A team of UCLA undergraduates have launched collegeroots.com, which acts as a platform for college artists to gain exposure, as well as a place for students to discover new musical talent. Read more...

The UCLA a cappella group Scattertones ended its most recent effort on quite a high note. Read more...

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UCLA a cappella group Scattertones won first place over crosstown rival USC group SoCal VoCals in the
semifinal round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, or the ICCA.

Throughout the school year, UCLA Live invites a medley of popular and critically acclaimed artists and performers to galvanize the stage of Royce Hall with energetic concerts, compelling talks and otherwise engaging artistic performances. All tickets are $15 for UCLA students. Read more...

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Joshua Elder is going to become a doctor. Between taking board examinations, attending class and auditioning for residency, any time Elder has just 10 minutes to spare, he will pick up his guitar and strum a couple of Tyrone Wells tunes. Read more...

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A capella group The GeffeNotes rehearses for tonight’s talent show, which will feature medical students of all years. Performances range from acoustic sets to piano pieces and dances.

Once a week, the upbeat sound of spirited string instruments consumes Schoenberg Hall as about 20 musicians come together to learn about bluegrass and old-time style music. Read more...

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The L.A. BlueGrassHoppers is UCLA’s bluegrass and old-time style ensemble that returned from a seven-year hiatus when UCLA ethnomusicology alumnus Tommy Stanton brought the group back four years ago. The group’s instrumentation includes the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar and bass.