Followers of Queen Bey everywhere, rejoice: There are two new tracks in town. On Friday, Beyoncé spontaneously dropped a music video for dance anthem “7/11” and the full track for “Ring Off” after short clips of both had leaked online. Read more...
Photo: Beyoncé released a music video for her new track “7/11” Friday without previous advertising. The music video currently has more than 20 million views on YouTube. (YouTube: Beyoncé)
The semi-annual World Music and Movement Festival was held Sunday. The event was full of traditional instruments and music, along with dancing that represented different cultures. Read more...
There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...
Photo: After a five-year hiatus, British singer-songwriter Jamie T returns to the music scene in 2014 with the release of his album “Carry on the Grudge.”(High Road Touring)
During the whirlwind of the 1960s hippie movement, a show opened on Broadway that ushered in a new era of rock musicals, one that Hooligan Theatre Company has now taken on the task of producing – “Hair.” The show, with lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, opens Friday in Schoenberg Hall. Read more...
Photo: Hooligan Theatre Company presents “Hair” as their fall musical. Second-year electrical engineering student Rob Racke stars as Claude, the leader of “the tribe.” (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
With a portable wooden-paneled dance floor and vibrant stage decorations, the World Music and Movement Festival Organization will bring together performances from jazz, hip-hop, pop and folk groups. Read more...
Photo: The World Music and Movement Festival will feature live music, dance and a public art project. (Monica Jeon/Daily Bruin)
Classical music has survived for centuries, evolving with each new composer’s contribution to the genre. However, music department chair Neal Stulberg said the UCLA Philharmonia student orchestra seeks to bridge the gap between older symphonic music and the more contemporary. Read more...
Photo: Conductor Neal Stulberg leads the UCLA Philharmonia in its rehearsal of “Le Chasseur Maudit” by César Franck in preparation for the orchestra’s performances at Schoenberg Hall and LACMA. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
Russell Steinberg said he felt like an outsider growing up in Los Angeles. While his friends were involved in the frenzy of popular culture, he alone preferred to find joy in classical music. Read more...
