An Update on the Former One Direction Members by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff One Direction joined the ranks of boy bands whose members have gone their separate ways when the group split in 2015. Like other groups that have done so, all five former members of One Direction have decided to pursue solo careers. […]
New Season Comes Alongside Cumulative Vinyl Soundtrack by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff Finally, after two long years, Peaky Blinders is back with its fifth season. The last time fans saw Thomas Shelby was when he was on top of the world, after becoming a newly elected member of Parliament representing Birmingham. Season five opens […]
R&B Singer Filled Long Hiatus With Advocacy, Radio Shows by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Back in 2016, Frank Ocean released Blonde, which quickly evolved into one of the most well-received R&B albums of the decade. As successful as the record was, he has yet to release another full-length album in the years since. Recently, […]
by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Co-Editor Both on concert tours and at music festivals, it is becoming increasingly popular for artists and organizers to bring out unannounced guests to perform their own music. Whether it be Kanye West joining Chance the Rapper on stage or Harry Styles performing with Kacey Musgraves, this move has become […]
by: Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff On Sunday, November 3, the Providence College Department of Music presented “An Hour of Choral Music,” conducted by Fr. Vincent Ferrer Bagan, O.P., and accompanied by Michael Kregler on the piano. The hour-long concert in the Ryan Concert Hall of the Smith Center for the Arts, filled with traditional […]
Taylor Swift Slated to Dominate the Ceremony by: Anne DeLello ’20 and Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Thanksgiving is not the only thing to look forward to in November, as the American Music Awards are also quickly approaching. On Nov. 24, both performers and nominees will attend the awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los […]
James Lee x Kevin Woo Release “Falling” Music Video by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor Some songs tell of great romances. Others pine for those loves that slipped through their fingers. James Lee and Kevin Woo’s recent collaboration, “Falling,” which was released digitally on Aug. 2, speaks of that lost love. However, the premiere of […]
Recently Released Singles Promise Psychedelic Dance Party by: Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Oct. 25, Tame Impala announced their fourth studio album on their website and social media. Entitled The Slow Rush, it is their first album since their seminal work Currents was released back in 2015. Tame Impala fans have reason to rejoice […]
Rapper Undertakes Massive Genre Transformation by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Kanye West has returned to music once again with the debut of his ninth studio album, entitled Jesus Is King. After previously teasing a separate project, entitled Yandhi, the record was released after multiple delays dating back to over one year ago. As the […]
Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Song Popularity by: Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff In today’s society, everything we do is driven by social media in some way. Similarly, social media has had an enormous impact on the music industry when it comes to the promotion of songs and the way that artists interact […]