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Are Katty Perry, Adam Levine Recording Together?

After Maroon 5's Adam Levine and pop singer Katy Perry were seen at the same L.A. recording studio this Wednesday, fans have...

Campus Circle Staff

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Country's Big Night Out: 2013 CMT Music Awards Tonight

Tonight (June 5) marks the 2013 annual CMT Music Awards at 8 p.m. on CMT, a show that recognizes and awards outstanding work...

Campus Circle Staff

Music Interviews

An Interview with Picture Me Broken's "Angel of Music," Brooklyn

While touring with Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson, rock ‘n’ roll band Picture Me Broken seeks to inject authentic...

Sabina Ibarra

Music Live Show Reviews

Masses Come Out for Make Music Pasadena Festival

The crowd briskly flaps their fans, which they scored from the Amoeba Music tent, like a murder of crows. Instead of the remains...

Dashel Pierson Plesa

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Sex Pistols Performed Genre-Defining Concert 37 Years Ago Today

The Sex Pistols took the stage on the night of June 4, 1976 at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England - it is said...

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Flying Lotus

The buzz was palpable at the House of Blues on Saturday night. On the last stop of their most recent tour, L.A. natives Flying...

Patrick Meissner

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Warming Up For a New Album

As the Red Hot Chili Peppers begin to wrap up nearly two years of touring in support of their I’m With You album, some...

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Big Stars Come Out For Boston Marathon Benefit Concert

Aerosmith and other bands performed Thursday at the Boston Strong benefit concert in Boston. The concert aimed to help those...

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New Albums Coming out Summer 2013

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes a selection of new albums to be released. Among them are Kanye West's sixth...

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Music Report

The Stick People, Johnny Cash, Albums to Hit Stores

THE STICK PEOPLE ARE COMING! They’ve put out a couple of singles over the past five years, but now the long-awaited debut...

Kevin Wierzbicki

Music Interviews

Soko is Out of this World

Some might call it an album for the hopeless romantic; others might be drawn by the love songs’ raw realness. Nevertheless,...

Amanda D’Egidio

Music CD Reviews

TEEN

TEEN is an all-female foursome fronted by former Here We Go Magic member Kristina "Teeny" Lieberson and rounded out...

Kevin Wierzbicki

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Beyoncé Fan Crosses Line, Slaps Singer's Buttocks

A fan snagged a piece of Beyoncé’s famous goodies at a show in Copenhagen last night. Beyoncé was dressed...

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HAERTS

New York-based band HAERTS has yet to release an album, but it’s already stirring up buzz after producing first single...

Josh Herwitt

Music Live Show Reviews

Jesse & Joy

“I love them. That was such a great performance,” an unidentified woman said to her group of friends after walking...

Marvin Vásquez

Music Blog

Datsik, Protohype Throw Down at Mad Summer

This past Memorial Day weekend, record label Mad Decent kicked off Mad Summer, a monthly concert series featuring DJs performing...

Patrick Meissner

Music CD Reviews

Hawk and Dove

Brooklyn, New York duo Hawk and Dove (singer Elijah Miller and guitarist John Kleber) are the yin and yang of indie rock. The...

Doug Simpson

Music CD Reviews

Iggy & the Stooges

Punk rock would not be the same without Iggy Pop, the godfather of punk, due to his pioneering work in the early ‘70s with...

Doug Simpson

Music Interviews

Meet BB Bronx, A Singing-Rapping Star on the Rise

BB Bronx was born and raised in the Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic. By age 8, the now teen sensation began free styling....

Marvin Vásquez

Music Live Show Reviews

Thirty Seconds to Mars

Thirty Seconds to Mars is known for being open with fans and promoting shows in very upfront ways. For this intimate show...

Tamea Agle

Music Live Show Reviews

Kate Nash

If you’re of the mind that feminism can’t be fun, get yourself to a Kate Nash concert stat. With the Echoplex engorged...

Melissa Bobbitt

Music Interviews

Big Gigantic Ready to Tap into L.A. Market

Over the last five years, Big Gigantic has blown up as one of Colorado’s biggest homegrown acts in its vibrant music scene....

Josh Herwitt

Music Blog

Kanye West Debuts More New Music on "SNL"

One night after debuting a new track titled “New Slaves,” Kanye West rapped another new song “Black Skinheads”...

Campus Circle Staff

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KROQ Weenie Roast 2013

L.A.’s radio station KROQ held its 21st annual Weenie Roast at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, Calif. this past...

Tamea Agle

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

I’ve made a personal bet. If Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. doesn’t become one of the biggest music sensations by the end...

Zach Bourque

Music Interviews

Kat Dahlia’s Passions: Music, People and Life

She’s beyond gifted and talented. No question about it. She’s got the looks, style, demeanor, and skills to hit it...

Marvin Vásquez

Music Special Features

Fania All-Stars, El Gran Combo, Grupo Niche Looking to Captivate L.A.

Ever since its mainstream evolution during the 1970s, the music genre of salsa has forever been an epic element of the industry....

Marvin Vásquez

Music Live Show Reviews

Andy Grammer

If Andy Grammer had decided to keep singing for another couple of hours, it would have been “Fine By Me,” and surely...

Kathy Le

Music Special Features

Reyli Continues to Grow As An Artist

Mexican singer-songwriter Reyli performed at an intimate concert Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The event focused...

Campus Circle Staff

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Andrew McMahon

With the recent release of Andrew McMahon’s debut solo album, The Pop Underground, there’s been a lot of skepticism...

Alisa Dwyer