In the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on Tuesday night, the four-person African Drum Ensemble performed powerful, very quick and energetic African tribal music that kept the audience in tune with their powerful sound. Aboubacar Camara, who teaches African drumming at the University of Rhode Island, was the leader in this performance. There were two…
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album hit the charts, which made her one of the most listened to female artists this year. PHOTO CREDIT: variety.com 2021 will forever be a year defined by the ventures of liberated, influential female artists. These are some of my favorite music moments from the past 12 months. Olivia Rodrigo’s standout album…
Mt. Joy played “Silver Lining” and others in front of an audience in Providence on Dec. 2. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille After two long years, I have experienced live music again for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday, Dec. 2, I saw Mt. Joy live at The Strand in Providence….
Orchestral and jazz performers entertain audiences with some holiday classics in first-ever joint performance. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille As the semester winds down, students at the University of Rhode Island are getting ready for the holidays and celebrations. Saturday, the URI music department hosted a joint show dedicated to playing holiday festive songs from Suite…
This reporter previews the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony, and who might take home the genre-specific awards. PHOTO CREDIT: spotify.com Music’s biggest night is just around the corner and the Grammy Award nominations have just been announced, but who will the winners be? The three majors awards of the night are Record of the Year, Song…
The boy band, BTS, leads this reporter’s rankings of performances from this year’s American Music Awards. PHOTO CREDIT: vulture.com I was really excited for the 2021 American Music Awards, held on Nov. 21, because amongst numerous performances by talented musicians, BTS was going to be performing the remix to their hit single, “Butter,” with featured…
Adele and James Arthur had some of November’s best music releases for this reporter. PHOTO CREDIT: bbc.com This past month was not only a time for Taylor Swift and Silk Sonic. There were plenty of other artists that reached impressive heights in the month of November with their music releases. Here are some of my…
K-Pop group TWICE released a new album, and anyone who likes upbeat 1980s music will love this. PHOTO CREDIT: Amazon.com TWICE’s highly-anticipated third album, “Formula Of Love: O+T= <3,” consists of 17 songs in total, including their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and their first fully English language single “The Feels.” On this…
The highly anticipated release, “An Evening With Silk Sonic,” hits the airwaves as the album tributes the soulful sounds of the 1970s. PHOTO CREDIT: stereogum.com After months of anticipation, it’s finally here. Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars released their collaborative album, “An Evening With Silk Sonic,” after announcing it back in March. The album is…
If there are any Swifties out there, then you’ll love Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her 2012 album “Red.” PHOTO CREDIT: spotify.com Taylor Swift has once again taken control of her fate with the release of her second re-recorded album, “Red (Taylor’s Version).” In addition to 21 previous hits, Swift delivered six tracks “from the vault,”…