Written by: Madisyn Falto The three headliners Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Karol G left to right. (The Hollywood Reporter) On Apr. 10-12, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Karol G took the stage as the three headliners for the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The three highly anticipated artists each performed a unique set showcasing their new albums, individuality and global image. Sabrina Carpenter opened up the first weekend on Friday with her

Written by: Madisyn Falto The poster for the New Works Festival (@theclariceumd on Instagram) UMD School of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies opened their first ever Fearless Works Festival, from Apr. 10-12. The festival was a brand new way for UMD to showcase the talents of their TDPS students through three days of featured readings, choreographed routines and guest speakers. Although the official start of the festival was Friday, UMD faculty, staff, and students were

Written by: Madisyn Falto Photo taken from opening scene of the “Risk It All” music video, showing Bruno Mars surrounded by Mariachi Los Criollos de Guadalajara On Feb. 27, 2026, Bruno Mars released his first album in nearly a decade, "The Romantic", which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. The highly anticipated album differs strongly from his past three albums, pulling from his Caribbean background, rather than the high-energy pop and modern sounds he is known for.