Arts
July 31, 2026 4:37 p.m.
Ariana Grande is framed by the camera with wispy hair and sunlight hitting the side of her face. Released Friday, “petal” is Grande’s eighth studio album and first studio release since “eternal sunshine” two years ago. (Courtesy of © 2026 Babydoll Music, under exclusive license to Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
Ariana Grande’s “petal” unfolds gradually, allowing her sound to bloom on her most intentional and expansive album to date.
Released Friday, “petal” is Grande’s eighth album and first studio release since “eternal sunshine,” which came out two years ago.
By Kemyron McCoy
Arts
July 28, 2026 3:57 p.m.Although “The Embassy” was inspired by solitude, Parlour Magic’s third album shows how collaboration creates art.
Parlour Magic is an NYC-based synth-pop band led by producer and composer Luc Bokor-Smith.
By Alexis Coffee
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July 11, 2026 8:18 p.m.Album review: Future falls short in truly unmasking himself in ‘The Real Me’
This post was updated July 19 at 8:17 p.m.
The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover.
“The Real Me” is Future’s 10th studio album, released Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No.
By Parsa Arshi
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July 9, 2026 2:57 p.m.Q&A: Andrés Charvel on BelicoFest’s mission to promote música mexicana in LA and beyond
This post was updated July 12 at 10:42 p.m.
With its Los Angeles expansion, BelicoFest is regional no more.
The music festival will make its California debut at BMO Stadium on Sunday with headliner Tito Double P after two years in Phoenix.
By Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon
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July 5, 2026 3:53 p.m.Second Take: The World Cup needs Shakira more than Lionel Messi
This post was updated July 12 at 10:37 p.m.
The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport.
That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28.
By Presley Liu
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July 4, 2026 2:43 p.m.UCLA artist Dea blends storytelling with production-forward rock on first EP
This post was updated July 12 at 10:56 p.m.
UCLA student Dea is a new artist in the shoegaze scene, telling stories through cinematic soundscapes, obscured vocals and intentional lyricism.
By Sara Green
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June 7, 2026 12:45 a.m.Sylas Umoren spins cross-cultural connection into energizing, genre-bending DJ sets
From Westwood to Tokyo, Sylas Umoren’s sets can amp up any crowd.
Performing as a DJ since 2024, the fourth-year global studies and Japanese language and culture student brings his eclectic, jazz-inspired EDM mixes to Westwood’s rager scene.
By Gwendolyn Lopez
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