Zach Templar is bringing his blend of alternative and R&B music to Los Angeles for the first time. The 18-year-old artist will perform at Echoplex on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Zach Templar sits and plays an electric guitar while wearing a white shirt and dark pants in a beam of lavender light. Templar will perform in Los Angeles for the first time at Echoplex on Thursday as part of his concert series “The Templar Tour.” (Courtesy of Zach Templar)
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 8:17 p.m. With “CHROMAKOPIA,” Tyler, The Creator paints his most vibrant and daring masterpiece yet. Released Monday, Tyler, The Creator’s seventh studio album follows his critically acclaimed albums, “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST,” “IGOR” and “Flower Boy.” The project blends elements of psychedelic soul, industrial rock and classic hip-hop, creating a captivating and diverse listening experience that blends the strategic qualities of his previous work and reflects his artistic growth. Read more...
Photo: Tyler, The Creator wears a suit and extends his right hand on the black-and-white cover of his seventh studio album, “CHROMAKOPIA.” The 14-track album was released Oct. 28 and follows the rapper’s critically acclaimed 2021 LP “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST.” (Courtesy of Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, as exclusive licensee)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:53 p.m. Even when its impersonations of other artists grow loose, Halsey’s latest album still delivers intensely personal music. Read more...
Photo: A closeup image of Halsey’s face is the cover of her fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator.” The 18-song album was released Oct. 25 and incorporates sonic influences from across the decades by drawing inspiration from artists such as Cher, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton and Björk. (Courtesy of Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from Anti-Pop, LLC)
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 9:04 p.m. Juliana Simone’s songwriting is an exploration through the sounds of folk and rock. On Friday, alumnus Juliana Simone is set to release her first single since graduating from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Juliana Simone stands under a partly cloudy sky in front of a flat pan of water and grove of trees. The singer-songwriter will release her first single since graduating from UCLA, titled “Never Home,” on Friday. (Courtesy of Camilla Carrasco)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:45 p.m. UCLA’s commitment to celebrating and preserving Iranian music continues to expand. On Sunday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music held a celebratory opening for the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music. Read more...
Photo: Shahab Paranj (center) conducts the Iranshahr Orchestra during the celebratory opening of the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music at Schoenberg Hall on Oct. 20. The Center expands upon the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Iranian Music Program following a $5 million donation by alumnus Haleh Emrani and the Farhang Foundation. (Courtesy of Juan Tallo)
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:51 p.m. It turns out no one can match Tinashe’s freak when she’s on stage. The singer-songwriter – who was born in Kentucky but hails from Pasadena – returned to Los Angeles for the third stop of her “Match My Freak World Tour” on Thursday night at the Greek Theatre. Read more...
Photo: Amid a beam of teal lights, Tinashe moves alongside her backup dancers during her performance at the Greek Theatre on Thursday. The tour was the third show of the “Match My Freak World Tour,” which began Monday in Anaheim and supports Tinashe’s seventh studio album “Quantum Baby.” (Courtesy of Sydney Jackson)
Charli xcx and Troye Sivan’s joint tour is bringing the heat by serving up dozens of club classics. The co-headlining duo played a second sold-out night of their ongoing “Sweat” tour at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Charli xcx and Troye Sivan perform on stage during their “Sweat” tour at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Tuesday. The ongoing North American concert trek promotes Charli xcx’s album “BRAT” and Sivan’s album “Something To Give Each Other.” (Courtesy of Henry Redcliffe)
