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John Mayer

John Mayer has released a new CD, and it's not what you might expect. Paradise Valley sounds warm and under produced. It's not...

David Tobin

Music Interviews

Live and Letlive.

There are many honors one may receive in the realm of rock ‘n’ roll. Grammys, platinum records, those things come...

Zach Bourque

Music Blog

Counting Down to MTV's VMAs: 5 Things We're Excited to See This Year!

MTV is hosting its annual Video Music Awards Sunday, Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. There will definitely be a lot going on...

Roxanna Hernandez

Music Blog

Luke Bryan's New Album Has Biggest Debut for Country Male Artist in 9 Years

Luke Bryan's album Crash My Party is setting records and climbing the charts. So far, it has sold more than 500,000 units (527,783...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

Lady Gaga vs Perez Hilton: Gaga Tells Her Little Monsters to Stand Down

Following the aftermath of the heated and very public Lady Gaga vs. Perez Hilton feud, Gaga has released a statement on her...

Sydney Champion

Music Special Features

Make it a Hot August Night with These Indie CD Releases

If you’ve already picked a favorite for the season, you may have to change your mind after spinning some of these late...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Interviews

EstaBoN Perion: An Emerging Rapper Representing More than Just Himself

When I was first introduced to EstaBoN at a USC house party in early spring, I immediately noticed something about the rapper...

Henry Foster Rubenstein

Music Blog

Kaskade's Listening Party Gives Us a Taste of Atmosphere

Room 86, nestled between Eva Longoria’s Beso restaurant and the writer-themed speakeasy The Hemingway, hosted the listening...

Sabina Ibarra

Music Interviews

A Dive Into Disparity for the Cold War Kids

The Cold War Kids have propelled and lodged themselves in a precarious position. The Long Beach locals, acclaimed for their simplistic...

Dashel Pierson Plesa

Music Opinion

Lady Gaga Lives for the ‘Applause’

It appears that Lady Gaga lives for the "Applause," (and I’m sure the multi-million dollar check that follows...

Henry Foster Rubenstein

Music Blog

Lorde Becomes First Female in 17 Years to Top Alternative Songs Chart

Sixteen-year-old New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde has grabbed the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart with her...

Campus Circle Staff

Music CD Reviews

Matt Hires

Everyone has one song they want to hear on the radio. Since about 2010, mine has been Matt Hires’ “Honey, Let Me...

Kathy Le

Music Opinion

Drake's New Song 'Hold On, We're Going Home' Brings Back Old-School R&B Vibes

My initial reaction to Drake’s new single “Hold On, We’re Going Home” ft. Majid Jordan (which will be...

Antione Bowman

Music Blog

Daft Punk Originally Supposed to Appear on 'The Colbert Report'

Tuesday night, French dance duo Daft Punk were supposed to appear on Stephen Colbert’s “The Colbert Report”...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

Chris Brown Declares X Will Be Last Album Via Twitter

R&B singer Chris Brown took to Twitter Tuesday, claiming that his upcoming album (called X) will be his last. According to...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Blog

Selena Gomez Soars to the Top of the Charts

Selena Gomez has the No. 1 album in America, with her latest record Stars Dance selling about 97,000 copies in its first...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Interviews

15 Minutes with Mac Miller

Let’s not pretend you don’t know who Mac Miller is. The Pittsburg-native rapper has been making headlines ever since...

Sydney Champion

Music CD Reviews

Emblem3

Admittedly, when looking at the "The X Factor" darlings Emblem3’s album cover, it’s easy to sigh and assume...

Breelyn Williams

Music Blog

Katy Perry Announces New Album

Katy Perry fans have been salivating for some new music ever since 2010’s Teenage Dream spawned hits such as “California...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Report

Johnny Ramone Tribute, Win Dismemberment Tickets & Mid-Summer CDs Available

JOHN WATERS TO HOST JOHNNY RAMONE TRIBUTE The 9th annual Johnny Ramone tribute, a celebration of the life of the late guitarist...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Live Show Reviews

Fitz And The Tantrums

On Saturday, Fitz And The Tantrums returned to their hometown of Los Angeles, taking the stage at the infamous Wiltern Theater....

Mary Broadbent

Music Blog

Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury to Release 3 Duets this Fall

Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson will be releasing three duets this fall. The music was meant to be apart of a full album...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Live Show Reviews

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Los Angeles is filled with venues I love, and every once in a while I get to go to a new one. The Los Angeles Zoo is a unique...

Tamea Agle

Music Interviews

Jessi Malay, A Rising Star Who's Down to Earth

What makes a superstar? You have to have talent, passion, ambition and the ability to utilize all three qualities in the face...

Vanessa Wilkins

Music Opinion

How Great is the 2nd Verse of Kanye West's 'New Slaves'?

When Kanye West released his sixth studio album Yeezus on June 18, he introduced fans to a new sound. New sounds are nothing...

Antione Bowman

Music Live Show Reviews

Nylo, Kelly Sweet

Her manger introduced me to her as "Superstar." The name "Nylo" might not ring amongst the legends, but she...

Henry Foster Rubenstein

Music CD Reviews

Kaskade

Kaskade is to EDM (electronic dance music) what sugar is to cookie dough. Without the two ingredients combined, the results would...

Kristin Kirgan

Music Interviews

Jay Sean Returns with NEON

"Do You Remember" when Jay Sean first stole your heart with his debut single “Down” in 2009? Since then,...

Sydney Champion

Music CD Reviews

Kodaline

Kodaline, a soft-spoken and broken-hearted quartet all the way from Ireland, came out with its Love Like This EP on July 16,...

Amanda D’Egidio

Music Blog

Jessi Malay's New Video: 'Bougie'

Recognize this face? Singer Jessi Malay, who graduated from girl group No Secrets to life as a solo artist, has released her...

Campus Circle Staff