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June 1, 2:04 pm

‘Major hit’: Music industry student hosts ‘A Seat at the Table’ networking night

Alison Mendoza is orchestrating career connections for music industry students. Mendoza, a third-year music industry student who is graduating this year, hosted “A Seat at the Table: Music Industry Networking Night” on May 12 for interested students to connect with industry professionals – a project that doubled as the capstone for her major. Read more...

Photo: Alison Mendoza stands for a photo in front of a multicolor canvas painting while wearing a black top and denim jeans. The third-year music industry student hosted “A Seat at the Table: Music Industry Networking Night” on May 12 as her capstone project. (Danielle Anz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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June 1, 10:39 am

Q&A: Ahead of Head in the Clouds debut, PIAO talks collaboration, mixing genres

This post was updated at June 1 at 7:40 p.m. PIAO is inviting festivalgoers to join her in putting their heads in the clouds. The Shanghai-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter is taking the stage at the Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival for the first time in her career today. Read more...

Photo: Wearing a leather jacket and beaded decorations in her hair, PIAO looks down and rests her hand on a surface in a dimly lit setting. The Shanghai-born artist is based in Los Angeles and her 2025 appearance at Head in the Clouds marks her first performance at the festival. (Courtesy of Robert Da Silva)

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May 30, 3:31 pm

Album review: Miley Cyrus continues to enhance musicianship in new album ‘Something Beautiful’

This post was updated June 1 at 7:54 p.m. Miley Cyrus has truly come through with something beautiful. Cyrus’ career is defined by reinvention. From the pop-rock of her Disney-adjacent early career to her rock-star attempt in 2020’s “Plastic Hearts,” Cyrus is an artist who has committed to many bits. Read more...

Photo: A silhouette of Miley Cyrus’ head and shoulders while she wears an ethereal white costume is the cover for the three-time Grammy winner’s new album “Something Beautiful.” The 13-track LP was released Friday and contains songs such as the single “End of the World.” (Courtesy of 2025 MCEO Inc., under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment)

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May 28, 6:51 pm

Sarah Saturnino brings rigorous training to her 9th production of ‘Rigoletto’

This post was updated May 28 at 8:46 p.m. For one UCLA alumnus, resilience and rigorous training translate to vocal prowess. Sarah Saturnino will be playing Maddalena in the Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of “Rigoletto,” which kicks off May 31. Read more...

Photo: Sarah Saturnino sits for a picture and looks toward the camera while wearing a black ensemble and silver necklace. The alumna, who graduated from UCLA in 2016, will perform as Maddalena in the Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of “Rigoletto,” which kicks off May 31. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Opera)

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May 27, 10:26 pm

With her song-writing artistry, chiabiee turns to music to share personal stories

This post was updated May 28 at 8:20 p.m. With each note sung and guitar chord strung, Chianie Chi’s melodic tone echoes her love for music. Read more...

Photo: Chianie Chi stands against a tree in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden and looks to her right while wearing a white top and denim pants. The fourth-year linguistics and computer science student releases music under the artist name chiabiee and is working on an upcoming EP. (Isabella Appell/Daily Bruin)

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May 27, 8:14 pm

Winner Takes All: Grooving through Icon Award winner Janet Jackson’s legendary albums

This post was updated May 28 at 8:59 p.m. Janet Jackson may not always receive her flowers, but her musical impact knows no bounds. After receiving the Icon Award at the American Music Awards yesterday – and with the recent resurgence in popularity of her 2001 hit “Someone To Call My Lover” – there has never been a better time to look back on the five-time Grammy winner’s supreme songbook. Read more...

Photo: A collage shows the cover artwork for nine of Janet Jackson’s 11 studio albums released between 1982 and 2015. In the top row are her albums “Control,” “Rhythm Nation 1814” and “Janet,” while the middle row features “The Velvet Rope,” “All For You” and “Damita Jo,” and the bottom row includes “20 Y.O.,” “Discipline” and “Unbreakable.” (Photos courtesy of A&M Records, Black Doll, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., The Island Def Jam Music Group and BMG Rights Management. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)

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May 26, 5:25 pm

Elena Flauto supports artists, explores future career through Cherry Pop Records

With each cherry-picked artist, Elena Flauto is paving the way for a fruitful future in the music industry. As president of the student-run record label Cherry Pop Records for the past two years, Flauto said the organization has created invaluable opportunities for students interested in all facets of the music industry, deepening her own passion for the business and its legal components. Read more...

Photo: Elena Flauto smiles wearing a black ensemble and standing in front of plants with pink flowers. The fourth-year music industry and statistics and data science student has been the president of student-run record label Cherry Pop Records for the past two years. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


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