The first time I heard Rachel Platten, I just wanted to hear Andy Grammer. She was one of the opening acts for Grammer’s “The Good Guys & A Girl Tour 2015” at the House of Blues in West Hollywood during April. Read more...
Photo: Rachel Platten’s 2015 single “Fight Song” became a radio staple that propelled her budding career to a level comparable to that of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. (Courtesy of YouTube)
2015 was a tumultuous yet exciting year for music and pop culture, with Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Adele and The Weeknd dominating the charts and musicians such as Frank Ocean and Zayn Malik breaking hearts with an absentee album and his departure from One Direction, respectively. Read more...
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There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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This week, Daily Bruin A&E is counting down to the New Year by looking back at the best and worst events in the arts and entertainment world of 2015. Read more...
Photo: The July feud between rappers Drake (right) and Meek Mill (left) placed hip hop brawls and diss tracks in the age of social media and online streaming. Drake’s second diss track aimed at Meek Mill, “Back to Back,” was eventually nominated for a 2016 Grammy Award and helped Drake win the feud through its quotability, online popularity and lyrical attacks. (Courtesy of James Dimmock, Creative Commons photo by Andrew S. via Flickr)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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Kid Cudi’s new album cover for “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” bears a striking resemblance to Robert Capa’s 1936 photo “The Falling Soldier.” In the photograph, Capa captures the moment a soldier is shot by a “speeding bullet” and falls to his death. Read more...
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Last year, Chris Martin bared listeners his broken heart with Coldplay’s album “Ghost Stories,” a sad eulogy to his split from longtime wife Gwyneth Paltrow. This year, with “A Head Full of Dreams,” he is attempting to convince his audience he’s ready to move on. Read more...
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