‘Hello,’ it’s the 59th annual Grammy Awards

By Nicolas Jozefczyk | Staff Writer Mesmerizing performances, spectacular singing and, for some reason, nudity sums up the 59th annual Grammy’s. This year’s music award show was a star-studded event, with James Corden adding his own flare and pizzazz as the host. The show opened with Adele singing her lead single off of her album “25,” “Hello.” After the stellar performance, attention switched to Corden’s … Continue reading ‘Hello,’ it’s the 59th annual Grammy Awards

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The Music Industry, A Business or a Gamble?

By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer Music today is suffering as an artform due to a lack of creative freedom. This is the result of record companies, radio stations, and big business prioritizing money over risk-taking and quality. Amanda Palmer, author of “The Art of Asking,” a TED Talk speaker and Dresden Dolls’ singer elaborates on this very concept. In her TED Talk she goes … Continue reading The Music Industry, A Business or a Gamble?

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Off the Record: Resolutions, reflections and music retribution

By: Sam Fatula | A&E Editor In many ways, the state of 2014’s music scene can be observed as a build-up to something better; the mixtape before the full length release if you will. The only thing fans received from Kanye was another series of brash rants and a Kardashian wedding. Kendrick Lamar debuted a solid single, but an album never surfaced in December. As … Continue reading Off the Record: Resolutions, reflections and music retribution

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