Sunday, June 15

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. Read more...

Photo: Festivalgoers walk past a sign at the Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival while in front of trees. The festival, which spotlights the talent of Asian and Asian American musicians, was held May 31 and June 1 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin)


‘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. Read more...

Photo: Alison Mendoza stands for a photo in front of a multicolor canvas painting while wearing a black top and denim jeans. The third-year music industry student hosted “A Seat at the Table: Music Industry Networking Night” on May 12 as her capstone project. (Danielle Anz/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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. Read more...

Photo: Wearing a leather jacket and beaded decorations in her hair, PIAO looks down and rests her hand on a surface in a dimly lit setting. The Shanghai-born artist is based in Los Angeles and her 2025 appearance at Head in the Clouds marks her first performance at the festival. (Courtesy of Robert Da Silva)


West LA food

From buzzy new openings to longtime neighborhood staples, this project gathers food coverage across West Los Angeles. Whether keeping up with the latest or revisiting familiar flavors, there’s plenty to explore. Read more...

Photo: (Helen Sanders/Daily Bruin staff and Helen Juwon Park/Illustrations director)


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. Read more...

Photo: A silhouette of Miley Cyrus’ head and shoulders while she wears an ethereal white costume is the cover for the three-time Grammy winner’s new album “Something Beautiful.” The 13-track LP was released Friday and contains songs such as the single “End of the World.” (Courtesy of 2025 MCEO Inc., under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment)


‘Xanadu’ blends technology, performance arts to craft interactive experience

“Xanadu” mixes theater and technology to paint a portrait of community. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, bridges the gap between technology and performing arts on campus, namely through experimental theater productions. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the cast of Xanadu” dancing onstage while engulfed in a purple spotlight. UCLA’s Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, also known as REMAP, had showings of its latest production until May 23. (Courtesy of Kexin Liu)