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….
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…
Lauren Drapeau – Editor-in-Chief: For my final staff pick, I’d like to highlight “IGOR’S THEME” by Tyler, the Creator. I graduate college this weekend and Tyler has consistently been an artist that I’ve listened to since high school. Being the album’s theme track, it is such a timeless and powerful tune, and I would like…
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…