John Mayer, 39, and his music are aging like a well-worn pair of jeans – getting a little too comfortable and a little bit lackluster. On Friday, Mayer released “The Search for Everything – Wave One,” consisting of the first four songs of the singer-songwriter’s partially released seventh studio album. Read more...
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Members of Resonance A Cappella swayed their bodies along to the crescendos and decrescendos of the musical arrangement during a Sunday rehearsal at two of the singers’ apartment. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year English student Matt Groy serves as music director for Resonance A Cappella, which will be recording its first album this year. Groy has been a member of the ensemble since it first officially began in 2013. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Read more...
Photo: A work that was commissioned by UCLA alumnus and composer Mark Carlson is now nominated for a 2017 Grammy award for Best Classical Compendium. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Read more...
Photo: UCLA lecturer Raynor Carroll played percussion for the project “200 Motels,” a performance of pieces by rock musician Frank Zappa. The recording is nominated for a 2017 Grammy Award. (Tianyi Ruan/Daily Bruin)
The Music Industry Committee at UCLA’s office hours aren’t held by professors – instead, they’re led by chart-topping musicians. Thursday, MIC at UCLA will host DJ Kaskade at Schoenberg Hall as part of the club’s six-part Office Hours series, which brings artists to campus to answer students’ questions about succeeding in the music business, said MIC co-founder David Brik. Read more...
Photo: The Music Industry Committee at UCLA will feature DJ Kaskade in its upcoming Office Hours session at Schoenberg Hall. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Dodd 161 is less like a UCLA classroom and more like a performance hall on Tuesday nights. But instead of being mesmerized by the voices of today’s top musicians, students are immersed in Dina LaPolt’s lectures about the music industry. Read more...
Photo: Dina LaPolt, UCLA Extension lecturer, teaches a course to help students learn how to land record deals and publish, license and copyright music in the industry. (Sihui Song/Daily Bruin)
President Obama has renewed the appointment of a UCLA Chinese archaeology and art history professor to a White House committee. Professor Lothar von Falkenhausen was appointed Wednesday for another three years, after previously serving five years on the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Read more...
Photo: Professor Lothar von Falkenhausen was appointed Wednesday to a White House advisory committee for another three years. (Courtesy of UCLA Department of Art History)
