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What we feel when the algorithm chooses the soundtrack. (Graphic: CHINYOUNG SHAO/The Stanford Daily)

Acoustic Ballistics in 15 Seconds

Angikar Ghosal
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2 hrs. ago
Opinions
A picture of Olivia Rodrigo on stage.

Why critics are tangled up over Olivia Rodrigo’s babydoll dress

Bella Kim
  •  
June 1
Music
Lorde headlined the festival, performing a set Friday night. (Courtesy of Nicolita Bradley)

Napa’s BottleRock brings food, joy and a brief escape from spring quarter

Joanne dePierre
  •  
May 27
Music
A pair of white headphones laid on the sand at the beach

Stanford students on their mental health anthems

Angikar Ghosal, Audrey Chang, Melita D’Souza, Megan D'Souza and Dayanara Yepez Ramirez
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May 26
Music
(Photo: MICHAEL YU/The Stanford Daily)

Day N Mayfield draws crowds for Stanford’s largest student music festival

Melita D’Souza
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May 25
Science & Technology
Panelists sit in armchairs on a wood-paneled stage.

‘Well-being with Woz’: Apple co-founder shares life philosophy at mental health event

Angikar Ghosal
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May 21
Music
(Photo: SANYA GUPTA/The Stanford Daily)

Lucy Dacus in pictures: ‘These lyrics are sad, but dance anyways’

Sanya Gupta
  •  
May 20
The Grind
Bruce Liu, head bowed, plays a grand piano under a dramatic spotlight

Classical music is for everyone 

Colin Liu
  •  
May 20
Music
A monochromatic photo of two guitar players and a drum player performing

How Hot Pocket Nepo Baby turned frosh friendships into four years of music

Melita D’Souza
  •  
May 20
Culture
Stanford Taiko performs onstage.

Stanford Taiko: Beyond music, a resounding cultural practice

Dayanara Yepez Ramirez
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May 20
The Grind
"I began to practice, not simply for fear of losing my skill, but for the love of the music," Zou writes. (Courtesy of Aldís Elfarsdóttir)

My violin and me

Lily Zou
  •  
May 18
From the Community
Drag performers on stage

From the Community | From the depths, DragFest resurfaces

From the Community
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May 13
Music
Baby Keem transformed Fox Theater into the universe of “Ca$ino.” (Courtesy of Eerie Times)

Baby Keem’s ‘Ca$ino’ lands in Oakland in explosive fashion

Joanne dePierre
  •  
May 13
Music
Raye holds a microphone in a red gown as she performs onstage.

‘It’s Gonna Be Alright’: Raye brings hope and heart to San Francisco

Ananya Navale
  •  
May 12
Music
Superbloom 2026 brought together live music, art and community, as hundreds of students gathered for one of Stanford’s most anticipated spring traditions. (Photo: JACQUELINE LARSEN/The Stanford Daily)

Superbloom 2026 brings hours of music, community and charity to campus

Jacqueline Larsen
  •  
May 5
Music
Stay in Bloom Festival returned to Frost Amphitheater for its third consecutive year with a lineup that balanced energy and emotion. (Courtesy of Samuel Wu '27)

Dabin brings a night in bloom at Frost Amphitheater

Joanne dePierre
  •  
May 5
Music
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Charlie Puth brings funk and feels to San Francisco

Ananya Navale
  •  
May 3
Culture
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s “Come From Away” production is showing from April 15 to May 10. (Courtesy of Kevin Berne)

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s ‘Come From Away’ comes from a good place

Kyle Gerstel
  •  
April 29
The Grind
Wuxi, China

Nostalgic Thoughts: Old-fashioned love

Alaina Zhang
  •  
April 29
Culture
(Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)

Students on their artistic hobbies for the spring

Audrey Chang, Kelly Wang, Melita D’Souza, Kyle Gerstel, Yeva Allyn and Chloe Loquet
  •  
April 29
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