Photos by Kiara Mack It was just days after my fifteenth birthday when Lorde released “Secrets from a Girl (Who’s Seen it All),” a sentimental song reminiscing on when she “couldn’t wait to turn fifteen.” I blinked, it’s been five years, and it feels like my entire adolescence has led up to my 19-year-old self…
Photos by Kayalani DeGrave Thirteen years ago, MUNA was formed at the USC Thornton School of Music, and last weekend, the band ushered in their latest era with two shows at the Shrine Expo Hall just across the street. After touring their 2022 self-titled record around the world and back, the group took a break…
Photos courtesy of Sonderview Fans deep in the world of pop music tend to get a few years of claiming an artist as their little secret before the rest of the world catches on. Discovering the magic of pop singer-songwriter Avery Cochrane has felt like catching the last train before she inevitably soars to stardom.…
This Earth Day, our digital press department has decided to honor the diversity of our planet’s biomes through the music we feel embodies such ecological spectacles. At UCLA Radio we understand that our planet is something to take care of and is responsible for all the pleasures we get to enjoy. Bask in the beauty…
This Valentine’s Day, UCLA Radio’s Digital Press team asked ourselves: What film comes to mind when we think “Valentine’s Day”? Whether you’re in the mood for love or sick at the thought of it — we’re lucky that our emotions have been cinematically captured for us to bask in. Ranging from heartwarming to heart-wrenching, we…
Written by Kiara Mack With her debut single released at just thirteen-years-old, Madison Beer has long been a curious case of a rising pop artist. The former child star has spent half her life being heavily scrutinized in the public eye, all while trying to find her musical footing through the noise of fans and…
Playlists tell stories. They become time capsules, holding within them pieces of ourselves and our memories. As the 2025 year comes to an end, we at the Digital Press department have reflected on what music impacted us the most, immortalizing it in this year’s Radio Wrapped. So sit back, relax, and click on the music…
Photos by Amanda Romankiw As the U.S. music charts have been swarmed by country music and hollow radio ballads this year, a new kind of British invasion led by women in pop has emerged to save the day for the girls and the gays. Among this class of British pop stars getting their long-overdue mainstream…
Cover photo by Timothy Norris / Kia Forum Halloween may be just around the corner, but summer never truly ends here in sunny Southern California, and certainly not when Dua Lipa comes to visit. The chart-topping British pop star took over the Kia Forum this month for four sold-out nights of the Radical Optimism Tour…
Credit for all photos to Enoch Chuang, courtesy of Ethel Cain’s team Live music is commonly compared to a religious experience, and the twelve thousand fans who flowed into Ethel Cain’s concerts at the Shrine Auditorium last week would probably agree that her shows are just about the most extreme version of live music that…