Arts
May 20, 2026 3:47 p.m.
(Mikaela Kwan/Daily Bruin)
It’s never too late to revamp the playlist.
With the inconsistency of the spring weather, each day calls for a new sonic vibe. Luckily, there are new emerging acts across genres, providing listeners with a wide variety of options to soundtrack their day.
By Reid Sperisen, Maile Smith, Julia Kinion, and Abriella Nicolalde Schmidt
Arts
May 18, 2026 4:45 p.m.Drake is back with not just one album, but three.
The artist had not dropped a solo album since 2023. That changed Friday with the simultaneous release of the previously teased “ICEMAN,” as well as “MAID OF HONOUR” and “HABIBTI.” Collectively, the three LPs include 43 fresh songs across 150 minutes of new music.
By Reid Sperisen, Kemyron McCoy, and Parsa Arshi
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May 16, 2026 5:48 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: ScatterTones embraces individuality, brings “Scatt” sound to Spring Sing stage
The “Scatt” sound is making its way to the Spring Sing stage.
For the first time since 2023, the student-led a cappella group ScatterTones will perform at Spring Sing today in Royce Hall.
By Ana Camila Burquez
Arts
May 14, 2026 3:11 p.m.Concert review: Raye claims ‘This Tour May Contain New Music.’ It does, and brings much more.
This post was updated May 20 at 12:22 a.m.
Raye’s concert was a form of escapism, allowing audience members to lose themselves in stage design, energy and vocal performance.
By Kemyron McCoy
Arts
May 14, 2026 11:20 a.m.Second Take: ‘Not a small tradition’: Spring Sing must be met with excitement, vitality
Eighty years is a long time to keep singing.
Since 1945, Spring Sing has been one of UCLA’s most enduring traditions, born from the kind of spirited, chest-puffing fraternity rivalry that only a campus on the cusp of World War II’s end could produce.
By Eric Sican
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May 13, 2026 3:21 p.m.Album review: MUNA’s ‘Dancing On The Wall’ has rhythm but inconsistently hits its marks
This post was updated May 17 at 8:10 p.m.
MUNA released an album. “So What”?
In its newest record, “Dancing On The Wall,” the synth-pop music group sounds liberated yet creatively adrift.
By Eleanor Meyers
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May 13, 2026 8:52 a.m.Spring Sing 2026: Ishaan Arora takes a poet’s approach to songwriting
From the page to the stage, Ishaan Arora is stepping into the spotlight.
Though he got his start in music playing the violin, the second-year music industry student is now a performer of many talents.
By Paige Kun
Arts
May 11, 2026 8:29 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: Comedy group Company to sketch community experiences on Spring Sing stage
This post was updated May 12 at 11:38 p.m.
Company is singing and sketching its way to community and connection.
Company is the nine-member sketch comedy group responsible for emceeing UCLA’s annual Spring Sing competition, which will be held May 16 in Royce Hall.
By Julia Kinion
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