Arts
June 5, 2025 12:02 p.m.
Bella Marcy stands with her hands reaching up. She wears red sunglasses and a loose t-shirt. The fourth-year music industry student recently released a song in collaboration with Niko Sitaras. (Courtesy of August Suchecki)
Bella Marcy is connecting with thousands through her music.
The fourth-year music industry student has cultivated a strong sense of community among her listeners across social media.
By Sydney Gaw
Arts
June 3, 2025 7:50 p.m.This post was updated June 4 at 9:36 p.m.
YOUHA’s versatility as a musician allows her to showcase her talent – wherever and whenever.
Im You-ha, who performs with the mononym YOUHA, made her first appearance at the Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival on Sunday afternoon.
By Jeannie Kim
Arts
June 1, 2025 8:37 p.m.Head in the Clouds 2025: Artists spanning across genres take the stage on Day 1 of festival
This post was updated June 4 at 9:23 p.m.
88rising is back to put festivalgoers’ heads in the clouds.
The two-day Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival returned to Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon – in celebration of the 10th anniversary of 88rising, a music label spotlighting the work of Asian musicians.
By Jeannie Kim
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June 1, 2025 2:04 p.m.‘Major hit’: Music industry student hosts ‘A Seat at the Table’ networking night
Alison Mendoza is orchestrating career connections for music industry students.
Mendoza, a third-year music industry student who is graduating this year, hosted “A Seat at the Table: Music Industry Networking Night” on May 12 for interested students to connect with industry professionals – a project that doubled as the capstone for her major.
By Bettina Wu
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June 1, 2025 10:39 a.m.Q&A: Ahead of Head in the Clouds debut, PIAO talks collaboration, mixing genres
This post was updated at June 1 at 7:40 p.m.
PIAO is inviting festivalgoers to join her in putting their heads in the clouds.
The Shanghai-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter is taking the stage at the Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival for the first time in her career today.
By Jeannie Kim
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May 30, 2025 3:31 p.m.Album review: Miley Cyrus continues to enhance musicianship in new album ‘Something Beautiful’
This post was updated June 1 at 7:54 p.m.
Miley Cyrus has truly come through with something beautiful.
Cyrus’ career is defined by reinvention. From the pop-rock of her Disney-adjacent early career to her rock-star attempt in 2020’s “Plastic Hearts,” Cyrus is an artist who has committed to many bits.
By Christopher Baker
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May 28, 2025 6:51 p.m.Sarah Saturnino brings rigorous training to her 9th production of ‘Rigoletto’
This post was updated May 28 at 8:46 p.m.
For one UCLA alumnus, resilience and rigorous training translate to vocal prowess.
Sarah Saturnino will be playing Maddalena in the Los Angeles Opera’s upcoming production of “Rigoletto,” which kicks off May 31.
By Katy Nicholas
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May 27, 2025 8:14 p.m.Winner Takes All: Grooving through Icon Award winner Janet Jackson’s legendary albums
This post was updated May 28 at 8:59 p.m.
Janet Jackson may not always receive her flowers, but her musical impact knows no bounds.
After receiving the Icon Award at the American Music Awards yesterday – and with the recent resurgence in popularity of her 2001 hit “Someone To Call My Lover” – there has never been a better time to look back on the five-time Grammy winner’s supreme songbook.
By Reid Sperisen, Aisosa Onaghise, and Patton Liu
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