Album Review: Drake’s Certified Lover Boy Does Popularity Equal Quality? Talia Rueda ’23 Everyone knows Drake, and for the most part, everyone loves Drake. Of course, there is always that batch of rap lovers or R&B fiends that outwardly prefer to go against the grain—those who claim not to love Drake. This is not uncommon […]
Providence College A Cappella Club Preview A Look at the Three Different Groups on Campus Grace Whitman ’22 When someone mentions a cappella, the first thing that comes to mind is Pitch Perfect. With that said, at Providence College, what comes to mind is Strictly Speaking, Anaclastic, and Special Guest. Performing without instrumental accompaniment, singing […]
MTV Video Music Awards 2021 Industry Giants and Rising Stars Win Big Olivia Riportella ’25 The 2021 VMAs were back in-person for their 40th anniversary this year with nominee and pop icon Doja Cat making her hosting debut. Featuring performances from Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, Machine Gun Kelly, Olivia Rodrigo, Kacey Musgraves, Ed Sheeran, […]
A Welcome Sound: Music Returns to McPhail’s Student Musicians Provide a Fun Night of Entertainment Jack Downey ’23 McPhail’s is one of the unsung attractions of Providence College’s campus. The small bar and activity room on Slavin’s lower level not only serves drinks but also hosts many fun events, such as trivia nights and bingo […]
Alanis Morissette’s Bravery and Genuineness The Artist’s Mission to Make Sure Her Truth is Told Grace O’Connor ’22 This past week, Alanis Morissette expressed her disapproval of the documentary Jagged, which was released on Sept. 13, 2021. Jagged follows Morissette’s life from the beginning of her career in her early 20s leading up to the […]
Album Review: Kasey Musgraves’ star-crossed Singer Offers a Bittersweet Perspective on Heartache Kate Picone ’22 The woman who made us believe in love with her hit 2018 album Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves, has just dropped star-crossed—a new album that tells the story of how the sun has set on her marriage. It is hard to believe […]
New Chinese Censorship Targets Television, Musicians Modern Attitudes Towards Masculinity Under Attack Grace O’Connor ’22 China’s culture is widely known to value masculinity. This deeply-rooted ideal has been a part of Chinese society for centuries. The country’s officials believe that modern society poses a threat to this aspect of the nation’s tradition. One of China’s […]
Kanye West’s Natural and Strategic Hold on Fans A Look at West’s Newly-Released Album, Donda Talia Rueda ’23 If every artist had three different release dates for their upcoming project and a continuum of listening parties, would more performers be in the running to earn the Spotify and Apple Music single-day streaming records for the […]
A Milestone in the “Free Britney” Movement Spears Makes Gains in Her Fight for Freedom By Nikki Idelson ’22 For the past thirteen years, American singer and pop culture icon Britney Spears has been forced to live under an arrangement known as a conservatorship. According to The New Yorker, a conservatorship is “a legal […]
A Preview of Ed Sheeran’s Anticipated New Album The Musician Returns to the Spotlight With ‘=’ By Grace O’Connor ’22 Ed Sheeran is once again in the spotlight, this time with the anticipation surrounding the Oct. 29 release of his new album, ‘=.’ It has been four years since he released his last traditional […]