University of Rhode Island third-year Ewan Nosovskiy released his first album, “Night Vision,” on Sept. 14. The album is a ten-track, 80s pop-inspired nostalgic record, with Nosovskiy handling vocals, lyrics, instruments and production. Nosovskiy described the album in three words: “Saturated, vibrant and deep.” “The sound I was going for was that vintage 80s sound,”…
The University of Rhode Island Musicians Guild hosted a free music festival called Awesomer Fest on Saturday, featuring 10 artists. The Guild is one of URI’s clubs and they are focused on creating a do-it-yourself music scene with live music on campus, according to their page on the university’s website. The festival began at noon…
Poppy’s sixth studio album, known as “Negative Spaces,” is a very complex body of work that explores a multitude of different music styles and ideas. The album blends pop, rock and metal together to tell its story and move you along with it. These genres are drastically different, and being able to integrate them into…
Linkin Park’s sophomore album, “Meteora,” celebrated its 22nd anniversary on March 25. This album features many of the band’s best works. “Numb,” “Faint” and “Somewhere I Belong” are among the biggest hits, and you might have heard them on rock stations across the country, since their music still gets a lot of airtime even all…
Students, alumni and parents donned their cowboy boots and hats to see McCollum during the second weekend of his “What Kinda Man” tour. People of all ages gathered for the up-and-coming country singer’s show, some of them long-time fans of McCollum. One fan, Claire Haughey, drove from Cape Cod for the show. Having moved up…
The University of Rhode Island music department hosted its second annual Holiday Extravaganza, featuring holiday music performances celebrating both Christmas and Hanukkah. The performance was held at the concert hall in the Fine Arts Center on Saturday with showtimes at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The extravaganza featured a wide array of musical ensembles from…
Two local highschoolers took the stage to celebrate their debut album, aimatmyorgans , joining the Musician’s Guild at the University of Rhode Island last Friday. Paige Promrat, a high school senior from the Wheeler School in Providence, and Memphis Faris, a homeschooled junior, performed with the URI Musician’s Guild in Atrium 1 in the Memorial…
Founders and current members of the University of Rhode Island a cappella group, the Rhody Rhapsodies, came together onstage to perform their 10th anniversary invitational on Friday. During the show’s final number, Rhody Rhapsody alumni were welcomed onto the stage for a rendition of “And So It Goes…” by Billy Joel. Third-year URI student Joelle…
After a summer-long feud with Canadian rap and pop artist Drake, Kendrick Lamar hasn’t stopped his momentum, releasing his sixth studio album, “GNX,” without warning on Nov. 25. Though there was no official winner in the feud, many listeners felt Lamar had won in a landslide, and from this album, it sounds like he agrees….
It’s officially December, so turn on your speakers for my top 15 favorite holiday songs and count down the days to whichever sort of festivities you celebrate. There are hundreds of songs to choose from, classics, covers and even new songs. My picks are a mix of all three types, so let’s dive in. 15….