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Feminism Isn’t Man-Hating Pt. 1

Natalie Maciel March 20, 2025

Feminism is a word tied back to negative connotations in modern society today. Where did this movement come from? The first wave of known feminism reaches back to the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 where...

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Kendrick Lamar

Lillian Rose, Writer March 20, 2025

Kendrick Lamar is one of the biggest rappers in the world and the most influential rapper known. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was named after a couple of different people, one of them being the singer and...

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Life With Music

Juliet Weston, Writer January 29, 2025

Growing up, music has always been a big part of my family. My oldest brother played the cello for more than 8 years, my other older brother played violin and viola for multiple years, and my younger brother...

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How The Beatles Came to Be

Imogene Warner, Writer January 28, 2025

From international classics, song ballads, and hit dance music, the Beatles made it all. As one of history's most iconic and influential bands, the Beatles have forever changed music and pop culture. The...

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Faye Webster

Fiona Swan, Writer January 28, 2025

Faye Webster is a singer and songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 25th, 1997. She makes music along the genres of R&B, soft rock, etc. Faye Webster has been writing and singing since the age...

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Evolution of Metal

Mitchell Sherman, Editor January 22, 2025

Beginning of Metal Heavy metal is a subgenre of rock music defined by its use of volume, distortion, and aggressive attitude. It first became popular in the 1960s and encompasses many subcategories,...

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Fleetwood Mac

Fiona Swan, Writer December 27, 2024

Fleetwood Mac is a band that evolved into an Anglo-American pop-rock group. In 1977, their album Rumours was released. It ended up being one of the most popular and best-selling albums of all time.  This...

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Insane Clown Posse: How to Identify a Juggalo

Ava Barnes, Editor December 27, 2024

Insane Clown Posse, also commonly known as ICP, and previously known as JJ Boyz and Inner City Posse, is a hip-hop duo from Detroit, Michigan made up of members Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope...

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Brent Faiyaz

Fiona Swan, Writer December 5, 2024

When music artist Christopher Brent Wood was about 10 years old, he started to collect CDs from D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and other artists who also made hip-hop and R&B types of music. At this age,...

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The Death of Kurt Cobain

Shae Ralphe, Writer December 4, 2024

Kurt Cobain was commonly known as the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and singer of Nirvana - one of the most influential grunge bands of all time. Kurt was only 27 years old when he was found deceased...

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Jane’s Addiction’s Self-Titled Album

Henry Webber, Writer December 4, 2024

On May 15th, 1987 Jane’s Addiction released their first and self-titled album, often referred to as Triple X, due to being released by Triple X Records. The entire album was recorded live at The Roxy...

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Jane’s Addiction: Nothing’s Shocking

Henry Webber, Writer November 18, 2024

Nothing’s Shocking is Jane’s Addiction’s first studio album, which was released on August 23rd, 1988, and recorded in Eldorado, Los Angeles. During the time, the members of the band consisted of...

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