John Legend is living up to his last name in his newest release, “Bigger Love.” In his seventh studio album, the artist maintains his trademark piano-driven pop and soul instrumentals while evolving lyrically to reflect his growing relationships. Read more...
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Krista Marina is blending Middle Eastern and R&B musical elements in her upcoming summer releases. As a musician, songwriter and producer, Krista Apardian, a fourth-year communication student, more commonly goes by her stage name, Krista Marina. Read more...
Photo: Student musician Krista Marina is planning to independently produce and release several of her own songs this summer. The upcoming tracks pull from various genres and are influenced by her Middle Eastern heritage. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)
Social distancing couldn’t stop this year’s Spring Sing contestants from taking to a virtual stage. The annual music, dance and comedy event organized by the Student Alumni Association went live to computer screens around the world Friday night. Read more...
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Lady Gaga transports all of her little monsters to the land of “Chromatica” in her long-awaited sixth studio album. Returning to her electro-pop roots, Lady Gaga’s unapologetic lyrics and nostalgic disco beats make “Chromatica” the ultimate summer dance party soundtrack. Read more...
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Performers will debut their works on a digital stage for Spring Sing 2020. Here are the night’s featured artists. Read more...
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The band Caleb Justin morphs the titular musician’s vision into a multi-layered psychedelic R&B journey. Justin, a third-year world arts and cultures student, said when he auditioned for this year’s Spring Sing, he dreamed of creating the ultimate live performance. Read more...
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Cam and EJ Chen are no strangers to making original music for an audience. Growing up, fourth-year communications student Cam Chen and first-year theater student EJ Chen approached music in different ways – Cam Chen trained in classical piano, while his younger brother EJ Chen made covers of songs through karaoke games. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations director)
