Hidden in time and history are the untold stories of women whose passion for music served as their armor from discrimination. Today, these stories have been uncovered, dusted and shined for showtime in celebration of Women’s History Month. The enduring spirit of women jazz musicians will be made known by Friends of Jazz at UCLA’s […]
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‘Songwriters on Songwriting’ course to feature notable guests
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. On Mar. 31, several of the most highly regarded songwriters in the United States will begin taking the stage at UCLA’s Jan Popper Theater. Hosted by music industry professor and award-winning filmmaker David […]
‘Songwriters on Songwriting’ course to feature notable guests
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. On Mar. 31, several of the most highly regarded songwriters in the United States will begin taking the stage at UCLA’s Jan Popper Theater. Hosted by music industry professor and award-winning filmmaker David […]
The Kitchenette to offer taste of reggae at Fowler
On some days, the Kitchenette, a group of seven UCLA musicians, can be heard cooking up covers of reggae hits or rehearsing original rocksteady and ska-influenced melodies in Schoenberg Hall. On Thursday, however, the band will present audiences at the Fowler Museum with a musical feast, featuring songs that blend genres from the United States […]
House duo GLSS manufactures ‘Soul Feel’ EP
Layered into a deep house bass beat, a voice arises out of a mellow, pulsing intro. A multi-pitched looping lyric, “If you’re not the one then, then why does my soul feel?” is followed by a flurry of vocal work and assorted sounds. The San Francisco-based house duo GLSS, comprised of third-year Design | Media […]
Album Review: ‘G I R L’
While sex has long been a common theme in pop culture, Pharrell Williams wants to bring a little more to the table. “G I R L,” a 10-track –plus one hidden – album, including the Billboard No. 1 single and Oscar-nominated number “Happy,” featured in “Despicable Me 2,” is Pharrell’s sophomore solo release after his […]
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall visit music industry class
During his first class two years ago, music industry professor Ken Kragen had the UCLA Bruin Marching Band blast through a lecture hall full of students, demonstrating one of the life lessons he teaches in his course “Stardom Strategies for Musicians.” “You need something unique and special to engage people,” Kragen said. “I ask the […]