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Lykke Li

Swedish singer Lykke Li brings a melancholic tone to pop music that separates her from the popular sounds of many female vocalists...

Brittany Taylor

Music CD Reviews

Santana

It was 45 years ago when Carlos Santana first, as they said back then, “blew people’s minds” with his fluid...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Special Features

LOOK: 5 Bands You Need to See this Summer at the Greek Theatre

The Greek Theatre is perhaps one of the best venues in Los Angeles to see a concert during the summer. It’s an open...

Laura Koeller

Music Live Show Reviews

Ray LaMontagne

There's something oddly great about being in a church and getting a lil' drink, especially if it's for the celebration of great...

Kristin Kirgan

Music Report

7Horse, Super Duper Alice Cooper & Mayhem Festival

7HORSE: SONGS FOR A VOODOO WEDDING If you’ve seen the film The Wolf of Wall Street you’ve heard the music of 7Horse;...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Blog

Public Enemy's Chuck D to Make Appearance at UCLA

Chuck D, of legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy, will be visiting the UCLA campus on Wednesday, May 7 to talk to students about...

Campus Circle Staff

Music CD Reviews

Equals

Listening to San Antonio’s instrumental quintet, Equals, is akin to hearing another Texan instrumental band, Explosions...

Doug Simpson

Music Blog

Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias Announce 2014 Fall Tour Dates

Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias might seem like an unlikely duo, but when you really think about it, they're not. They're both...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

LISTEN: Ariana Grande Confirms 'Problem' is About an Ex-Boyfriend

Let us hope that talented singer Ariana Grande is not adopting Taylor Swift's, um, "techniques" in her songwriting....

Campus Circle Staff

Music CD Reviews

Off!

What’s an erstwhile punk to do? In the case of former Black Flag and Circle Jerks singer Keith Morris, it's form a blistering...

Doug Simpson

Music Interviews

Christina Perri: Get Inside Her Head, Into Her Heart

“Hello-ooo!” said Christina Perri in her light, singsong voice through the phone when she greeted me. She seemed...

Sydney Champion

Music Blog

Singer Akon Meets with Students to Discuss Energy Poverty

Recording artist Akon visited the USC campus yesterday, not to give a performance but to hear students' ideas on a "nationwide...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

Counting Down the Days Until Stagecoach, Our Favorite Country Music Fest

With the end of Coachella comes the dawn of another prominent music festival in Indio we college students get excited for: Stagecoach! Though...

Kendall Robertson

Music Blog

WATCH: Is Avril Lavigne's 'Hello Kitty' Video Racist, Stereotypical?

Gone are Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" and "Sk8ter Boi" days. Now, we have "Hello Kitty," Lavinge's...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Live Show Reviews

PHOTOS - John Legend

John Legend isn’t the type of performer who will get the crowd on its feet, dancing, raving and rocking out to blasting...

Sydney Champion

Music CD Reviews

Framing Hanley

In all likelihood, the title of this album is referring to mankind as a whole. But if The Sum of Who We Are is about the members...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Interviews

Tyrone Wells Aims to Uplift People Through Music

Hailing from Spokane, Wash. is a tall, bald singer by the name of Tyrone Wells. With six full albums under his belt, Wells is...

Blanca Palacios

Music Blog

Adele Reportedly Planning Return with New Album Coming in October

Since 2011, Adele has been out of the spotlight due to some vocal problems she was experiencing and the birth of her son in late...

Diego Girgado

Music CD Reviews

Eels

The Eels are back. Mark Oliver Everett (otherwise known as the man called E) has returned with his 11th Eels release, The Cautionary...

Doug Simpson

Music Blog

Capital Cities Give Coachella Festival-Goers Advice for Weekend 2

Ok, so we've already given you advice on how to prepare for Indio Valley's ever-popular Coachella music festival. You pretty...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Live Show Reviews

PHOTOS: Sam Smith

Sam Smith’s performance Wednesday night at the Belasco proved this singer's beautiful vocals are incredibly soulful; they're...

Tamea Agle

Music Blog

Jay Z Bringing 2-Day 'Made in America' Music Festival to DTLA

For Angelenos who never get tickets fast enough to make it to Coachella or never have the energy to drive all the way to the...

Campus Circle Staff

Music CD Reviews

Sleepwalkers

Power pop has been around since the Beatles era, and is a genre which has never run out of steam. There’s something undeniably...

Doug Simpson

Music Blog

Alicia Keys Releases 'It's On Again' (ft. Kendrick Lamar) Music Video

Alicia Keys brings her musical talents to The Amazing Spider-Man 2 with new song, "It's On Again." The new music video...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Opinion

Music These Days: Is it Really that Bad?

A recent poll shows many people think today's music is pretty terrible, reports the Washington Post. This was according to a...

Laura Koeller

Music Blog

Kendrick Lamar's 'B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe' Cited in Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial

New evidence has been brought into the Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of intentionally killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp,...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Live Show Reviews

PHOTOS: Ziggy Marley

What a fantastic way to spend a Tuesday night in downtown Los Angeles. Reggae legend Bob Marley's son, Ziggy Marley, gave Club...

Linda De La Rosa

Music CD Reviews

Ziggy Marley

It’s been nearly 30 years since Ziggy Marley, son of dearly departed reggae icon Bob Marley, released his first album. It...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music CD Reviews

65daysofstatic

English instrumental post-rock outfit 65daysofstatic (also known as 65dos) doesn’t have the cachet of contemporaries such...

Doug Simpson

Music Special Features

Coa-chillin'!

With only three days to take in dozens of your favorite artists and shamelessly pressing yourself up against the masses of sweaty...

Kendall Robertson