When Savannah Meares was a timid 4-year-old, her parents placed her into singing lessons, hoping she would branch out. After singing live in front of audiences for years, the third-year music history student said the stage now feels comfortable. Read more...
Photo: Third-year music history student Savannah Meares will perform a mix of jazz, pop and country Thursday at the UCLA Fowler Museum. (Emilio M.K. Photography)
There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...
Photo: After living above a pub and working minimum wage jobs in Brixton, London, Fat White Family has come a long way to perform at The Echo in Los Angeles on Tuesday, bringing along its chaotic, charismatic rock ‘n’ roll. (Courtesy of Roger Sargent)
Brothers Adam and Samir Hakim’s first performance in front of family was an impromptu concert at their cousin’s wedding last summer. The day before the event, they wrote songs about the marriage and the food at the wedding. Read more...
Photo: Brothers Samir (left) and Adam (right) Hakim will perform their unplugged covers Monday night as part of the Cultural Affairs Commission’s Kerckhoff Coffee House concert series. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)
South American surf rock band Salt Petal was in the wake of a snowstorm. The band – unsigned by a record company – was camping in New Mexico, on a road trip to Austin, Texas, to play at the South by Southwest music festival. Read more...
Photo: South American band Salt Petal consists of vocalist and UCLA alumna Autumn Harrison (left). The band recently won the World Music Network Battle of the Bands with its song “Por la Luna.” (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The booming sound of trumpets and violins burst through the air in the Schoenberg Music Building every Monday and Wednesday night as members of Mariachi de UCLAtlán rehearse for their Día de los Muertos performance. Read more...
Photo: Mariachi de UCLAtlán will perform its Día de los Muertos concert Thursday at the Fowler Museum. The ensemble will play traditional mariachi and music keeping in tone with Día de los Muertos, including “La Llorana.” (Courtesy of Jaw Lee)
Pumpkins, orange and black colors, and costumes may be the telling signs of Halloween. But there is nothing like hearing the cackles of a witch or the howls of a wolf to set a creepy – and festive – feel of the holiday. Read more...
Taylor Swift should probably leave the pop music of the ’80s to Madonna, Paula Abdul and Michael Jackson. Although Swift’s new album, “1989,” is peppy and cheerful, it is a far fall from her four previous studio albums. Read more...
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