Whoever has the nerve to say that Rock & Roll is dead probably has never been graced by the guitar fiend-ness that is Gary Clark Jr. This Austin, Texas native burst onto the rock scene after the release of his major label debut, “Blak and Blu” in 2012, which Rolling Stone ranked as number 27 ...
All throughout the 90s, there was a constant debate on which Britpop band, Oasis or Blur, was the superior. While Oasis released hit singles like “Live Forever,” “Slide Away,” and most importantly, “Wonderwall.” Blur displayed their indie twist on songs such as “Girls & Boys,” “For ...
“A Midsummer Night's Dream” has been done before, in fact, it may be even more performed then “Romeo & Juliet” due to its lack of dead teenagers. Luckily, under the direction of Bruce Speas, the Longwood University theatre department was able to breathe new life into an old story. With a ...
Modest Mouse is one of the top indie rock bands of the last decade. Since their lengthy-titled debut, “This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About,” to their acclaimed 2007 album, “We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank,” Modest Mouse has built up a reputation of releasing quality ...
King Kendrick has taken the hip-hop world by storm in a matter of just a few years. With his phenomenal debut “Section.80,” followed by one of the greatest hip-hop albums of the modern era, “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” the hip-hop game undisputedly belongs to Kendrick now and “To Pimp a Butterfly” ...
This is an artist that doesn’t get nearly the amount of appreciation he deserves – at least not in America. If you have never heard of Noel Gallagher, he is one of the prominent members of the band Oasis. If you have never heard of Oasis, then you are probably an alien and are reading this review ...
If there’s one thing that The Subways have mastered since forming in 2000, it’s the uncanny knack to somehow remain under the radar, even after releasing some of the best material in the U.K. garage rock scene, easily being one of the most underrated bands since the release of their 2005 debut, ...
The theatre was packed with eager faces on Friday night as audiences waited for the show to begin. A haunting and repetitive churning sound played over the sound system, leaving those in the audience with a feeling of impending dread. The lights dimmed and we were transported into a dark and dreary ...
Drake has built himself quite the reputation over the turn of the decade. Since his 2009 hit “I’m Goin’ In,” Drake has all but dominated the charts as one of the top rappers in the current rap game. After Drake’s 2010 debut album “Thank Me Later,” he has only continued to build on that ...
It’s been some time since this record came out, two months to be exact, as we all packed our bags high in our cars to return home for Christmas Break. Nevertheless, this album was too big not to review. Belated as it be, Ghostface Killah may very well be in the running for one of 2014’s ...
Lupe Fiasco’s career has been an absolute roller coaster since he rose to prominence in the mid-2000s. Lupe climbed up the chain lift with his feature on Kanye West’s “Touch the Sky” and really started to soar with the release of his debut record, “Food & Liquor.” Then came his sophomore ...
Over the last fifteen years, the widespread belief that hip-hop is dominating the radio station playlists and selling the hit singles that we hear booming through the loudspeakers at dance parties and sporting events, is in fact a misconception since the turn of the century. Rap is flourishing, ...
On Jan. 16, history was made with the opening of ‘American Sniper.’ The film, starring ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘American Hustle’ Academy Award nominee, Bradley Cooper, broke box office records for the month of January. The film beat out other January box office phenomena including ...
Nickelback is such an anomaly. People make jokes about Nickelback all the time. Matter of fact, everyone makes jokes about Nickelback. They’re a pretty easy target for no apparent reason whatsoever. However, no one can deny the quality music they released in the early 2000’s. With their albums “Silver ...
From 90’s must-have, “The Colour and the Shape” featuring hits such as “Everlong” and “My Hero,” to 2005’s two-disc monster, “In Your Honor,” the Foo Fighters have righteously established themselves as one of the biggest bands of the last two decades. They’ve had their ups and ...
T.I. has somewhat fallen off the map over the last few years. T.I. used to be one of the biggest rappers in the game with his signature Atlanta-based hip-hop style in songs such as “What You Know,” “Top Back,” “Bring Em Out,” and “Rubber Band Man.” His potential had no limit. With the ...
Weezer, at one point, was one of the best young bands in America. With hard-rock hits such as “Say it Ain’t So,” “Undone (The Sweater Song),” and even their mellower hit “Island in the Sun,” the sky was the limit for these nerdy rockers. But, low and behold, here we are in 2014 and Weezer ...
What happens when a young, up-and-coming, fire-spitting MC with unlimited potential teams up with one of the most respected artists in the underground hip-hop world? Well, you get NehruvianDOOM. Bishop Nehru, an 18-year-old rapper from New York, is starting off his earnest music career the right way, ...
When most people think of the Counting Crows, they just think of the 90s classic, “Mr. Jones” or their 2004 hit from Shrek, “Accidentally in Love.” That’s pretty much it. The Counting Crows have been one of the more influential bands in the last two decades. With their strong debut, “August ...
“I thought this was a country debate” was the line of the night by none other than Nicki Minaj on the airing of Wednesday night's showing of “American Idol,” but we'll get back to what that was all about later. The show opened up by catching viewers' attentions with Ryan Seacrest speeding around ...
