The cover of Lana Del Rey's new album, "Chemtrails Over the Country Club," depicts her and her friends at a country club. Del Rey released the album March 19 and features 11 songs, including singles "Let Me Love You Like a Woman" and "Chemtrails Over The Country Club." Photos Courtesy of lanadelrey.comElizabeth Grant took the name "Lana Del Rey" in 2010 before the release of … [Read more...] about Album Review: Lana Del Rey’s Honesty Emerges in Latest Album, ‘Chemtrails Over the Country Club’
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Review: Katy Perry’s New Debut Album Will Make Listeners ‘Smile’
Pop sensation Katy Perry dons the cover of her sixth album, "Smile." The twelve-track album was released Aug. 28 and features the standalone singles "Never Really Over," "Harleys in Hawaii," "Daisies" and more. Photo courtesy of katyperry.comAfter countless rejections from the music industry, knocking on doors and performing on streets, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson finally caught … [Read more...] about Review: Katy Perry’s New Debut Album Will Make Listeners ‘Smile’
Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu
Illustration provided courtesy of Spotify"I don't care if you live in Malibu, college is hard." What a telling and relatable quote. Sometimes as Pepperdine students, we tend to paint a smile on our faces even through our struggles. I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented singer/songwriter Lizzy LeBleu, and we discussed her vulnerable lyrics in her latest single "Lost in … [Read more...] about Band, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Artist Spotlight — Lizzy LeBleu
Bands, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Don’t Be Genre-ic
Illustration by Kat NanceI'll admit it — I can come across as pretty biased with my music taste. In the theme of introductions, I wanted to expand on the musical bubble I have created for myself that I briefly discussed in my last column. On average, I will probably give a song 30 seconds to “prove itself” before hitting the skip button. Ironically, most of my … [Read more...] about Bands, Fans and Bandwagon Fans: Don’t Be Genre-ic
LCD Soundsystem Returns With ‘American Dream’
Image by Kyle CajeroThe wait — seven years, three months and 15 days, to be exact — is over. LCD Soundsystem snapped a seven-year hiatus with the release of their fourth album Friday. Before the release of "American Dream," the last anyone heard of these indie-dance stalwarts was a three-hour "last" show at Madison Square Garden. The performance turned into a … [Read more...] about LCD Soundsystem Returns With ‘American Dream’