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 […]
Rising Star Billie Eilish Releases New Album by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Billie Eilish O’Connell, more commonly known as Billie Eilish, started gaining attention last year with the release of her debut single “Ocean Eyes,” which went viral overnight. She instantly began gaining fans of all ages, and she has had over one billion […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Sunday, March 31, 2019, prolific rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside of his clothing store in Los Angeles. Many fans around the United States are stunned by his death. His family and loved ones have spoken out about his influence on the music world and how […]
Mom Jeans and Company Bring Life to The Met by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff “It’s kind of weird that there hasn’t been any stagediving yet, right? First person to stage dive gets a free t-shirt!” These were the first words spoken by Kory Gregory, lead singer of the alternative/punk band Prince Daddy & The […]
K-pop Bands Announce Stops in North America for Their World Tours by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor It is hard not to hear about BTS, the Korean boy band taking over the world. The seven-member band has remained on Billboard’s Top 100 Artists Chart for 126 weeks, peaking at the #1 spot. All of the […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, March 11, in Palm Desert, California, legendary session musician Hal Blaine passed away at the age of 90. Blaine is widely considered one of the best session drummers of all time. He was a member of the group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew and […]
Providence Hosts Mumford & Sons at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center by Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff Providence is known as the Creative Capital because of its commitment to the arts, which includes music. As the years have passed, more and more artists have added Providence to their tour schedule, which makes it even easier (and […]
The Jonas Brothers’ Comeback Six Years After Their Breakup by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff S.O.S! On March 1, 2019, the Jonas Brothers reunited for an official comeback as the band released their new single, “Sucker,” with a corresponding music video. The song immediately became the No. 1 single on iTunes and the No.1 trending […]
Producer and Composer Ludwig Göransson’s Winning Season by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff Having a name like Ludwig in the music industry is a predetermined invitation for comparison. Sharing this nomenclature with one of the most recognized composers of all time, Ludwig van Beethoven, leaves any other artist with rather large shoes to fill. However, […]
Hozier Releases New Album, Wasteland, Baby! by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Five years ago, Irish singer-songwriter, Andrew Hozier-Byrne released a debut self-titled album. Featuring the prominent track, “Take Me to Church,” the album propelled Hozier towards the popularity that he currently holds today in the United States. On March 1, Hozier released his second album, […]