Blending Beats: How Kabwasa melds genres through his music
USC senior Etienne Green writes music to represent his childhood community.
A Divine Sound: With Genre Dead, Ayoni is Very Much Alive
Thornton Junior Ayoni Thompson released her single “Divine” on Sept. 6. Next, she looks forward to releasing her debut EP Iridescent.
Maggie Rogers speaks, performs at GRAMMY Museum
The young artist spoke on her career, rise to fame and upcoming projects.
Wren knows wren best: How the singer expresses queerness in music
Warren Hastings embraces what makes him different, and conveys it in song.
REVIEW: Charli XCX claims pop throne with latest project
It’s hard to believe that, with the Billboard Hot 100 top-10 charting songs (including the number one ‘Fancy’), four platinum singles and a niche fan base with the loyalty of a European mafia, Charli XCX is still underrated. The artist’s extra-layered bubblegum bass instrumentation has made her solo work too jarring for casual radio listeners, […]
Living in Tune: Thornton professor found his calling in jazz
Professor and Chair of the Jazz Studies department at the Thornton School of Music, Bob Mintzer, spends his days immersed in his music.
Thornton senior plays out of pure passion
Matthew Richards founded rock band Cab Ellis along with fellow music students.
Everything but the Song: Celebrities must be more conscious about their activism
This year, “@badgalriri” will honor Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, and civil rights activist Shaun King will receive the Diamond Ball Award.
REVIEW: Ryan Beatty flashes star potential in sold-out performance
With his debut album and subsequent tour, singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty is working to continue his upward trajectory and inject his own creative perspective into the fiber of the music industry.
REVIEW: Rita Ora fails to find voice on party anthem-filled ‘Phoenix’
Despite her endeavors as a model and actress, Ora seems determined to keep music at the forefront of her career with “Phoenix.”