Arts
April 22, 2025 7:01 a.m.
Sara Bareilles poses for a photo. The UCLA alumnus will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies. (Courtesy of Victoria Will)
This post was updated April 22 at 11:54 p.m.
UCLA alumnus and Grammy Award-winning musician Sara Bareilles will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies June 13.
Bareilles, who graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in communication in 2003, will deliver the keynote speech at each of the three UCLA College commencement ceremonies, which are scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m.
By Lex Wang
Arts
April 21, 2025 4:17 p.m.Post Malone had the crowd at Coachella saying “Wow.” after his headlining set.
The 18-time Grammy nominee marked the final performance on the main Coachella Stage of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 20, 2025 5:20 p.m.Coachella 2025 review: Saturday’s sets featured artists new and old from Charli xcx to Green Day
This post was updated April 20 at 10:11 p.m.
The second day of Coachella’s second weekend was full of surprises.
From classical music to K-pop to the finest of ‘90s punk, Saturday performances at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, did not disappoint with their novelty and spectacle.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 19, 2025 4:23 p.m.Coachella 2025 review: Lady Gaga’s headlining set electrifies with fierce energy, jubilance, artistry
This post was updated April 20 at 10:15 p.m.
Never before has the gleeful mayhem of a performance been so phenomenal.
Lady Gaga’s headlining set on the main Coachella Stage on Friday night represented the glory and splendor of an ambitious, maximalist, unforgettable live music extravaganza immediately tailored for the pop culture history books.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 19, 2025 3:30 p.m.Coachella 2025: Friday sets from The Marías to Missy Elliott deliver eclectic music for attendees
This post was updated April 20 at 10:01 p.m.
The first day of Coachella’s second weekend blew away audience expectations amid blustery desert winds.
Even with dust stirred up from the previous weekend tearing through the air, the kickoff to the second half of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, featured a variety of large-scale pop performances that ignited festivalgoers’ energy for the weekend ahead.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
April 18, 2025 11:10 a.m.Coachella 2025 Q&A: Musician Seun Kuti on the intersection between art, social justice
This post was updated April 20 at 10:20 p.m.
Seun Kuti is hoping to remind audiences of the intersection between art and social justice.
After not being able to take the Indio, California, stage in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian musician and his band Egypt 80 will perform at the second weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
By Sanjana Chadive
Arts
April 17, 2025 8:04 p.m.Q&A: Tinlicker’s Micha Heyboer talks Coachella 2025 performance of ‘I Started A Fire’
Burning bright, Tinlicker’s newest track is heating up the Coachella Valley.
“I Started A Fire,” which also features vocals by Hero Baldwin, follows the electronic and dance music duo’s 2024 album “Cold Enough For Snow.” Composed of members Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer, Tinlicker played the track at the first weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
By Sanjana Chadive
Arts
April 15, 2025 11:47 p.m.Ali’ikai Kala reflects on LA move in EP ‘The Building Down The Block Is On Fire’
Kala’s music is more than just a thread of his creativity – it’s the whole tapestry.
Ali’ikai Kala holds certificates in music business and music production through UCLA Extension.
By Mya Ward
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