Do not let the faux-feminism and fake country twang fool you: Taylor Swift is a snake. Swift has slithered among the music industry long before the iconic reveal by Kim Kardashian West. Read more...
Photo: Taylor Swift’s most recent scandal involved song lyrics to Kanye West’s song “Famous,” but it’s not her first time defending her public image. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...
Photo: Taylor Swift’s 2008 album “Fearless” (right) foreshadowers her rise as a soon-to-be pop star, whereas her 2012 album “Red” (left) shows off catchy choruses that prove Swift was already on her way toward her true pop sound on 2014’s “1989.” (Big Machine Records)
Young the Giant vocalist Sameer Gadhia slid into a spotlight with an acoustic guitar. Set lights shined against the backdrop of the dark Los Angeles sky and the artificial starlight twinkled blue and white against a “Home of The Strange” backdrop. Read more...
Photo: Irvine-born band Young the Giant took the stage of the Greek Theater Friday night. Lead singer Sameer Gadhia led the band in performing songs from most recent album “Home of the Strange” along with previous songs from “Mind Over Matter” and the band’s self-titled 2010 album. (Nina Crosby/Daily Bruin)
Brad Paisley’s Friday night concert made Southern California just a little more southern — and for that, country fans rejoiced. The three-time Grammy Award-winning musician drew country music fans and newbies to the Los Angeles Tennis Center, bringing the UCLA community together with his personable songs and honest, humorous commentary. Read more...
Photo: Country artist Brad Paisley balanced his UCLA concert set with upbeat songs about letting loose with commentary about taking academics seriously. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
Director Barry Jenkins has achieved something so rarely seen on the silver screen: an honest, heartbreaking portrayal of a gay black man devoid of stereotypes or oversentimentality. Read more...
Photo: New movie “Moonlight” is loosely based on the play “In Moonlight Black Boys Turn Blue” by Tarrell McCraney. The film is divided into three chapters based on the three stages in the main character’s identity development. (Creative Commons photo by Shadowandact via Wikimedia Commons)
Sidney Selby stumbled upon a particularly infectious beat while browsing YouTube a year ago. He liked it so much that he decided to buy it for $200, and a few months later, released it as a rap song under the name “Panda.” The song quickly reached unprecedented success and was remixed on Kanye West’s most recent album “The Life of Pablo.” West quickly signed Selby to his music label, and the two collaborated again on the remix of Selby’s new song, “Tiimmy Turner,” which was officially released on Oct. Read more...
Photo: Up and coming rap artists like Desiigner have used free digital streaming platforms like SoundCloud to jump start their music careers, turning away from traditional rap artists’ journeys to fame. (Courtesy of Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET Networks)
Nine UCLA alumni joined the cast of “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion,” performing as Elsa, Olaf, Hans, Kristoff or the ensemble. The live adaptation of the 2013 Disney animated film “Frozen” currently plays three times a day at Disney California Adventure after opening in May. Read more...
Photo: Tiana Okoye (pictured) plays the role of the snow queen Elsa in “Frozen – Live at the Hyperion” at Disney California Adventure. The 2013 theater, film and television alumna is the first black actress to play the role in the live action production based on the original 2013 animated film. Okoye has also performed as the title role in “Carrie” at the Hollywood Bowl. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
