This post was updated Sept. 24 at 9:55 p.m. Although summer is ending, these music videos are here to stay. Encapsulating the exciting releases brought with this year’s sunny season, indie and pop artists not only created the soundtrack of the summer but also the movie. Read more...
Photo: (Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin staff)
Bruin Bash promises another star night. Following an announcement post with a vintage drive-in aesthetic and a desert theme promo, UCLA Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission announced Smino as this year’s Bruin Bash headliner. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of The Come Up Show/Flickr)
Having trouble finding an a cappella group that’s right for you? Pitch, please. Pitch, Please! is an a cappella group at UCLA made up of students from a variety of majors, career paths and backgrounds. Read more...
Photo: Pitch, Please! members pose for a photo in front of Royce Hall. As a competitive a cappella group, music director Aditi Sreenivas said Pitch, Please! is composed of students from multiple backgrounds, complementing the group’s dynamic. (Courtesy of Ava Diedrich and Pitch, Please!)
Mixing Greek drama with Elvis Presley’s greatest hits, “Oedipus the King, Mama!” took the stage this month as a playful collision of ancient tragedy and rock ‘n’ roll spectacle. Read more...
Photo: Seven actors and actresses dressed in ancient Greek-stylized costumes pose with their hands in the air, mid-performance. Beth Kennedy, one of the actresses in the show, said the original production of “Oedipus the King, Mama!” was created during a nine-day intensive, a concentrated period of rehearsal designed to develop a performance in a short time. (Courtesy of J. Paul Getty Trust)
This post was updated Nov. 4 at 11:08 p.m. Mitch Rowland steps to center stage with his sophomore album. While “Come June” was a vulnerable project presented as if overhearing a personal conversation, “Whistling Pie” is meant to be shared with the world. Read more...
Photo: Artwork for Mitch Rowland’s second studio album “Whistling Pie.” Released Sept. 12, Rowland’s new LP reflects more confidence, showcasing a more diverse sound than his previous project (Courtesy of Erskine Records/Giant Music)
This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:48 p.m. In a summer short on compelling album releases, “Man’s Best Friend” falls far short of being Sabrina Carpenter’s best album. Read more...
Photo: Cover for Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album “Man’s Best Friend.” Released Aug. 29, the singer-songwriter’s anticipated LP lacks Carpenter’s characteristic wit and humor. (Courtesy of Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
This post was updated September 7 at 3:49 p.m. Xavier Paul explores risk while plunging into oceanic imagery with his song, “Captain Nemo.” The alumnus graduated in spring 2025 with a degree in music performance and is actively working toward releasing his upcoming album “Lacquer.” His artist name, Xay Lavie, is both a play on his first name, as well as a variation of the French expression, “c’est la vie,” he said. Read more...
Photo: Posing for a photo are Jacob Lee (left), Xavier Paul (center) and Bryan Vazquez (right). The music performance alumnus recently released a new song titled “Captain Nemo.” (Courtesy of Xavier Paul and August Suchecki)
