Category: Music

Harry Styles’ “Love on Tour”

Harry Styles’ “Love on Tour” A Memorable Concert Experience Worth the Two-Year Wait Grace Whitman ’22  After being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Harry Styles’ Love on Tour Concert is in full swing, with three shows hitting the Providence area last week. On Oct. 23 and 25, Styles performed at Mohegan Sun Arena in […]

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Album Review: Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres

Album Review: Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres A Look at the Band’s Much-Anticipated Return By Madison Palmieri ’22 Although Fall 2019 was only two years ago, it seems like it was a lifetime ago. It should come as no surprise, then, that fans of Coldplay have been anxiously waiting for the beloved British rock band […]

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Album Preview: Adele’s 30

Album Preview: Adele’s 30 The Music Icon’s Much-Anticipated Return By Olivia Riportella ’25 Fans of Adele should prepare to get their tissues out, because the iconic musician is back to take them on an emotional rollercoaster with her fourth studio album.  The singer’s newest creation is titled 30, continuing the tradition established by her first […]

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Album Review: Life of a Don

Album Review: Life of a Don Don Toliver’s Ingenuity and Inspiration From Travis Scott Talia Rueda ’23 Don Toliver released his second studio album on Oct. 8, 2021. Although the tracks were entirely original, they also sound quite familiar. This is because hip-hop legend Travis Scott doubles as Toliver’s mentor and friend. Scott discovered Toliver, […]

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Global Citizen Live 2021 Combines Music and Social Justice

Global Citizen Live 2021 Combines Music and Social Justice Musicians, Activists Come Together for a Good Cause Madison Palmieri ’22 On Saturday, Sept. 25, hundreds of today’s most talented musical artists from all genres, as well as a smattering of celebrities, donated their time to come together for Global Citizen Live 2021—even though they were […]

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Providence College’s Pep Band Rallies Once Again

Providence College’s Pep Band Rallies Once Again The Group’s Triumphant Return to Schneider Arena Jack Downey ’23 The past weekend was an absolutely wild time at Providence College. From the festivities held for the class of 2020 to the arrival of many parents for the weekend, the last few days were vibrant and exciting. One […]

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Album Review: Lorde’s Solar Power

Album Review: Lorde’s Solar Power The Personal Growth of the Artist and Her Listeners Talia Rueda ’23 Lorde came into the music industry in 2013 in full force. She offered a distinctive music style to the world of Tumblr-lovers while also being highly relatable. Her first album, titled Pure Heroine, gave listeners the iconic singles […]

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Another Documentary, Another Major Milestone

Another Documentary, Another Major Milestone Controlling Britney Spears Released as Court Makes Decision on Conservatorship Nikki Idelson ’22 The New York Times’ new documentary, Controlling Britney Spears, offers new insight into the oppressive conservatorship singer Britney Spears has been placed under for over a decade.  What is a conservatorship? According to the BBC, a conservatorship […]

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PC’s A Capella Groups Face Off in a Riff Off

PC’s A Capella Groups Face Off in a Riff Off  Pitch Perfect-Inspired Event Draws Music Fans to McPhail’s Grace Whitman ’22 On Thursday, Sept. 30, Providence College’s three A Cappella groups, Special Guest, Strictly Speaking, and Anaclastic, competed head-to-head in their annual Riff Off. Hundreds of students packed into McPhail’s, with standing-room only starting 30 […]

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A Change of Scenery for the 2021 Governors Ball

A Change of Scenery for the 2021 Governors Ball The Iconic Music Festival Celebrates Its 10th Birthday at a New Venue Riley Coyne ’24 The Governors Ball is back and better than ever for its 10th anniversary. In previous years, the three-day music festival took place on Randall’s Island in New York. However, this year, […]

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