Rap Group Reunites to Overcome Adversity by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Aug. 23, BROCKHAMPTON released their fifth studio album, GINGER. The album came after the group took a hiatus. The group struggled to grow as musicians and keep making music after Ameer Vann was forced out of the group due to accusations of […]
Providence College Plans Legendary Community Event by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff This year, Providence College has booked the singer-songwriter John Legend to headline Late Night Madness on Oct. 5 during Homecoming Weekend. John Legend, best known for his songs “All of Me” and “Love Me Now,” is one of 15 Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony […]
BTS Looks to the Past and the Future For Their World Tour by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor Among the bright stage lights, the confetti drifting throughout the venue, and the gradient of pink and purple lights, fans at Metlife Stadium on Saturday, May 18 heard various members of BTS repeating, “I love you guys!” […]
Pop Star Celebrates Freedom Amidst Label Issues by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Taylor Swift has returned to the music scene with a vengeance with the release of her new album, Lover. Only a year after the pop star sold out stadiums across the country for her Reputation Tour, she is back and better than […]
Country Artist Collaborates with Pop Star Andy Grammer by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff Four years after his last album, country-pop singer Hunter Hayes has released a surprise album, Wild Blue (Part 1). In an interview with Billboard, Hayes said, “I gave myself the right to make a record I didn’t think anybody would ever […]
Shultz and Company Discuss Divorce, Loss on New Record by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Cage the Elephant, most commonly recognized for their 2009 hit, “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked,” is one of the most prolific, household names in rock music today. Two years after winning a Grammy for Best Rock Album, the band […]
by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff When dreaming of making it big, it would be normal to assume that achieving fame would solve all of one’s problems. For rapper and pioneering member of the BROCKHAMPTON collective Kevin Abstract, born Clifford Ian Simpson, this was certainly a mindset he maintained during his early career. He thought […]
Celebrates Black Pride Looking Back at Coachella 2018 by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff In between the two weekends of Coachella 2019, fans of the festival were pleasantly surprised by the reveal of Beyoncé’s Homecoming documentary, which details the road to her 2018 Coachella performance. Not only does Beyoncé’s documentary feature segments of her journey […]
Teenage Producer Demonstrates Genre Versatility by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On April 18, up-and-coming hip hop artist Aries released his debut album, Welcome Home. The album is a powerful nine-track collective project of his previously released singles. It has been quite the journey for the new artist, as he has been working towards this […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Newcomer R&B singer and El Paso native, Khalid, released his sophomore album, Free Spirit on April 5. The 21-year-old singer gained immense popularity through songs like “Young Dumb and Broke” and “Location,” attracting a wide array of fans who appealed to his versatile sound. Additionally, Khalid has been featured […]