Arts
Feb. 22, 2026 9:43 p.m.
Pictured is first-year music industry student Lily Sturges posing in front of a tree. Sturges released her first single since starting at UCLA, “Want You Back,” with the student-led record label Cherry Pop Records. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
From the studio to the stage, Lily Sturges is on a mission to prove women are the future of music.
The first-year music industry student said her peers at UCLA have inspired her to take music more seriously.
By Kiara Mack
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Feb. 18, 2026 9:23 p.m.‘Numbskull Revolution’ marks punk filmmaker Jon Moritsugu’s return from pause
Punk cinema is alive in Los Angeles.
Filmmaker Jon Moritsugu, known to those around him as the godfather of punk cinema, screened “Numbskull Revolution” – his first feature in over a decade – for the UCLA Film & Television Archive at the Hammer Museum on Feb.
By Abby Shewmaker
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Feb. 18, 2026 4:02 p.m.UCLA alumnus Dakota Dry learns ‘How to Begin Again’ in debut album
This post was updated Feb. 18 at 8:50 p.m.
For Dakota Dry, “The Edge of Our Never Ending Universe” is a place she knows.
The singer-songwriter and alumnus graduated in 2024 with a degree in ethnomusicology and released her debut studio album, “The Edge of Our Never Ending Universe,” in November 2025.
By Reid Sperisen
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Feb. 16, 2026 3:14 p.m.Album review: Charli xcx’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ reaches peaks in production, falls in songwriting
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:08 p.m.
Pop’s reigning party girl reemerges as a restless poet, trading club classics for confined collapse.
Charli xcx’s second soundtrack album “Wuthering Heights” transpires like a descent into the shadows.
By Presley Liu
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Feb. 16, 2026 2:49 p.m.Rising artists: Newest tracks that bring winter chills, unique beats
This post was updated Feb. 16 at 9:24 p.m.
New year, new playlist.
Transitioning into the new year, emerging music artists released new projects. These up-and-coming acts, many of which were collaborations or cross-trained artists, delivered a wide palette of options for this quarter’s soundtrack.
By Victoria Munck, Maile Smith, Kai Echeverria, and Reid Sperisen
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Feb. 10, 2026 1:40 p.m.Album preview: Iconic artists warm up winter quarter with long-awaited releases
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:45 p.m.
This is the season for fresh new releases.
Wasting no time, this year is packed with anticipated music projects.
By Julia Kinion, Victoria Munck, Presley Liu, Josephine Murphy, and Reid Sperisen
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Feb. 8, 2026 8:46 p.m.Daily Bruin Reacts: New sound for the Grammys show breaking boundaries is valued
The Grammy Awards see familiar faces and new paths alike.
Grammy winners returned to the Recording Academy and took over new categories. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards recognized deserving projects, surprising many viewers and breaking patterns when it came to its winners.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow, Kemyron McCoy, Reid Sperisen, Kai Echeverria, and Victoria Munck
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Feb. 4, 2026 2:23 p.m.Grammys 2026 Q&A: Grammy-nominated musicians, songwriters discuss projects, collaboration processes
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 11:10 p.m.
For most recording artists, the Grammys are the pinnacle of achievement in music.
Naturally, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated a wide variety of songs and albums from popular genres, such as country and dance, to more niche fields recognizing classical and new age music.
By Reid Sperisen
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