No winter wonderland is complete without a soundtrack. While fall quarter was marked with releases from pop powerhouses like Ariana Grande and rakish rock stars like Miley Cyrus, winter hints at a flurry of new records. Read more...
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Taylor Swift revealed Thursday that the land of folklore would be expanded evermore. The songwriter put her lyrical prowess to the test in a stripped-back, surprise alternative album with “folklore” in July. Read more...
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Jonathan Tsai is proving that a minute on TikTok is more than enough to make meaningful music. Using the stage name Mad Tsai, the second-year English and music history and industry student has been able to accumulate nearly 1 million followers and 20 million likes on his TikTok account through his music and comedy videos. Read more...
Photo: Musician and second-year English and music history and industry student Jonathan Tsai released his first studio-produced single “Boy Bi” on Dec. 3. Tsai first posted the original, acoustic version of the song on TikTok, on which he has almost 1 million followers. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
The impact of music extends far beyond the play and pause buttons. Formed in the 1970s as an underground movement, hip-hop has expanded into various art forms and musical sub-genres – with rap specifically being one of the most popular musical styles among today’s youth. Read more...
Photo: The next generation of hip-hop artists is looking to break into the industry. However, they are also seeking to break industry molds of how a typical hip-hop artist should behave. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
The Adams twins are proving to the alternative pop world that two is better than one. Identical twins and alumnae April and Taylor Adams have been performing since the age of 13. Read more...
Photo: Alumnae and twins April and Taylor Adams are the frontwomen of alternative pop band Braemore. The two have been making music together since they were little and are currently working on writing new songs. (Anna Syed/Daily Bruin)
Shawn Mendes is creating a dreamlike world of wonder for listeners to venture through. In his fourth studio album, Mendes narrates a story that ties together love, self-reflection, and growing older in the face of fame, all while alternating between nostalgia and wide-eyed excitement. Read more...
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YUNGBLUD is giving punk rock a long-awaited facelift – complete with glitter, dresses and an occasional sprinkling of anarchy for flavor. The animated singer, who’s known as Dominic Harrison offstage, has been toting his intense political and social stances from his 2018 debut album “21st Century Liability” to his newest record “weird!” His rowdy and uplifting lyrics aim to encourage everyone who listens to speak up and be unapologetically themselves, he said. Read more...
Photo: YUNGBLUD is embarking on a virtual tour for his newest album “weird!” that seeks to redefine the world as one that embraces every person’s authentic self. (Courtesy of Tom Pallant)
