For the first time in five years, seasoned dance-punk veterans The Rapture have returned to the musical sphere with a new album and an evolved sound. Read more...

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The Head and the Heart drummer Tyler Williams spoke with Daily Bruin's Madeleine Flynn about the festival, the band's successful year and the group's democratic songwriting process. Read more...

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The Head and The Heart will be one of many bands performing at FYF Fest on Saturday.

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When John Frusciante quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers for good, fans of the band were nervous, and understandably so. Frusciante played with a fire that would no doubt be hard to replace. Fans need not worry. The band's new album, "I'm With You," is one of the band's best to date and will leave listeners satisfied and wanting more. Read more...

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There is something fresh and invigorating about listening to an album with vocals sung in a different language. Many music fans have discovered this through Icelandic band Sigur Rós, and many more are about to discover it via "Tassili," the new album from the Malian ensemble called Tinariwen. Read more...

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More than 10 years ago, Brad Delson, UCLA alumnus and guitarist for alternative rock band Linkin Park, signed up for a geology class. After a field trip to a local habitat that had been severely damaged by the planting of non-indigenous species, Delson said he soon became aware of the fragility of the environment. Read more...

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UCLA alumnus Brad Delson and his band Linkin Park created the nonprofit Music for Relief to raise money for worldwide disaster relief.

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It's not often that an album comes out that borders on impossible to classify into one genre or another. "Mirror Traffic," a new release from Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, dabbles in several genres, from rock 'n' roll and country to folk and indie rock. Read more...

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Each week, Daily Bruin Arts & Entertainment takes to Bruin Walk to ask students with music players what songs they are listening to. Read more...

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Chelsey Cavion