Review: Singles of the week 8/25

By Molly Fitzsimons • September 1, 2023

Singles for the week of 8/25.

Review: Rock band struggles into pop genre

By Ally True, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2020

“Counting Down” lives up to the high expectations in quality that American Authors' set with its earlier albums.

Review: Lady Gaga sets personal struggles to dance music

By Dariene Seifert • June 12, 2020

In her new album "Chromatica", Lady Gaga sings about facing her struggles with mental and physical health and accepting her flaws.

Review: Ballerini subverts country music norms

By Dylan Campbell • April 26, 2020

"kelsea" features empowering pop songs and old-school country with a feature from pop artistHalsey.

Review: Album glows with singer’s empowering confidence

By Gabrielle Topping • January 21, 2020

Selena Gomez’s newest album, “Rare,” is a refreshing and honest collection of 13 songs that showcases both her heartache and her triumphant return to music after prioritizing her mental health.  “Rare,”...

Commentary: Modern Rock influences music across genres

By Lexie Thomas • October 23, 2019

Next time you hit shuffle on your favorite playlist, try listening outside the confines of your typical music genres. Do you hear the modern rock?

Review: Bizarre pop star goes far in ‘Poppy.Computer’

By Dariene Seifert, Contributing Writer • October 9, 2017

Poppy is more than that girl who makes weird shorts on YouTube — she captivates audiences with her music, just like with her peculiar videos.

Review: Lady Gaga shows her sentimental side with ‘Joanne’

By Ashley Wolf, Staff Writer • October 31, 2016

Lady Gaga combines traditional country, folk, classic-rock and pop genres to inspire her fifth studio album’s mature sound.

Shak + Riri (No Homo)

By Jared Wolf • February 6, 2014

At some point in the very recent past, a group of men gathered in the glossy cartoon factory where pop music is made, its smokestacks churning cotton candy, and discussed just how to promote their latest...