Singer Taylor Swift tops 2016 Grammy predictions
Other artists, such as Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Kendrick Lamar, join Swift.
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Eli’s DT 4-1-1: Week of 10/26/15
USC News Diversity Delay: The USG Senate met Tuesday to vote on the campus climate resolution presented a week ago. The meeting didn’t quite go as planned. Large crowds packed into the small room to watch the discussion heat up among the USG leaders. The plan has become a big issue for student assemblies all […]
USC student celebrates album release
Student Katie Stump recently released her first album, and will perform at Tommy’s Place.
Swift provides girlish charm, subtle maturity on Red
The fourth album from Taylor Swift reflects the artist’s growth and enchants with well-crafted lyrics and a variety of musical genres.
Jason Aldean experiences uneasy growth
The country artist looks to settle down on his new album, Night Train, all the while playing with hip-hop and rock sounds.
Romantic rejection leads to bright future
At this time of year, your summer glows are fading, the world is getting colder — like to 75 degrees — and the trees are letting go of their leaves and exposing their bare souls. It’s October, and change is certainly in the air. It’s OK to be afraid of this change. You’re at the […]
Commentary: VMAs prove to be lackluster
As the MTV Video Music Awards started Thursday night at the Staples Center, the expected parade of beautifully groomed celebrities, the gleam of bright lights and the buzz surrounding the ceremony’s anticipated winners were all present.
2012 brings more of the good girls versus the bad in music
We don’t seem to know how we like them. With contemporary female artists, there seems be a spectrum of innocence and promiscuousness, and we sort of like to put a singer on one end or the other. The good girl charms us into adoration, while the bad girl shocks us until we find ourselves listening […]
Artist collaborations infuse dynamic firepower into rap genre
Many successful rap songs feature memorable guest appearances. What would Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” have sounded like without Alicia Keys? Or how would B.o.B’s smash hit “Airplanes” have fared without the assistance of Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams? The hip-hop genre is notorious for eccentric and unexpected, yet highly successful collaborations. They allow rap to […]
Soundtrack singles appeal to mainstream
Studios could not be any happier with the box office success of The Hunger Games in its opening weekend, but the film is also greatly aiding the music industry through the release of its official soundtrack. The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond came out March 20 and features a powerhouse of artists […]