R&B singer Trey Songz is opening, along with Young Jeezy, for Jay-Z’s national Blueprint 3 Tour which stops at the Staples Center on March 26.
Author Archives: Maryia Krivoruchko
Hip-Hop Explosion tonight in Ackerman
Hip-hop will (figuratively) explode on campus tonight with a performance from Busta Rhymes and E-40 in Ackerman Grand Ballroom.
Concert Review: Tinariwen feat. Huun Huur Tu
Never in my concert-attending life have I seen performers have an effect on the audience quite like Huun Huur Tu and Tinariwen.
Decade in Review: Worst
The 2000s have given us both the best and the worst in music ““ for every track like Kanye’s “Through the Wire,” Kevin Federline’s rap and Brazilian fusion “Popozão” served as reminder that fame doesn’t necessarily equal talent.
Weekend Review: Straight No Chaser
As a Bruin, I’ve been lucky enough to have seen several remarkable a cappella groups perform on campus and in Los Angeles, and Straight No Chaser was no exception.
Soundbite: Lady Gaga
Inspired by the monster that is the music industry, “The Fame Monster” proves that Lady Gaga earned her cult following not just through outfits and antics, but also through sheer talent.
Weekend Review: Verka Serduchka
The Friday night journey to the Saban was kind of like the naturalization process ““ it involved traveling what felt like a great distance along with masses of other people with the same cause, and in the process, expensive documents (a concert ticket, for instance) were lost by the authorities (or a concert venue).