The University of Rhode Island fine arts department hosted their first Jazz Combo event on Tuesday, showcasing the URI Standards Combo and vocalists under the direction of Atla DeChamplain, a professor of amplified voice. The performance consisted of 15 songs: four from the URI Standards Combo by itself and 11 songs sung by eight vocalists….
The leaves are changing, and maybe your music taste is too. I am a big Taylor Swift fan, and my fall playlist is full of her songs. I did a deep dive into the five best Taylor Swift songs to listen to in the fall, and these are too good not to be shared. Coming…
The University of Rhode Island will kick off its Guitar and Mandolin Festival on Sunday in Charlestown, Rhode Island, bridging genres and styles from around the globe in an all-day festival. The almost week-long, ninth edition of the festival will feature performances on six different days, technique workshops and masterclasses, as well as “after-hours with…
In their weekly gallery, University of Rhode Island’s Photography Club brought forth the opportunity for artists to showcase their talents on Sept. 26 in Pastore Hall. Embracing the theme of “light,” students were eager to display their captured moments on screen for their fellow club members, hoping not only to express technique, but to also…
Rhode Island rock band Appala’s Eclipse has played live across the Ocean State, as well as New England, for over two years, and their chemistry acts as a representation of their success. The group most recently performed live at Rhode Island College in Providence on Sept. 6, where they played at WXINSTOCK 2024, an annual…
The University of Rhode Island’s Anime Club is a collective of individuals who meet every Monday and Thursday to watch, discuss and share their passion for anime. Club meetings are from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, which may include watching anime, or participating in drawing and guessing games related to anime, according to club president…
Sabrina Carpenter has been all over the Billboard Top 100 charts with nine out of her 12 songs on her newest album “Short n’ Sweet” included in the chart as of Thursday, Sept. 26. The album was released on Aug. 23. The three top songs when the nine songs first hit the charts were “Please…
For the past two decades Brian Cardany has been the director of bands at the University of Rhode Island. He instructs the URI marching band, who can be seen at all home football games, open houses and more. They performed twice this year at home games on Aug. 31 and Sept. 14. “I think the…
The 193 Coffeehouse, located in the Memorial Union at the University of Rhode Island, held their biweekly free open mic night for students on Thursday, Sept. 26. Students gathered in the eccentric haven-like coffeehouse to watch peers and local groups perform original songs, covers, poetry and more. The majority of 193 Coffeehouse events are based…
Once a leader of the hip-hop genre, Sean “Diddy” Combs now faces a storm of allegations – racketeering, sex trafficking and over 50 people with testimonies against him. On Sept. 26, Tony Buzbee, a Texas attorney known for high-profile cases, announced via Instagram that his firm, in collaboration with the Ava Law Group, would represent…