Although “The Embassy” was inspired by solitude, Parlour Magic’s third album shows how collaboration creates art. Parlour Magic is an NYC-based synth-pop band led by producer and composer Luc Bokor-Smith. Read more...
Photo: Luc Bokor-Smith stands with a guitar on stage, backed by red and blue lights. As the frontman of Parlour Magic, an NYC-based synth-pop band, the artist spoke about collaboration in the making of his third album, “The Embassy.” (Courtesy of Bobby Nicholas)
This post was updated July 26 at 5:18 p.m. At the end of a grave-lined dusky walk, Suki Waterhouse welcomed fans into her Loveland with an enchanting performance. Read more...
Photo: Suki Waterhouse holds a microphone while in cat eye glasses and a pink coat. The English model, actress and singer-songwriter kicked off her second show of the “Loveland Tour” on Thursday at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated July 19 at 8:05 p.m. Gracie Abrams grew up in Hollywood, and still can’t decide if that’s a confession or an excuse. Read more...
Photo: Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams poses for a photo while wearing a purple top and striped tights. The Grammy-nominated artist released her third album Friday. (Courtesy of Gracie Abrams under exclusive license to Interscope)
This post was updated July 19 at 8:17 p.m. The ever-elusive Pluto remains inscrutable for a different reason: there’s not much left to uncover. “The Real Me” is Future’s 10th studio album, released Friday, and arrives just two years after his legendary three-album run, which featured two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin and the solo mixtape “MIXTAPE PLUTO.” That 2024 stretch marked one of the most prolific periods in his career, earning him four Grammy nominations and chart-topping songs such as “Like That,” which peaked at No. Read more...
Photo: Future looks into the camera in front of a black background. “The Real Me,” Future’s 10th studio album, was released Friday. (Courtesy of Sahluna Management Company, Inc. under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment)
This post was updated July 12 at 10:42 p.m. With its Los Angeles expansion, BelicoFest is regional no more. The music festival will make its California debut at BMO Stadium on Sunday with headliner Tito Double P after two years in Phoenix. Read more...
Photo: A crowd stands in front of a stage as an artist performs under yellow lights. BelicoFest, featuring artists in the música mexicana scene, will make its California debut at BMO Stadium on Sunday with headliner Tito Double P. (Courtesy of BelicoFest)
This post was updated July 12 at 10:37 p.m. The FIFA World Cup has always been as much a spectacle of sound as of sport. That spectacle echoed through Los Angeles when nearly 50,000 fans flooded into Union Station for the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone from June 25-28. Read more...
Photo: Audience members raise their hands toward the stage at the Los Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone in Union Station. The multi-day festivities united fans around football and music. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated July 12 at 10:56 p.m. UCLA student Dea is a new artist in the shoegaze scene, telling stories through cinematic soundscapes, obscured vocals and intentional lyricism. Read more...
Photo: Dice Tam stands in front of a concrete wall with a blue electric guitar. The rising second-year music industry student, who goes by the artist name Dea, released his first EP “SeeYouSoon” in March 2026. (Courtesy of Dea/Altered from original)
