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Nov. 5, 2026 9:39 p.m.
Lady Gaga stands on stage during her Super Bowl halftime performance in 2017. This February, Jay-Z will take the stage Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. (Courtesy of Brian Allen/Voice of America, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
After years of deciding who gets the Super Bowl halftime stage spotlight, Jay-Z is ready to take it for himself.
This February, he’s ready to “Run This Town.”
The National Football League, Roc Nation and Apple Music announced Oct.
By Kai Echeverria, Michaela Lyons, Julian Duaybis, Kiara Mack, and Vishnu Potharaju
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Oct. 30, 2026 9:39 p.m.Dominic Fike’s ‘How to Quit Smoking’ delivers groovy sounds but little growth
Dominic Fike knows how to flirt with a good melody. Committing to it is another matter.
Written and recorded largely in hotels, tour buses and dressing rooms, Fike’s third studio album “How to Quit Smoking” follows a musician in constant motion.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu
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Oct. 26, 2026 8:42 p.m.Beatboxing dance come together in the duet performance ‘Mirlitons’
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 8:57 p.m.
Before they could find their rhythm, a dancer had to coax the beatboxer to his feet.
Beatboxer Aymeric Hainaux and dancer-choreographer François Chaignaud brought “Mirlitons,” a live duet of beatboxing and dance, to the UCLA Nimoy Theater on Friday and Saturday.
By Audrey Nguyenhuu
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Oct. 22, 2026 4:47 p.m.Concert Review: beabadoobee’s “The Powerlines Tour” electrifies the Kia Forum in arena debut
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:15 p.m.
Beabadoobee transported fans to an American country road with pylons passing by, driving from her indie roots into a new, louder, rock-driven era.
By Alexis Coffee
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Oct. 22, 2026 3:28 p.m.20 years of feeling 22: Ranking the Taylor Swift albums that will live evermore
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:41 p.m.
Over the past 20 years, Taylor Swift has certainly established “A Place in this World” for herself.
By Kiara Mack, Amelia Chief, Cara Putterman, Audrey Nguyenhuu, and Ammar Rashid
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Oct. 21, 2026 10:56 p.m.Concert Review: ‘THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY’ tour is the highlight of the week
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 9:25 p.m.
Almost monday on a Tuesday night felt wrong. The music, however, sounded just right.
The San Diego-based indie pop band rocked the sold-out Belasco on Tuesday as part of its international “THANK GOD IT’S ALMOST MONDAY” tour.
By Chenrui Zhang
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Oct. 12, 2026 6:34 p.m.Concert Review: Empire of the Sun’s ethereal performance lights up Hollywood Bowl
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 11:50 a.m.
Empire of the Sun’s vibrant visuals and sonic soundscapes came bursting out of the Hollywood Bowl, unearthing the band’s vision of the afterlife for the audience.
By Kai Echeverria
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