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Rutgers University Offers Class in Beyoncé

Rutgers University students who love Queen Bey can now take a course that focuses on their idol. Yes -- students can take a course...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

Frozen Solidifies No. 1 Position on Billboard Charts, Freezes Out Beyoncé

It looks like Queen Bey will not sit on top the Billboard throne. For a second week, Frozen's soundtrack is No. 1, and Beyoncé’s...

Blanca Palacios

Music Opinion

Beatles Tribute: Why Only the Beatles Can Pay Tribute to Themselves

Monday night at the Los Angeles Convention Center, figures from all across the music industry gathered to pay tribute to one...

Laura Koeller

Music Blog

PHOTOS: Pandora's 1st Annual GRAMMY Awards After-Party

Pandora’s first annual GRAMMY after-party, sponsored by StubHub, at Create Nightclub attracted a number of music industry...

Kevin D. Robertson

Music Opinion

5 Best Performances of 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Sunday night's 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards was full of surprises, including a few standout performances that made for an extremely...

Sydney Champion

Music Blog

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Perform to Sold-Out Crowd at Belasco Theatre

Wednesday night, T-Mobile presented seven-time GRAMMY-nominated artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, who performed to a sold-out...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

UCLA Honors John Mayer with Luminary Award

During the UCLA Head and Neck Surgery’s 2014 Luminary Awards Wednesday night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, John Mayer...

Campus Circle Staff

Music CD Reviews

Phantogram

I discovered Phantogram a few years back after hearing its song “When I’m Small” from its first studio...

Kristin Kirgan

Music CD Reviews

Crushed Stars

The bulk of Farewell Young Lovers consists of understated, gauzy and slightly shoe gaze-y songs that seem to live in the hazy...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Report

Angélique Kidjo, von Grey & Nirvana

ANGELIQUE KIDJO BOOK SIGNING AT LIBRARY One of the main proponents of African music the past couple of decades has been Benin-born...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Special Features

Miley Cyrus Tells Us What to Expect on Bangerz Tour!

Love her or hate her, you have to agree that Miley Cyrus definitely knows how to put on an entertaining show! Since her last...

Sydney Champion

Music Interviews

STS9 Talks Just Days Before Revealing Shocking News

Ever since it arrived on the jam band scene more than 15 years ago, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) has mesmerized audiences across...

Josh Herwitt

Music Blog

Justin Timberlake Announces Show at STAPLES Center

To wrap up his "20/20 Experience World Tour," global superstar Justin Timberlake will perform in Los Angeles at STAPLES...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

MUSIC VIDEO: Lea Michele Debuts 'Cannonball'

Lea Michele has finally debuted the emotional, yet inspirational, music video for "Cannonball," the first single...

Sydney Champion

Music Blog

Top 5 Acts You Have to See at Coachella 2014!

People across the U.S., and especially in Southern California, know this year's Coachella lineup was announced Wednesday night....

Sydney Champion

Music Blog

VIDEO: 12-Year-Old Joins Jay Z on Stage, Raps

Jay Z loves the kids! During a performance on Sunday, Jan. 5, hip-pop mogul Jay Z spotted a 12-year old boy holding a...

Luyi Yang

Music Interviews

The Crystal Method Slows Down, But Not for Long

When doctors first detected a posterior fossa arachnoid cyst in the brain of The Crystal Method’s Scott Kirkland last spring,...

Josh Herwitt

Music Blog

Rick Ross Suing LMFAO Over 'Party Rock Anthem' Lyric

Rapper Rick Ross is suing EDM rapper duo LMFAO for copyright infringement. Ross is claiming the lyric "Everyday I'm shufflin'"...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

Daft Punk to Perform for First Time in 6 Years at Grammy Awards

We should consider ourselves "lucky" because we get to FINALLY see Daft Punk perform when they take the stage at the...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

Beyoncé Makes Billboard History with New Album

Queen Bey continues to dominate the music industry's throne. The sensational singer and performer is reportedly the first...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Report

CBE’s U.G.L.Y., 3 Doors Down, & Ultra Dance 2014

IT’S U.G.L.Y., AND IT’S FREE The Los Angeles-based electro-bass trio U.G.L.Y. has just released a new EP called...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Special Features

Music in 2013 Hit High Notes

HOT NEW ARTISTS: We experienced probably some of the best new musical artists this year! Ella Yelich-O’Connor, also known as...

Kai Chan

Music CD Reviews

Cherub

Is there another budding electropop act that has turned as many heads in the past year as Cherub? The Nashville duo made up...

Josh Herwitt

Music Blog

Who Needs Santa Claus When You Have Queen Bey?

Beyoncé has proven that she is even bigger than Santa Claus after she gave her fans a new album as an early Christmas...

Vanessa Wilkins

Music CD Reviews

Britney Spears

In 1998, a teenager from Kentwood, La. became America’s sweetheart when she asked audiences to "hit her, baby, one...

Kristina Bravo

Music CD Reviews

Leona Lewis

Kicking off the holidays, Leona Lewis has made her first-ever Christmas album, Christmas, With Love. On this album, the songstress...

Kai Chan

Music Blog

P!nk Returns to SoCal for The Truth About Love Tour

If you've been waiting for P!nk to return to Southern California after she sold out her STAPLES Center shows in February and...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Opinion

Kanye West's Most Memorable Quotes of 2013

Known for his abrupt honesty and self-comparisons to famous figures, Kanye West has no shame voicing his opinion. Whether his...

Jennifer Boucher

Music Opinion

Best Bets: KISS FM Jingle Ball, Jay Z, LeAnn Rimes & More!

For the following two weeks, Southern California promises to host a number of kick-ass shows for our musical pleasure and perfect...

Sydney Champion

Music Report

Free Samplers, Psych-Out Christmas & Welcome to the Machine

CLEOPATRA RECORD’S PSYCH-OUT CHRISTMAS Here’s a Christmas record that’ll put a little jingle in your bells:...

Kevin Wierzbicki