Just when the world thought Ariana Grande was ready to step away from music and focus entirely on acting, she pulls us right back in. On July 31, 2026, the pop icon will release her eighth studio album–a 12-track project titled Petal. According to Ariana herself, this new project will be something softer, stronger, and totally different from her prior music.

Indie sleaze is back, and this time, people actually know what to call it. What used to just feel like a messy overlap of music, nightlife, and internet culture is now being recognized as something worth revisiting.

On a rainy Wednesday afternoon during my President’s Day Break, I had the opportunity to view the Tony Award-Winning Music, Buena Vista Social Club. A performance depicting real events with vibrance, sentiment, colors, music, and a history lesson, the show is a must-watch, and most certainly a celebration of music you just can’t miss. 

Every April, two weekends are reserved in the California desert for the iconic Coachella festival. This year’s festival lineup featured a range of major artists, including Sabrina Carpenter, The Strokes, Pink Pantheress, Addison Rae, and, the main conversation: Justin Bieber.