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Drakes Journey to the Top

Drake’s Journey to the Top

Jelani Dupon May 12, 2023

Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake, was born on October 24th, 1986 in Toronto, Canada. He has released 5 studio albums: Thank Me Later (2010), Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2013), Views...

Michael Jackson; Jackson 5 to King of Pop

Michael Jackson; Jackson 5 to King of Pop

Kaeden Wise May 12, 2023

Childhood/Career  Michael Joseph Jackson was born to Katherine and Joe Jackson in Gary, Indiana on August 29th, 1958. He had six older siblings, including Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and LaToya....

Blue Banisters and Lana Del Rey’s Changing Image

Blue Banisters and Lana Del Rey’s Changing Image

Kelsi Boone February 15, 2023

With Lana Del Rey’s ninth album being released next month, perhaps it’s time to reflect on her eighth. Blue Banisters is a largely experimental album, vastly different from Lana’s old work. Reviewing...

Train, By Train

Train, By Train

Ava Barnes February 15, 2023

Train is a pop-rock band from San Francisco that was formed in 1993. The original members are Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood, and Charlie Colin. The band has had many other...

Måneskin’s New Album and Breaking Barriers

Måneskin’s New Album and Breaking Barriers

Rachel Ehly February 15, 2023

In a time where rock music is severely underrated, Italian band Måneskin has made it their mission to make music that is true to them, even if that means going against current trends. The band’s third...

Harry Styles: From X Factor to Live Crowds

Harry Styles: From X Factor to Live Crowds

Kaeden Wise February 15, 2023

Harry Edward Styles was born on February 1st, 1994 at 12:06 am in Redditch, United Kingdom. Harry got into music in 2010, when he and his four friends decided to try out for the X-factor, and ended up...

Bad Bunny vs Taylor Swift

Bad Bunny vs Taylor Swift

Gladys Garcia Vasquez and Vanesa Garcia Vasquez February 15, 2023

Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican singer born on March 10, 1994. The name Bad Bunny originated from sharing a picture of him when he was younger in a bunny suit....

Arctic Monkeys “Favorite Worst Nightmare”

Arctic Monkeys’ “Favorite Worst Nightmare”

Rachel Ehly February 15, 2023

Featuring songs with both upbeat choruses and melancholic verses, “Favorite Worst Nightmare” is one of English band, Arctic Monkeys most successful releases yet. Exploring many different themes from...

Billie Eilish: From Church Choirs to Live Concerts

Billie Eilish: From Church Choirs to Live Concerts

Kaeden Wise December 7, 2022

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’ Connell was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 18th 2001. She was raised in the Highland Park neighborhood of LA by parents, Maggie Baird and Patrick O’ Connell,...

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A Critique of Digital Popstar Polar

Katelyn Terrell December 7, 2022

The concept of a virtual musical artist is nothing new, one of the most popular examples would be 2-D from Gorillaz, a band formed in 1998, that has the voice of lead singer Damon Albarn. Another well-known...

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The Newest Chapter In Harry Styles’ Story

Ava Barnes December 7, 2022

Born in Redditch, England in 1994, Harry Styles has been a worldwide popstar since 2010. His big break began on The X Factor, where he became part of the British-Irish boyband, One Direction. After a successful...

5SOS5: An Album of Change

5SOS5: An Album of Change

Rachel Ehly October 18, 2022

5SOS5 is the fifth album by the Australian pop-punk band 5 Seconds of Summer. 5SOS5 is an album full of musical experimentation, nothing like the band has produced before. From the first track to the last,...

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