Any discussion about music being licensed for television would be incomplete without bringing up the story of the band Phantom Planet. The band’s song “California,” off of its 2002 album “The Guest,” can currently be heard as the catchy theme song of Fox’s hit show “The O.C.” The increased exposure that the band has gotten due to the licensing of this song has been unprecedented, and casual listeners can often identify the band just because of one song. Read more...

You won’t find much about rap music in Jeff Chang’s new book ““ which would be pretty normal if it weren’t a history of hip-hop. Chang, who earned his master’s degree in Asian American studies from UCLA in 1995, will be taking his promotional tour of “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation” to the Kerckhoff Hall State Rooms (131-135) on Feb. Read more...

From Los Angeles to Vienna to London and back, UCLA World Arts and Cultures Professor Peter Sellars has dedicated his life to spreading artistic vision. Only returning to Los Angeles to teach his Monday night four-hour course titled “Art as Social Action,” Sellars preaches that art is not just a medium for beauty or entertainment ““ it truly can enact change. Read more...

For better or worse, the Grammy Awards can be extraordinarily difficult to watch. With an annual viewership of almost 30 million and a long, successful history, the Grammys are the oldest and most respected of any music awards show. Read more...

Cornflake-crumb chicken is an easy recipe that’s quick to make. The crunchy exterior locks in the chicken flavors, yielding a tender, juicy meal that tastes good hot or cold. Read more...

To be original, to be creative, to hold an influential role in the time line of art history sometimes means not having your work appreciated at the time it is produced. Read more...

Those who pass by the Ackerman conference rooms every Thursday night might be wondering why people are walking around with guitars and from where the sound of amps and rock tunes are coming. Read more...