The Fine Arts Center at the University of Rhode Island held their first Jazz Combo concert of the year on Thursday. There was no theme to the concert. Normally the sets of music are chosen by the individual directors and students, according to assistant professor of music, Emmett Goods. They think of their combo concerts…
Pop-punk musician, Aryia, has recently started to gain traction and attention as the social media app, TikTok, brings new followers and inspirations to his music. Today, Aryia has nearly 192,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and that number continues to grow as his music changes to match today’s trends. While he started his career as a…
This past weekend, the URI Musicians Guild, in partnership with the URI Young Democratic Socialists of America, hosted a punk concert in the Memorial Union. The concert featured local bands Kudzu, Pocket Rocket and Film & Gender. The concert raised about $1,000 for various YDSA causes and projects, including supplying reproductive healthcare products and other…
What if I were to tell you that you can go see a full concert today without having to wait months in advance or be forced to give up an arm or a leg for a ticket? Now, you may ask yourself, “is there a catch to this?” Yes, it’s a slight one, as the…
Known primarily for his work as the lead singer of the band the Black Veil Brides, Andy Biersack, who goes by the stage name Andy Black, is less known for his solo music projects. As lead singer of the band since 2011, Black has gone on to release six studio albums with the band and…
At the end of September, the NFL announced that Usher will be headlining the halftime show for Super Bowl LVIII, putting his name amongst a list of music icons who have performed at midfield. Though big names may headline the show year in and year out, this annual tradition did not look very similar to…
As a news editor that normally covers symposiums, grants and Student Senate shenanigans, taking a Doja Cat album review article was certainly a step into the dark for me. So too was Doja Cat herself — while I enjoy many genres of music, I have never properly given Doja a listen nor could name a…
Juliana Lepore-Editor In Chief Miss Olivia Rodrigo released a new album this month, and as someone who was an avid fan of her first album “SOUR,” I had to dig into this new release “GUTS.” While it may be one of the more popular from this album, I can’t help but sing every time “Get…
The eighth rendition of the annual University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival will take place Oct. 18-22 at locations across South County. The event, which in years past only featured classical guitarists, will now feature a global array of styles: Latin guitar, blues and jazz, classical Italian and French music. “We’re showcasing the broad spectrum…
On Sept. 14, the 193 Coffeehouse hosted their first music show of the Fall ‘23 semester, featuring bands Dirty Glitter and Namé (pronounced Nah-May). Both bands are locals to southern Rhode Island, with members simultaneously attending school at the University of Rhode Island as well. The entire event was first orchestrated by Fin Maloney, founder…