Category: Music

Two Friends Returns for Virtual Spring Concert

A Friartown Features Series Recap of Inspiring Guests by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Students all over campus gathered with their roommates to watch Two Friends perform at Providence College’s 2021 Virtual Spring Concert hosted by the Board of Programmers. Getting their start on SoundCloud with their hour-long “Big Bootie Remixes,” Eli Sones and Matthew […]

Sara Conway

Roaring into the ’20s with The Great Gatsby Musical

Florence Welch Plans a New Adaptation of the Classic Novel   by Liam O’Hara ’21 A&E Staff One of the most notable novels in the history of American literature from the Roaring ’20s, arguably of all time, is Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. First published in 1925, the work tells the iconic story of […]

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Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”

The Controversy Behind the New Song & Music Video by Nikki Idelson ’22 A&E Staff Within the world of popular music, Lil Nas X’s new song, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” has been making headlines. The song has been all the rage for fans of Lil Nas X; however, it has also become an […]

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Taylor Swift Returns “Headfirst, Fearless”

Releases Fearless (Taylor’s Version) Free From Braun by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Her country twang might be gone, but Taylor Swift sent millions of fans back to 2008 with her latest release. You may have laid awake excitedly waiting for midnight to listen to Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of the entire platinum edition of […]

Patrick T Fuller

Women Win Big at the 63rd Grammy Awards

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Lauded With Awards and Records by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff When Harry Styles opened the 63rd Grammy Awards performing a slow rendition of “Watermelon Sugar” in a tight leather suit, we all knew that the night was going to be one to remember. Although the COVID-19 pandemic took away many […]

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Let’s Rant: The Low Strategies of the Grammys

Manipulating BTS and Their Fan Base Helped Drive Views by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor Let’s talk about the Grammys. Specifically, about BTS and the Grammys. The septet was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, their first nomination as a group, which came with priceless reactions from the members. It is no surprise that the […]

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Lost to Dance: Daft Punk Announce End of Career

by Dan O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, Feb. 22, Daft Punk posted a video to their YouTube channel titled, “Epilogue.” This video marked the end of a lucrative and impressive career in the music industry that spanned three decades. The split comes after both members, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, grew tired of […]

Patrick T Fuller

Preview of the 63rd Grammy Awards Show

Artists Remain Prolific Despite Pandemic Setbacks by Liam O’Hara ’21 A&E Staff The Grammy Awards show is arguably the biggest celebration held annually in the music industry. Some go so far as to describe it as the Super Bowl of the music world. Musicians and artists of countless genres work tirelessly their whole lives to […]

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A “Love Story” Retold by Taylor Swift

Swift Announces the Release of Fearless Re-Recording by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff 2021 is shaping up to be quite an exciting year for Taylor Swift fans. Following a year that saw the release of not one, but two surprise albums, in addition to three music videos, a documentary, and a concert film, the singer […]

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The Night That Changed His Career Indefinitely

Morgan Wallen Faces Consequences for Using Racial Slurs by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff On Feb. 2, Morgan Wallen’s career suffered a major setback, rightfully so, when he was caught using a racial slur by TMZ. According to the Los Angeles Times, Wallen “was taped. . . by a neighbor after Wallen’s group made a […]

Sara Conway