At a Persona non grata show, viewers can expect the unexpected. Persona non grata is a musical group started in 2022 by second-year ethnomusicology student Finn Cragen. Read more...
Photo: Finn Cragen sits on a chair in a pink bathrobe with a few brightly colored electric guitars to his side. Persona non grata is a musical group started in 2022 by the second-year ethnomusicology student, functioning as a rotating collective of musicians. (Courtesy of El Broder)
LOS ANGELES – Whatever’s clever? For Charlie Puth, it’s talking music with the next generation of music makers. At Grammy U’s Unwrapped event with Charlie Puth, the “Attention” singer and producer-songwriter Jimmy Jam gave aspiring music professionals a behind-the-mix look at Puth’s career, creative process and latest album “Whatever’s Clever!”. Read more...
Photo: Charlie Puth and producer Jimmy Jam stand onstage at Grammy U’s recent Unwrapped event. The night provided aspiring music professionals with a behind-the-mix look at Puth’s career, creative process and latest album “Whatever’s Clever!”. (Courtesy of Araya Doheny/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
IRVINE — Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields headlining set didn’t begin with a song, but with a thank you. Lights swept over Great Park as the multi-hyphenate pop star took the Dandelion Stage at 8:40 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Olivia Rodrigo stands on the Dandelion Stage in a white dress under purple lighting. The founder of Daisy Chain Fields performed an hour and 20-minute set to close the night. (Courtesy of Emma Wannie)
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 7:43 p.m. IRVINE — Daisy Chain Fields placed female-fronted rock at its center, tracing the connection between the genre’s rebellious roots and feminist expression. Read more...
Photo: Tall white and orange flowers are set against the sky with an orange balloon reading Daisy Chain Fields in the background. The charity-focused outdoor music festival took place Saturday at Great Park in Irvine and unfolded across two stages. (Courtesy of Dusana Karam)
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 5:58 p.m. Santigold has spent nearly two decades refusing to be boxed into a specific sound. The genre-defying singer, songwriter and producer is set to take the Dandelion Stage at Daisy Chain Fields on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Santigold performs at the 27th Annual JazzReggae Festival in 2013. The event was hosted at UCLA and also featured performances from artists such as Common. (Daily Bruin file photo)
After a meteoric rise, JENNIE embraces the “Fallen Angel.” The multi-hyphenate, who gained global recognition as a member of BLACKPINK, released her debut EP on Friday. Read more...
Photo: JENNIE stands in a field in front of.a mountain wearing a white silk tank. The multi-hyphenate, who gained global recognition as a member of BLACKPINK, released her debut EP on Friday. (Courtesy of 2026 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, under exclusive license from OA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 6:26 p.m. Dolly Parton’s rhinestone-studded legacy will outlive her. The country music icon died Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 80. Read more...
Photo: Dolly Parton stands with a guitar in her signature pink rhinestone jumpsuit with big blond curls. The country music icon died Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 80. (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns, Courtesy of Getty Images)
