Category: A&E – Music

Man’s Best Friend

The Album That Defines Pop in 2025 When the cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh album, Man’s Best Friend, surfaced online, it quickly sparked debate. The imagery drew strong reactions and garnered conversations about gender and power. Instead of letting the controversy overshadow her work, Carpenter transformed the backlash into buzz. Beyond the controversy, Man’s Best […]

Mia Gasbarro ’26

Living Forever: An Oasis Summer

The world was introduced to the Gallagher brothers in April 1994. Their band, Oasis, had just released “Supersonic,” a single that would define British music for the next decade. A string of hit singles, EPs, and albums would propel the Manchester band into the stratosphere. Helmed by creative lyricist and deadpan older brother, Noel, and […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

Fall Festival in North Providence

Fall in New England is one of the beautiful times of the year and the best season in the region according to many. It provides the perfect weather to enjoy time outside and take in the atmospheric scenery. Providence has many fall festivals that offer seasonal fun and hosts events from Oktoberfest to the Jack-O-Lantern […]

Janet Newman ’27

Today Is Gonna Be the Day: The Return of Oasis

The world was introduced to the Gallagher brothers in April 1994. Their band, Oasis, had just released “Supersonic,” a single that would define the era of British music for the next decade. A string of hit singles, EPs, and albums would propel the Manchester band into the stratosphere. Helmed by the creative lyricist and deadpan […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27

Niall Horan’s New Standout Album 

While PC students are sad about leaving campus and their friends as summer approaches, another summer means the return of some of life’s greatest pleasures. Sunshine, seeing friends and family at home, free time, and best of all: new music. Summer is arguably the best time to listen to music, with warm weather and the […]

Mary Catherine Craig

Stuartstock 2023 is the Biggest Yet

On April 22, Providence College’s radio station, WDOM, held its annual music festival: Stuartstock. Each year, the club invites student performers of all genres to play for their peers. Over the past few years, the event has quickly grown in size, partially as a response to the pandemic shutting down events, including those featuring live […]

Jack Downey '23

Most Recent PC Music Showcase at The Met Continues Hype

In the past year, one of the most anticipated events of each semester is the concert, sometimes plural, at The Met. The last one, which took place in February during the coldest day of the year, was a surprise hit, with nearly 300 people coming together to dance away the icy blast. After that success, […]

Jack Downey '23

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Split: Reactions Reveal Public Attitudes Toward Female Artists

Just weeks ago, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn reportedly called it quits after six private years together. An insider shared that “they had been together for such a long time and were spending so much time together, but their personalities were just too different,” stating that Alwyn is more introverted than Swift, who initiated the […]

Kendall Headley '26

WDOM/BOP Battle of the Bands Brings Down the House

On Saturday, April 15, W.D.O.M. and B.O.P. teamed up to cohost a new event at McPhail’s: a Battle of the Bands. Many other schools in the state have hosted these, so it was exciting to see Providence College generate enough on-campus talent to have one of their own. The bands on the roster were Freshman […]

Jack Downey '23

Music in Full Swing at PC

With the semester hurtling towards its conclusion, many groups on campus are hosting their final big events. Two such groups fall into the musical category: the PC Jazz Band and the PC Symphonic Winds. PC Jazz Band’s Fall Concert took place on Nov. 18 under the vast ceiling of ’64 Hall, which was certainly a […]