra. Instead, as the double bassist finished his piece and exhaled with relief, Treger complimented him on his sound and inquired further into the make of the instrument. Read more...
Photo: The Young Artists Symphony Orchestra was created by Alexander Treger, a former UCLA violin professor, to help young musicians in pursuit of professional careers in music performance. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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Big Bang went out Sunday with, well, a bang. The five-member K-pop boy group closed off the two-night California leg of its world tour with a performance at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Read more...
Photo: K-pop boy group Big Bang wowed crowds with pyrotechnics, elaborate props and a commanding stage presence at the Honda Center in Anaheim Sunday. (Shreya Aiyar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In 1970, Zakir Hussain took the Royce Hall stage for the first time, and has since performed hundreds of shows across the world. Hussain is a Grammy Award-winning tabla player and composer best known for his influence on world music and fusion between Indian and Western styles. Read more...
Photo: Zakir Hussain, a tabla virtuoso and exponent on fusion between Western and Indian styles, will return to Royce Hall today with an ensemble of jazz and Indian classical musicians for “Crosscurrents.” (Courtesy of Jim McGuire)
