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CNU Percussion Ensemble performing the 26 minute
piece “Six Marimbas,” photo taken by Samuel Celestino.

CNU Percussion Ensemble presents “Tribal”

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor April 27, 2025

The Christopher Newport University Percussion Ensemble performed their “Tribal” themed showcase last Thursday in Peebles Theatre. Friends and family gathered to experience what Director Scott Amman...

Take Note Spring Concert flyer
from @cnu_takenote on
Instagram.

Sounds of spring: CNU A Cappella spring showcases

Elizabeth Weinand, Staff Writer April 27, 2025

Wrapping up the spring semester, Christopher Newport University’s A Cappella clubs are hyped to show off their work at their various spring concerts. In the words of Junior USounder Jasmine Hector, “a...

Jennie performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in
Indio, California, U.S., April 13, 2025, photo from REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Here’s what you missed at Coachella

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor April 21, 2025

  Lady Gaga headlined the festival last Friday night with a nearly two-hour set full of both new songs and classic hits, plus several elaborate costume changes, and larger than life sets that looked...

Electric guitar, image from Unsplash.

Drugs and Rock n’ Roll: the art behind the chaos

Logan Caras, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

Let’s be real, all of the best rock musicians were drug users. It’s a reality that has led opponents of the genre to the conclusion that rock music is nothing more than meaningless nonsense. There’s...

How TikTok is reshaping the music industry

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor March 21, 2025

     What started as a lip singing app, TikTok has emerged as a significant platform for the discovery of new music and plays a crucial role in shaping contemporary pop culture. New artists are being...

Lady Gaga glambot, image from Wikimedia Commons.

Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem”: reinvention or reiteration?

Rex Fritz, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

     Lady Gaga is known for her variety of avant-garde, controversial and quite simply—weird pop music from her early career (“Bad Romance,” “Judas” and “Applause” all come to mind),...

Chappell Roan accepting her
Grammy, photo from @chappellroan
on Instagram

Chappell Roan’s Grammy speech sparks industry debate

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor February 15, 2025

    Former artist manager Jeff Rabhan criticized Chappell Roan’s Grammy acceptance speech in a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter last Wednesday. After accepting her first Grammy win in the...

Kendrick Lamar performing at the Super Bowl Halftime show, photo from
@nfl on Instagram

Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl

Ethan Goodman, Staff Writer February 15, 2025

On Sunday, Feb. 9, an average of 127.7 million people tuned into this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. This marks an all-time historical high in viewership, with an increase of 3% from last year’s...

Chappell Roan performing at The
Grammys, photo from @
recordingacademy on Instagram

A historic night at The Grammys

Amanda Eacho, Snapshot Editor February 7, 2025

     The 67th annual Grammys awards was not one to miss. The show was revamped to raise funds for MusiCares Fire Relief to help the people of Los Angeles who were affected by the recent wildfires....

“Hurry Up Tomorrow” album cover, image from @theweeknd on
Instagram

The Weeknd’s bold farewell to his iconic persona

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor February 7, 2025

     In a 2023 interview with W, the Weeknd claimed that Hurry Up Tomorrow would serve as a skin-shedding for his career: “The album I’m working on now is probably my last hurrah as the Weeknd,”...

“Balloonerism” album cover.
Photo from @92tilinfinity on
Instagram

Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism:”

Alyssa Tillman, A&E Editor January 24, 2025

     For the second time in the seven years since his death, Mac Miller fans have the chance to listen to a new album. The US rapper was 26 when he died from an accidental overdose in 2018. Friends...

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS album cover. Photo from @badbunnypr on
Instagram

Bad Bunny’s bold tribute to Puerto Rican heritage

Janelle Pineda, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

Bad Bunny has once again fascinated the world with his latest album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, released on Jan. 5, 2025. This project, already surpassing charts and opening deep conversations, is way more...

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