Arts
May 26, 2026 2:23 p.m.
Hanlin Su sits down on a bench with his dog Marshmallow. The first-year psychology student animated the 10th anniversary music video of Alan Walker’s “Faded.” (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
Hanlin Su has been telling stories since before he knew what he was doing.
Su, a first-year psychology student, runs Retrever Entertainment, a boutique animation studio he launched after enrolling at UCLA last fall.
By Alexis Coffee
Arts
May 22, 2026 10:18 p.m.This post was updated May 25 at 7:50 p.m.
Before, many attendees may not have known exactly who they were watching this evening. After, it would be hard to forget.
By Maile Smith
Arts
May 18, 2026 4:45 p.m.Album review: Drake’s return on ‘ICEMAN,’ ‘MAID OF HONOUR’ and ‘HABIBTI’ is lukewarm
Drake is back with not just one album, but three.
The artist had not dropped a solo album since 2023. That changed Friday with the simultaneous release of the previously teased “ICEMAN,” as well as “MAID OF HONOUR” and “HABIBTI.” Collectively, the three LPs include 43 fresh songs across 150 minutes of new music.
By Reid Sperisen, Kemyron McCoy, and Parsa Arshi
Arts
May 17, 2026 2:18 a.m.Spring Sing 2026 showcases student artistry as ScatterTones, Synthesis win awards
This post was updated May 18 at 9:16 p.m.
Spring air carried song into Royce Hall.
With 12 acts throughout the night, Spring Sing returned to Royce Hall on Saturday night after taking place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center last year.
By Ana Camila Burquez and Alexis Coffee
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May 16, 2026 5:48 p.m.Spring Sing 2026: ScatterTones embraces individuality, brings “Scatt” sound to Spring Sing stage
The “Scatt” sound is making its way to the Spring Sing stage.
For the first time since 2023, the student-led a cappella group ScatterTones will perform at Spring Sing today in Royce Hall.
By Ana Camila Burquez
Arts
May 14, 2026 3:11 p.m.Concert review: Raye claims ‘This Tour May Contain New Music.’ It does, and brings much more.
This post was updated May 20 at 12:22 a.m.
Raye’s concert was a form of escapism, allowing audience members to lose themselves in stage design, energy and vocal performance.
By Kemyron McCoy
Arts
May 14, 2026 11:20 a.m.Second Take: ‘Not a small tradition’: Spring Sing must be met with excitement, vitality
Eighty years is a long time to keep singing.
Since 1945, Spring Sing has been one of UCLA’s most enduring traditions, born from the kind of spirited, chest-puffing fraternity rivalry that only a campus on the cusp of World War II’s end could produce.
By Eric Sican
Arts
May 13, 2026 3:21 p.m.Album review: MUNA’s ‘Dancing On The Wall’ has rhythm but inconsistently hits its marks
This post was updated May 17 at 8:10 p.m.
MUNA released an album. “So What”?
In its newest record, “Dancing On The Wall,” the synth-pop music group sounds liberated yet creatively adrift.
By Eleanor Meyers
Arts
May 13, 2026 8:52 a.m.Spring Sing 2026: Ishaan Arora takes a poet’s approach to songwriting
From the page to the stage, Ishaan Arora is stepping into the spotlight.
Though he got his start in music playing the violin, the second-year music industry student is now a performer of many talents.
By Paige Kun
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