The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Music of 2020
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With her sophomore LP Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa put the pop music genre on her shoulders — and needless to say, she carried it without wavering.
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The Unlikely Candidates’ Jared Hornbeek talks ‘pushing this band forward’
Pretty much everyone in the band’s current lineup comes from a pop-punk background, and they put in special effort to fill their sets with constant movement.
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Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ is a timeless pop triumph
Through a funk bass and ’80s-inspired synths, Lipa takes listeners back as far as 40 years by using the styles of the pop and disco stars who paved the way for her.
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Putting ‘Myself’ first: Kiana Ledé expresses self-confidence in latest EP
R&B singer and actress Kiana Ledé released her fourth EP, Myself, on June 7 as a statement of pride.
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88rising makes hip-hop its own at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
On Oct. 31, music from hip-hop heavyweights like Drake and Run The Jewels was relegated to background music for 88rising’s final stop on the “88 Degrees and Rising” tour. Focused on but not limited to representing Asian and Asian American artists, the part-media company, part-record label set out on tour in September.
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Picks of the Week: Treats and tunes for the 1st week of November
On Monday, make a playlist. Pack it full of songs from Billboard’s hit chart, Spotify’s Discover Weekly and your friends’ list of favorites. Set it to play while you walk to pick up the week’s groceries or to Starbucks for your first holiday drink of the season — my choice is a classic peppermint mocha, with whipped cream, of course.
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UC Berkeley School of Law recognized as top music law school by Billboard
UC Berkeley School of Law was included in a list of the top music law schools of 2018, released by Billboard on Monday.
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Brockhampton is back with a vengeance on ‘iridescence’
After a prolific 2017 and a comparatively quiet 2018, Texas boy band Brockhampton’s RCA Records debut “iridescence” stays true to the band’s ethos while successfully executing on an ambitious push toward new musical territory.
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Rolling Loud 2018: Juice Wrld
Chicago rapper and Billboard darling Juice Wrld accomplished a lofty goal at his Rolling Loud set Sunday: He got an entire festival crowd moving throughout his set.
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Fifth Harmony progresses backward, forward on self-titled album
In terms of prior discography, the album is less cohesive and groundbreaking than the band’s debut album Reflection, though it is more so than previous release 7/27.
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