Under a bridge in downtown Los Angeles, Anthony Kiedis battled powerful, personal demons in search for heroin, and at rock bottom, Macklemore found a similar addiction to OxyContin and cough syrup. Read more...
Photo: Macklemore’s lyrics about drug abuse are comparable to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their songs, including “Otherside” and “Under the Bridge.” Through songs such as “Neon Cathedral,” Macklemore has gone against the norm in rap music.
Four years ago, on a warm Los Angeles night, musician Danny Bobbe was jolted awake by a thundering guitar note coming from the apartment room below his. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Greg Katz is part of L.A.-based band LA Font. The indie-rock group, which has been compared to Black Lips and Pavement, is set to release its second album, “Diving Man,” within the next few months.
Amid the battle against cancer, most advocates would say they hope for progress that would prevent the staggering number of deaths caused by the disease each year. Read more...
Photo: Alumna Yuki Akaishi will perform covers and original songs, like “Sad and Beautiful,” at tonight’s event.
We asked students what their favorite classic bands are, and how they think those bands influenced today’s music. Read more...
No one ever asked them to change their name, let alone change the world of music. Read more...
Photo: The Doors’ willingness to go against the grain still steers new music toward the sounds of personality, honesty and sweet rock ‘n’ roll.
The start of a new year always holds a feeling of excitement in anticipation of what is to come, from personal events waiting to be experienced to the release of the albums that create the soundtracks of people’s lives. Read more...
Inspired does not seem to cut it. It's not really possible to be in two places at once, but R&B artist and UCLA alumnus Jarell Perry gets pretty close, every single day. Read more...
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UCLA alumnus Jarell Perry is an L.A.-based R&B artist whose most recent credits include Fat Joe’s comeback single, “Another Round.” Perry is set to release his album “Strange Things” early next year.
