This post was updated Oct. 24 at 9:04 p.m. Juliana Simone’s songwriting is an exploration through the sounds of folk and rock. On Friday, alumnus Juliana Simone is set to release her first single since graduating from UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Juliana Simone stands under a partly cloudy sky in front of a flat pan of water and grove of trees. The singer-songwriter will release her first single since graduating from UCLA, titled “Never Home,” on Friday. (Courtesy of Camilla Carrasco)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:45 p.m. UCLA’s commitment to celebrating and preserving Iranian music continues to expand. On Sunday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music held a celebratory opening for the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music. Read more...
Photo: Shahab Paranj (center) conducts the Iranshahr Orchestra during the celebratory opening of the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music at Schoenberg Hall on Oct. 20. The Center expands upon the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Iranian Music Program following a $5 million donation by alumnus Haleh Emrani and the Farhang Foundation. (Courtesy of Juan Tallo)
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 8:51 p.m. It turns out no one can match Tinashe’s freak when she’s on stage. The singer-songwriter – who was born in Kentucky but hails from Pasadena – returned to Los Angeles for the third stop of her “Match My Freak World Tour” on Thursday night at the Greek Theatre. Read more...
Photo: Amid a beam of teal lights, Tinashe moves alongside her backup dancers during her performance at the Greek Theatre on Thursday. The tour was the third show of the “Match My Freak World Tour,” which began Monday in Anaheim and supports Tinashe’s seventh studio album “Quantum Baby.” (Courtesy of Sydney Jackson)
Charli xcx and Troye Sivan’s joint tour is bringing the heat by serving up dozens of club classics. The co-headlining duo played a second sold-out night of their ongoing “Sweat” tour at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Charli xcx and Troye Sivan perform on stage during their “Sweat” tour at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Tuesday. The ongoing North American concert trek promotes Charli xcx’s album “BRAT” and Sivan’s album “Something To Give Each Other.” (Courtesy of Henry Redcliffe)
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 7:49 p.m. The rich history of Dhrupad music is coming to UCLA this fall, starting with a performance this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Sumeet Anand Pandey extends his hand outward while gazing slightly upward during a performance. Anand Pandey is a traditional Dhrupad vocalist and musician who was raised in Patna, India, and will be at UCLA until March as a Fulbright Professional Fellow. (Courtesy of Hajdu János/House of Music)
This post was last updated Nov. 14 at 9:40 p.m. A global music nonprofit is building a stronger community for those affected by neurodegenerative diseases one song at a time. Read more...
Photo: A group of older adults play instruments such as the piano and trumpet at an event held by the non-profit organization Music Mends Minds. The organization has a student chapter at UCLA and aims to provide support for older adults who struggle with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. (Courtesy of Music Mends Minds volunteer photographers)
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 9:01 p.m. Casey Harper is the former Bruin behind an up-and-coming pop sensation. Harper obtained her master’s in legal studies from the UCLA School of Law but quickly took her lessons to the creative world of the music industry. Read more...
Photo: Jared Harper (left) and Casey Harper (right) stand together and smile while on the baseball field at the Oakland Coliseum. Casey Harper studied law at UCLA and now works as the manager for her brother, recording artist Jared Harper. (Courtesy of Casey Harper and Jared Harper)
