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Jan. 17, 2026 4:37 p.m.
Pictured is the cover for A$AP Rocky’s latest release, with the art created by Tim Burton. After an almost decade-long wait since the last album, “Don’t Be Dumb” was released on Jan. 16. (Courtesy of A$AP Rocky Recordings LLC)
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 5:45 p.m.
At long last, A$AP Rocky delivers unequivocal greatness with “Don’t Be Dumb.”
Marking his fourth studio album, the 37-year-old hip-hop artist intuitively blends trap and R&B with jazz, indie rock and industrial styles across fifteen tracks, delivering a tight narrative with room for two more songs following the main tracklist.
By Parsa Arshi
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Jan. 13, 2026 6:58 p.m.This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:14 p.m.
AFTeR PARTY’s newest musical aimed to bring light and laughter in lieu of finals week stress.
The newly formed UCLA theater company debuted its first show, “Merrily We Roll Along,” during week 10 of fall quarter.
By Izzy De Leon
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Dec. 3, 2025 12:21 p.m.Q&A: Livvy Marcus explores the value of ‘Suffs’ when ‘women’s rights are under siege’
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 8:38 p.m.
Livvy Marcus is telling a story of empowerment – both on and off the stage.
Making her national tour debut, the actress and musician is currently playing suffragist Doris Stevens in “Suffs,” the Tony Award-winning musical about the American women’s suffrage movement.
By Victoria Munck
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Dec. 1, 2025 3:42 p.m.Theater review: ‘Suffs’ musical empowers audiences with nuanced retelling of women’s suffrage
If “Hamilton” is the musical of America’s fathers, then “Suffs” is the mother of modern theater.
The Tony Award-winning musical’s first national tour marched its way into the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Nov.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
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Dec. 1, 2025 3:38 p.m.UCLA alumnus Liam McGrath immerses listeners with self-written musical soundscapes
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:20 p.m.
A UCLA alumnus is inviting listeners to explore their own emotional terrain, blending melancholic poetry with a warm, intimate timbre.
By Emily Berkowitz
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Nov. 25, 2025 6:16 p.m.UCLA students sync sound, community in alternative band ‘afterthought’
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:47 p.m.
A new UCLA student-led alternative band is soon to showcase its budding creativity in Westwood.
Consisting of five band members – guitarist Max Chaplin, lead singer Misha Ovcharenko, guitarist Luke Naphat, drummer Brady Quinn and bassist Aidan Levy – the band originated this fall quarter.
By Ella Bailey
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Nov. 25, 2025 5:13 p.m.Daily Bruin Reacts: Analyzing Grammy nominations from overlooked acts, smash hits
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:59 p.m.
With still a few months before music’s biggest night, the Grammy Awards are already taking over music lovers’ minds.
By Amelia Chief, Caitlin Brockenbrow, Kai Echeverria, and Reid Sperisen
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