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Patsy Cline was the first female country artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and one of the most influential women in country music.
In one of the early teasers for MAX’s new proudy controversial series The Idol, the question is posed “When was the last truly-f***ing nasty, nasty, bad pop-girl?”. Though the line comes from a series whose contents and themes have been (and should be) examined with a critical lens, I still sat and pondered the question. […]
Astrud Gilberto’s graceful voice was gone too soon from the world on June 5th, 2023. Gilberto’s voice will be remembered through songs and so much more.
A CD from the local Barnes and Nobel help me dive into the 1960’s country star lyrics of heartache and longing for unrequited love. Patsy Cline’s soothing country vocals accompanied by The Jordanaries’ strings brought the country sensation into stardom during the mid-1950s and early 1960s. Despite the vocals being raw and vulnerable, a different […]
Vinyl collecting is a timeless hobby that allows music enjoyers to connect with the art. In a time where music is widely accessible through streaming, what motivates one to keep up with it? Each person has a unique vision and reasoning behind their collection. Perhaps it’s the element of exploration in the process; time spent […]
Here are of my favorite tracks as I enter the spring season. 1. Pretty Sick – Dumb From their album, Come Down, Pretty Sick emulates the grunge movement of the 90s with a modern twist. The track elaborates on the transitional phase between breaking up with someone and becoming independent. With gritty guitar and repeating lyrics, the […]
Last Friday I made my way to the Houston Heights record store, Vinal Edge. Each visit has supplied me with unique additions to my physical media music collections. On this Friday though, I had one specific album on my mind. On April 7th, Asheville, North Carolina’s native band, Wednesday released their third studio album, Rat Saw […]
Melanie Martinez released the deluxe version of her album PORTALS on April 5. This album is somehow nothing like her past discography, but still stays loyal to what she is most recognizable for, her amazing storytelling. Her lyricism is always chilling and enthralling, which makes this album good. She dropped the song “DEATH” as a […]
The AI takeover is upon us. Over the last few months, artificial intelligence – often shortened to simply “AI” – has exponentially grown in popularity, largely courtesy of the introduction of ChatGPT, an AI bot that seemingly has limitless capabilities. Viral social media posts have seen internet users write stories, essays, songs, and more all […]
I am reviewing the newly released album Endless Summer Vacation and going through each song, from the lyrics to the instrumental. So let’s dive in!
The internet is buzzing with speculations of beef between Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez. By now, hundreds of videos have been made dissecting the posts of both women’s social media. If this TikTok rabbit hole has got you suddenly pro-Selena Gomez, this article is to showcase the star’s best in her discography. “Falling Down” Off […]
On March 4, 1974, international sensation ABBA released their second album, the first under their official iconic group name, “Waterloo,” which propelled them to massive success. Under the same name as the album, the band first performed the title track in Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in the United Kingdom for Sweden and won first place […]
An album can be good—sonically and lyrically good—but it becomes something great when it’s both good and it feels like it was made for you. Not just you, the current you. The starting-college, away-from-your-family-for-the-first-time, making-grown-up-decisions-and-grown-up-mistakes you. For me at least, I’ve found that album in Broken Social Scene’s 2003 sophomore record, You Forgot It In […]
Indigo de Souza is a singer-songwriter from Asheville, Carolina. She has a new album coming out on April 28th called All of This Will End. She recently released a single off the album, “Younger and Dumber,” which is beautiful and personal. You can tell the lyrics are from the heart and she put a lot […]
On March 1, 1973, English rock band Pink Floyd released their eighth studio album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Crafted during the era of progressive rock, the record’s ten songs are pieced together by immersive complexity. Alongside sound engineer Alan Parsons, the musicians dressed the album in a fashionable sound. The avant garde sonics […]
Lil Yachty is back but in a different format. The return of Lil Boat after two years comes in the form of a new genre-bending album, Let’s Start Here. If you aren’t already familiar with the positive Atlanta flair that Lil Yachty brings, this album will offer insight as an adaptation to his previous self and […]
“How you doing! Houston, Texas!,” Selena Quintanilla began her final Houston Rodeo Astrodome performance with these words. Her red lips would halo the performance microphone for the last time on February 26th, 1995. Twenty-eight years have passed and Selena’s purple glitter flared bodysuit still sparkles brightly in the minds and hearts of many fans today. […]
Sam Smith and Kim Petras presented a stunning performance to their song “Unholy” at the 65th Grammy Awards on Feb. 5 The single became popular over the past year with it becoming viral on TikTok. It alludes to infidelity in a catchy and poppy way. The song won the award for Best Pop Duo Performance, […]
January 26 marks thirteen years since the release of Teen Dream, an album by Beach House that would later influence indie alternative bands to create similar music. Beach House consists of the duo Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, who met in Baltimore in 2004. Scally would refer to Legrand as his “musical soulmate.” Teen Dream […]
The history of rock and roll has seen many dark tragedies, both in the form of untimely deaths of important figures and in the form of neglect and disregard for musicians who’ve made significant contributions to the genre. Despite the impact these musicians had on the genre, they often go unrecognized or receive little credit […]
