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After a two-year gap from her last studio album “Plant Her”, Doja Cat’s comeback was a much anticipated release. The hype mainly came from the artist herself,…
For some time, country music has struggled to balance pageantry and authenticity. Between the rhinestone-clad pop country icons of yesteryear and their jaded outlaw country contemporaries, the…
Ever in need of some stone-cold Southern comfort food? Or maybe you fancy a decadent dessert in a Parisian paradise? Regardless of your gastronomical inclinations, sit back,…
In the present day rap scene, violence has become a mainstay. However, the community has ended up losing more than what they can gain.. literally. Nipsey Hussle.…
Set. A friend introduced me to their debut as their much older brother’s taste in music: “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.” What could…
Both multi-textured and understated, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” is Mitski at her most mature. Against a monochrome stiff, the album cover sports its…
Some say that today’s jazz musicians are the epitome of “right people, wrong time.” As coffee shops lean towards serenading college students with stripped-down pop, and as…
Everyone recognizes the resonant and percussive three-note pulse of the 2007 chart topper “Crank That.” Its melodious but distinct timbre is produced by the steel pan, an…
The hip-hop world seemingly moved beyond mumbled Soundcloud rap, but Lil Yachty has seemingly moved beyond hip-hop. “I really wanted to be taken serious as an artist,”…
When a friend of mine declared they had no interest in rock music, yet couldn’t stop raving about Florence and the Machine, I was taken aback. To…
Seamlessly blending familiar tunes with global influences, Spectrum’s affinity for diversity brings a pop of cultural flair to Vanderbilt University’s crowded A Cappella landscape. From on-campus concerts…
Back in my small mountain town, I loved going to small, intimate concerts in the San Diego area where surf rock is always on the setlist. My…
In a world full of stale glamour and superficiality, what does it mean to be a rock star? From Eurovision winners to international stardom, Måneskin seems to…
Born from the musical womb of James Brown and christened in the rhythmic spirit of The Meters, Vulfpeck are this century’s funk overlords. Propelled by an accessible,…
On Nov. 6, Drake had the world on notice after dropping “Her Loss,” his highly anticipated collaborative album with Atlanta’s 21 Savage. And I mean the world. In 2018,…
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