My name is Linda and I am a former One Direction fan. More precisely, I am a former “Directioner,” a term used to describe the hysterical, pre-pubescent devotees of the British pop boy band that made international waves after competing in “The X Factor” in 2010. Read more...

Photo: Members of the pop boy band One Direction have gone their separate ways, pursuing solo projects after the release of the group’s fourth album. Most recently, Harry Styles released “Sign of the Times” on April 7. (Creative Commons photo by Eva Rinaldi via Flickr)

No one expected a rapper with just one full studio album to his name to drop one of the most politically charged albums of 2017 thus far. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Cinematic Music Group and Pro Era)

Regina Spektor brought all her wonderful eccentricities and musical mastery to the Dolby Theatre stage Saturday, dazzling hundreds of her own spectators. Saturday night’s show marked the final performance of Spektor’s spring 2017 tour, which she began March 5. Read more...

Photo: Singer Regina Spektor revamped old songs while performing at the Dolby Theatre on Saturday. She sang both old and new songs, including “Fidelity” from “Begin to Hope” and “Silly Eye-Color Generalizations” from “Live in London.” (Andrew Warner/Daily Bruin contributor)