Setting the mood with earthy music and sultry vocals, the music of Mia Doi Todd can be the perfect music for a romantic first date. Her sound has been known to aid in blossoming relationships both with others and oneself. Read more...

Photo: Mia Doi Todd, a Los Angeles-based artist, will be performing selections from her 2008 album “GEA” in a show at the Bootleg Theatre on Wednesday.

When it comes to 1980s pop nostalgia, is there a more satisfying recipe than breathy Cyndi Lauper-style vocals accompanying melodic anthems saturated with bouncy synthesizers and bubbly keyboard textures? Read more...

Photo: LIGHTS, a Canadian electro-pop artist, will be performing at a sold-out concert at the Troubadour Tuesday night. LIGHTS recently released her debut album, “The Listening.”

The origins of jazz have traditionally been rooted in black culture, particularly in the U.S. South, with the likes of John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Ella Fitzgerald leading the musical revolution. Read more...

Photo: Charmaine Clamor, a jazz artist known for her “jazzipino” fusion, is one of the participants in the Asian American Jazz Festival, which celebrates the American jazz art form.

When the UCLA Philharmonia was first founded in 1936, one of its main goals was to perform the best in both contemporary and rarely performed works. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Philharmonia is scheduled to perform Mozart and Mahler in Schoenberg Hall on Oct. 29. The group is composed of 75 undergraduate and graduate students.