SAN FRANCISCO — For lovers of world-building, Faouzia proves fatal. The Moroccan-Canadian artist released “FILM NOIR (fin)” – an extended version of her 2025 debut album – in June, which draws from the genre’s moody atmosphere. Read more...
Photo: Faouzia poses on the cover of “FILM NOIR,” released Nov. 7, 2025. The Moroccan-Canadian artist performed Friday on the Lands End stage to kick off the first day of Outside Lands. (Courtesy of Alanna Durkee)
This post was updated Aug. 10 at 2:19 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — Chilly weather didn’t deter thousands of attendees from making their way to Golden Gate Park on day two of Outside Lands. Read more...
Photo: PinkPantheress dances on stage in a maroon top and baggy jeans. The British singer-songwriter began her set with “Stateside.” (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug 9 at 9:02 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — Malcolm Todd brought a little romance to Golden Gate Park on Saturday. The Los Angeles-based artist opened his set beneath a staggering screen awash in red. Read more...
Photo: Malcolm Todd embraces his sister, singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert, on stage. The two performed her song “Phoebe,” a track off her 2025 debut album “Who’s the Clown?” (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 10 at 2:18 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO – Outside Lands opened its three-day run beneath hazy skies as Golden Gate Park’s sprawling meadows once again hosted one of the country’s largest music festivals. Read more...
Photo: GloRilla sings onstage into a microphone. For its 18th year, Outside Lands returns with a lineup headlined by Charli xcx, the Strokes and Rüfüs Du Sol. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 5:19 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO – Charli xcx’s Outside Lands debut began with a voice in the dark. Pulsing synths boomed and flashing lights erupted across screens on Lands End stage. Read more...
Photo: Charli xcx leans against the metal structure on stage while singing “Track 10.” Her set included songs from her latest album, “Music, Fashion, Film” alongside older hits off “Brat” and “how i’m feeling now.” (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated August 9 at 10:17 a.m. A UCLA alumnus will soon make their final stop on a two-decades-long tour of making the case for punk music and amplifying queer artists. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Candace Hansen sits at a table, looking into the camera with a bookshelf behind them. Their journey has centered documenting the queer and trans artists who have historically been left out of music coverage. (Courtesy of Esther Godoy)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:17 p.m. Ariana Grande’s “petal” unfolds gradually, allowing her sound to bloom on her most intentional and expansive album to date. Read more...
Photo: 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.)
