There are few places in America where the sun shines brighter than Los Angeles, especially in music. Artists blend the carefree atmosphere of genres like reggae and ska, bringing a relaxing charm to the city’s music. Read more...
Photo: Sublime created what is still regarded as classic Southern California music. Their albums have continued to represent the music of Los Angeles, celebrating the ups and downs of life.
Jay-Z probably didn’t see this coming. Read more...
The human voice is an extremely versatile instrument. It can bend, run and stretch over as many as four octaves. While singing has generally been accompanied by instruments such as the piano and the guitar, some artists have thrown aside instruments in favor of their own voices. Read more...
Photo: Rising to fame on the NBC show “The Sing-Off,” Pentatonix, originating from Arlington, Texas, and now based in Los Angeles, has found a way to transform traditional a cappella music through stretching the limits of beatboxing and vocality.
Many people have made bad jokes that have outlived their expiration date. Free Food’s moniker falls under that category. “Our band name is a pretty bad joke. Read more...
Photo: Free Food, a collaborative effort comprised of seven UCLA students and one non-student, will open for Dam-Funk this Thursday at the Lyric Theatre.
On a tour of the Universal Studios soundstage for the film “Apollo 13,” 6-year-old Ella Franklin was blown away by the chaos of heavy fog and astronauts that seemed to burn alive. Read more...
Photo: Ella Franklin, alumna of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, premiered her film “To The Bone” at the 2013 Slamdance Film Festival in January. The movie tells the story of a young migrant worker who rebels against her circumstances.
When an injury barred Andy Martinez from dancing in musical theater, he never thought he would be pursuing the arts again when he came to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Culture and performance doctoral student Andy Martinez will bring his jazz style and bossa nova arrangements of various tunes to the Fowler courtyard on Thursday for “Valentine’s Day with Andy Martinez.” Martinez and his band will perform songs specially arranged for the Valentine’s Day spirit.
As a high school student, Joe Villa had no idea a set of used turntables and DJ lessons from an older student would change his life. Read more...
Photo: John Wooden Center DJ instructors Wil An (pictured here) and Joe Villa will lead the mixing and battling DJ workshop as part of Hip Hop Appreciation Month.
