2024 may be coming to an end, but these songs are nowhere near finished on my playlist. It’s only fair to share my favorite songs of 2024 with you. Who knows? Maybe you’ll find your newest obsession buried in this list. 1. “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” by Taylor Swift You haven’t truly experienced…
Fourth-years Joe Coulombe and Joe Riley performed their senior recitals, labeled “The Joe Squared Experience,” at the Fine Arts Center on Sunday. Coulombe, who studies classical voice, completed three sets containing multiple songs in different languages such as Italian and German. For his first set, he sang six songs, two in Italian and four in…
With the five-year anniversary of Jarad Anthony Higgins’ passing, who is better known as Juice WRLD, coming up in just a few days, I listened to his newly-released and third posthumous album, “The Party Never Ends.” I’ve been listening to Juice ever since he released his first studio album, “Goodbye and Good Riddance,” in 2018,…
After a seven-year hiatus, Linkin Park has released its eighth studio album “From Zero.” This is the band’s first album that doesn’t feature Chester Bennington’s vocals since the long-standing vocalist passed away in July of 2017. Since 2017, the band’s future seemed uncertain, but now they appear back in full swing with new co-vocalist Emily…
Whether it’s the gentle melody of “Beautiful Colorado” or the upbeat strum of “Jersey Giant,” new sounds travel through the walls of The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center every Friday as music students perform songs. In the music convocations, held weekly at URI’s concert hall, second, third and fourth-year music students perform in…
As we get closer to the Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 2, 2025, let’s look at the nominations that came out a few weeks ago. Starting out with the most coveted Grammy, Album of the Year: The ones I anticipated to win are “The Tortured Poets Department,” “Short n’ Sweet” and “The Rise and Fall…
Up-and-coming indie-folk artist Alexander Morrissette released his first EP this summer after recording it from both his college dorm room and his childhood bedroom. The EP, “ghosts,” which was released in August, has five tracks and a soft sound commonly associated with folk albums. “My own sound, it’s been hard to find,” Morrissette said. “It’s…
A few days ago, I looked on Threads and saw that “us.” by Gracie Abrams (feat Taylor Swift) was nominated for best pop duo/group performance – I almost choked on my cereal because it’s a song that should earn any Grammy. “us. (feat. Taylor Swift),” was performed in London on June 23 on Taylor Swift’s…
In the midst of fall’s busy nature between classes and fun events, the Rhody Rhapsodies, the University of Rhode Island’s a cappella ensemble, hosted their 2024 Fall Invitational on Sunday. The event featured acts from across Rhode Island. The schools featured included Roger Williams University’s a cappella groups, Drastic Measures and Hawkward, along with Salve…
An album that immediately begins with a Daniel Caesar feature? Sign me up. With each Tyler, The Creator album release, I feel part of my frontal lobe develop. “CHROMAKOPIA” was no different. The first track had been previewed days before its release on TikTok, featuring waves of choirs in the background of a harmonized melody….