The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. On Mar. 31, several of the most highly regarded songwriters in the United States will begin taking the stage at UCLA’s Jan Popper Theater. Read more...

Photo: Music industry professor David Leaf (right), who will teach his “Songwriters on Songwriting” course for the third time spring quarter, works with industry professionals, such as Lorreta Munoz (left), to bring notable songwriters, including Burt Bacharach (middle), to speak to students about their musical careers. (Courtesy of Ken Levine)

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. On Mar. 31, several of the most highly regarded songwriters in the United States will begin taking the stage at UCLA’s Jan Popper Theater. Read more...

Photo: Music industry professor David Leaf (right), who will teach his “Songwriters on Songwriting” course for the third time spring quarter, works with industry professionals, such as Lorreta Munoz (left), to bring notable songwriters, including Burt Bacharach (middle), to speak to students about their musical careers. (Courtesy of Ken Levine)

On some days, the Kitchenette, a group of seven UCLA musicians, can be heard cooking up covers of reggae hits or rehearsing original rocksteady and ska-influenced melodies in Schoenberg Hall. Read more...

Photo: The Kitchenette, composed of seven members from UCLA band The Big Kitchen, will perform music inspired by early rocksteady and reggae artists at the Fowler Museum Thursday as part of the Fowler Out Loud series. (Courtesy of Sansanee Boonyad)

While sex has long been a common theme in pop culture, Pharrell Williams wants to bring a little more to the table. “G I R L,” a 10-track –plus one hidden – album, including the Billboard No. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Columbia Records)