Category: Music

From the Archives: Red Hearse Album Reflection

Learning About Love and Collaboration in Music by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Co-Editor In today’s music industry, collaborations are often saddled with large expectations and surrounded by excitement. Whether fans are waiting for the next DJ Khaled-produced album of star-saturated hits or enjoying Ed Sheeran’s newest album No.6 Collaborations Project, the coming together of artists […]

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Boasts Diverse Nomination Class

Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, Doobie Brothers Vie for Top Spots by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recently announced the nominees for its 2020 class. The nominees span many different genres of music. Eligibility requires that nominees have released their first recordings at least 25 years earlier. Similar to years […]

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Abbey Road Returns to the Top of the Charts

The Beatles Set Another Record with Anniversary Re-Release by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff While Abbey Road first came out on Sept. 26, 1969, the album now tops the UK charts again after the release of its expanded anniversary edition.  This accomplishment sets a new record for the UK charts. According to BBC News, the […]

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Introducing the ‘Avengers of K-pop’

SuperM Debuts After SM & Capitol Music Group Collaboration by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor A Big Three entertainment company of South Korea, SM Entertainment constantly strives to globalize K-pop and to be one step ahead of the rest, as it has done since its creation in 1995. Chris Lee, a member of SM’s Board […]

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Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift

Grammy Nominations for Record and Song of the Year by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Lately it seems that any time Taylor Swift or Ariana Grande releases a song, it is bound to be a hit. Swift has outdone herself yet again with the release of her seventh studio album, Lover, and Grande’s album, thank […]

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Bruce Springsteen Celebrates 70th Birthday

Paying Tribute to an American Icon by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, September 23, Bruce Springsteen celebrated his 70th birthday. 70 is quite the milestone for someone who has dedicated his life to music for the past 50 years, and his illustrious career shows no signs of ending.  Everyone knows that The Boss […]

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Having the “Time of Our Life”

DAY6 Celebrates on Their ‘GRAVITY’ World Tour in Boston by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor “Tonight, Boston is a page in our lives, and you guys are all on that page.” These were the words of Sungjin, the leader of the Korean pop-rock band DAY6, at the Boston show of their ‘GRAVITY’ world tour on […]

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Zac Brown Band Continues to be Prolific

Defies Country Genre with New Album, The Owl by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff This past Friday, September 20 Zac Brown Band dropped their sixth studio album, The Owl, and have received mixed feedback.  In the past decade, Zac Brown Band has been one of the most popular and successful country music groups. With hits […]

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Ameer Vann’s EMMANUEL: A Vulnerable Return

by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff Ameer Vann’s six-track EP EMMANUEL is his first release since he was removed from the BROCKHAMPTON roster in May 2018. Since then, Vann has spent his life out of the public eye. He was released by the band due to multiple accusations of sexual misconduct by many women.  On […]

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Music for the ‘Generation Why’

Conan Gray Plays a Private Show at NYC Hotel by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor As New Yorkers walked past the Public Hotel on Chrystie Street in Nolita, they were greeted by a line that stretched down the block. Those especially curious paused to ask someone in line, “What is this for?”  Those who stopped […]

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