This post was updated Oct. 8 at 8:30 p.m. Before any ghouls and goblins can emerge for Halloween, several concerts will entrance Los Angeles this fall. Read more...
Photo: (Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin staff)
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October 6, 8:24 pm
Hasitha Guhan combines individuality, authenticity in newly released EP
This post was updated Oct. 9 at 1:24 a.m. Hasitha Guhan is proving it’s possible to increase representation in music while still having fun. The fourth-year music industry student from Ashburn, Virginia released her first EP, “Hot Mess,” on Sept. Read more...
Photo: Hasitha Guhan puts her hand on her hip and looks to her right while standing in the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The fourth-year music industry student released her first EP, “Hot Mess,” on Sept. 13. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 6, 4:22 pm
Music preview: Seasoned musicians set to expand discographies with new releases
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 10:18 p.m. This fall, several veteran musicians are set to expand their discographies with new albums. As summer becomes a sunny memory and fall brings brisk breezes and pumpkin-flavored treats, listeners are sure to find new songs to suit them this season. Read more...
Photo: (Kathalia Wong/Daily Bruin contributor)
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October 5, 11:59 am
Second Take: The declining popularity of girl groups in Western music harms sonic diversity
This post was updated Oct. 10 at 9:12 p.m. Contemporary pop hits have sounded hollower without the regular inclusion of girl groups in the Western musical landscape. Read more...
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October 4, 4:39 pm
Album review: Coldplay’s new release ‘Moon Music’ fails to live up to its rock legacy
This post was updated Oct. 8 at 8:36 p.m. Coldplay’s newest album aimed for the moon but fell far short of being out of this world. Read more...
Photo: A rainbow arc of light curves through space against a blue galactic background on the cover of Coldplay’s 10th studio album “Moon Music.” The British rock band’s latest project features 10 songs and was released Oct. 4. (Courtesy of Parlophone Records Limited and Coldplay)
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September 26, 4:26 pm
Concert review: Usher leads audiences through triumphant ‘Past Present Future’ celebration of R&B
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 9:08 p.m. Thirty years into his career, Usher proves that his impact will continue into R&B’s future. The singer-songwriter electrified his last of four sold-out shows at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome on Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Usher wears a red fur coat while performing at Inglewood’s Intuit Dome on Saturday. The R&B singer-songwriter played four shows at the venue, including a show Wednesday, as part of his ongoing “USHER: Past Present Future” tour. (Courtesy of Emma McIntyre for Getty Images and Live Nation Entertainment)
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September 23, 1:07 pm
Q&A: Tokyo Police Club guitarist Josh Hook on final tour, future projects
Tokyo Police Club is reflecting on the past two decades of music with one final tour. The band – consisting of Dave Monks, Graham Wright, Greg Alsop and Josh Hook – was formed in Ontario, Canada. Read more...
Photo: The four members of Tokyo Police Club stand together under a blue sky. The band will perform its final Los Angeles concerts Sept. 25 and 26 at The Regent Theater amid its ongoing farewell tour. (Courtesy of Calm Elliott-Armstrong, Brendan Bourke and The Syndicate)