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June 2, 2025 10:20 p.m.
Three of the four members of 2NE1 perform onstage during the 2025 Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival in Pasadena on Sunday while wearing tan and black outfits. Sandara Park (left), CL (center) and MINZY (right) delivered songs such as “I Am the Best” and “FIRE.” (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)
It’s time to come back to reality after a weekend above the clouds.
The 2025 Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival continued at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday.
By Jeannie Kim
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June 1, 2025 8:37 p.m.88rising is back to put festivalgoers’ heads in the clouds.
The two-day Head in the Clouds festival returned to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon – in celebration of the 10th anniversary of 88rising, a music label spotlighting the work of Asian musicians.
By Jeannie Kim
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June 1, 2025 10:39 a.m.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.
By Jeannie Kim
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May 30, 2025 3:31 p.m.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.
By Christopher Baker
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May 28, 2025 6:51 p.m.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.
By Katy Nicholas
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May 27, 2025 8:14 p.m.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.
By Reid Sperisen, Aisosa Onaghise, and Patton Liu
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May 26, 2025 5:25 p.m.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.
By Ruwani Jayasekara
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May 23, 2025 9:17 p.m.Album review: Joe Jonas establishes distinct artistic voice in genre-spanning solo comeback
This post was updated May 26 at 6:07 p.m.
Joe Jonas is eager to step out of the shadow of his iconic brotherly trio.
Carving out a new chapter in his career, “Music For People Who Believe In Love” is Jonas’ first solo album in over a decade.
By Maile Smith
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