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 […]
by Joshua Carone ’22 A&E Staff Currently, Netflix has a near monopoly on producing true crime documentaries. From Making a Murderer to The Ted Bundy Tapes, the streaming service has significantly enabled the country’s addiction to the horrific and disturbed. Abducted In Plain Sight takes the addiction a step further. The documentary follows […]
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, […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff For the past decade, Gary Clark, Jr., has struggled to balance his message as an artist with his powerful blues soul. He is known by many as a blues guitar wizard, but his problem of matching his talent with a narrative has finally come to an end. With the […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff On Feb. 20 and Feb. 23, a group of Providence College students performed The Vagina Monologues (TVM) at AS220, a creative arts venue located in downtown Providence. This particular show is unlike many other traditional plays and theater productions. Based on the play by Tony award-winner Eve Ensler, TVM […]
by Joshua Carone ’22 A&E Staff People already missing football finally had something to watch last Sunday night, as a controversial awards season finally came to a close with the 91st Academy Awards. The buildup to this year’s Oscars could have been a movie itself, a host excommunicating himself from the show, several contentious Best […]
How Female Artists Dominated the Music Scene of 2018 by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff The 61st annual Grammy Awards took place on February 10, 2019 honoring the best in the music industry this past year. The Recording Academy also recognized legendary achievements in the music industry and featured performances by prominent artists. During the […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff For years, rock musician Ryan Adams has been praised for his emotional connection to his lyrics. Recently, however, multiple women have come forward accusing Adams of emotional and verbal abuse, as well as offering career opportunities in return for sex. Ryan Adams rose to fame in the early 2000s […]