In “On the Rise,” the Daily Bruin profiles up-and-coming musicians in Los Angeles. Though our subjects do not necessarily have direct connections with UCLA, they are artists who have brought their sounds to Los Angeles and have taken advantage of opportunities within the city’s thriving music scene. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles singer-songwriter Angelica Garcia’s music is influenced by the jazz and classical genres to which she was exposed to while attending Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)

Marie Monti calls herself a girl on a mission. Monti moved to California from France in October to pursue a music career while studying music business in a UCLA Extension program. Read more...

Photo: Marie Monti moved to Los Angeles from France to pursue a solo career in music. The music business student in a UCLA Extension program released her first single “Lazy” on Sunday. (Eileen Lising/Daily Bruin)

The first time I heard Bishop Briggs, she was one of the opening acts on Coldplay’s 2016 “Head Full of Dreams” tour. I was immediately taken by her booming voice and rowdy energy and wanted to hear more. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Island Records)

Performing a live concert series for the first time, Hans Zimmer gave the audience a rare glimpse of the collaborative magic that goes on inside his recording studio. Read more...

Photo: Hans Zimmer played piano Friday at the Microsoft Theater, performing his songs from “The Lion King” and “Interstellar.” (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)