A Grammy win can be life-changing – but only if audiences actually know about it. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, trophies were given out to artists and musicians across 94 categories and countless genres. Read more...
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One Angeleno is coming to share his wisdom with the next generation of artists at UCLA. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels will speak at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Lani Hall on Thursday as part of the Center for Musical Humanities’ eighth annual UCLA Robert U. Read more...
Photo: Composer Michael Abels faces the camera. The Pulitzer Prize winner will speak at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Lani Hall on Thursday. (Courtesy of Crescent Communications)
Just days after taking home five Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar is off to the Super Bowl. Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl LVI in 2022 but will appear as the headliner for Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: A collage of Kendrick Lamar’s six studio album covers show the 22-time Grammy winner’s discography from 2011 to 2024. In the top row are his albums “Section.80,” “good kid, m.A.A.d city” and “To Pimp A Butterfly.” In the second row are his albums “DAMN.,” “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” and “GNX.” (Photos courtesy of pgLang, Top Dawg Entertainment and Aftermath/Interscope Records. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 7:54 p.m. At the Berry Gordy Music Industry Center, the impact of Motown lives on at UCLA. The center was founded following a $5 million donation by Gordy – the founder of Motown Record Corporation – last year. Read more...
Photo: Students of the music industry program at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music stand with a panel of music industry executives who had years of experience working with Motown Record Corporation founder Berry Gordy. Seated in the front row (from left to right) are Brenda Boyce, Carol Perrin and Suzanne de Passe. (Courtesy of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 7:42 p.m. With the release of her new single “dymk?,” Jordan Cierra is letting her audience know who she is as an artist. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Cierra holds a cake with black and white frosting spelling out the title of her new single “dymk?” The fourth-year psychology student is an artist signed to UCLA’s student-run record label Cherry Pop Records and released the pop-punk song Jan. 31. (Courtesy of Noa Sunshine)
Amid the celebration of Grammys night comes reflection about the art that propelled musicians to the event. At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, music from classical to metal to roots gospel was recognized with nominations. Read more...
Photo: Gloria Estefan stands on stage in front of a gold screen with a projection of a Grammy trophy. The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. (Courtesy of Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
This post was updated Feb. 4 at 9:17 p.m. Not every award may be presented on television, but winning a Grammy remains a once-in-a-lifetime experience. While this year’s 67th Annual Grammy Awards took on a message of philanthropy and fire relief, the recognition of the best in music remained one of the event’s primary focuses. Read more...
Photo: Sean Ono Lennon (left) holds a Grammy trophy on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. The musician, who is the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, won his first Grammy in the category of Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for “Mind Games.” (Courtesy of Recording Academy)
