Folk-pop singer-songwriter Noah Kahan performed at IU Auditorium on March 21. The concert was a stop on The Stick Season Tour.
It is difficult to classify RMR as a rapper, country artist, or anything in between, but one thing is for sure – RMR is definitely an entertainer.
Blake Rose's new EP, Youu2019ll Get it When Youu2019re Older, creates a collection of thematically dark and somber music that makes the listener feel warm and hopeful.
KISS has put on the largest live show in the world on its End of the Road World Tour. This has left fans of all ages from Midwestern small towns, much like myself, hoping that KISS goes out the same way it started.
In the past there has been a rise in artists, such as Machine Gun Kelly, Denzel Curry, and Taylor Swift, creating short or feature length films that correspond with their albums. Could this be a return to the visual artistic expression possessed by older artists, such as Prince, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles?
My previous article was centered around how the Grammy Awards seem to show bias in choosing awards, as well as not recognizing Black artists for the work they put in. As a solution to this problem, some people call for the Grammys to be replaced by a new, fairer music award show. However, two existing award shows have the potential to become the next big thing.
Join WIUX for Poddy Mouth this weekend! The event will take place on Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. in Bloomington’s FAR Center. Poddy Mouth is an 18+ event with a $5 entry fee.
Bloomington concertgoers, make sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of April 15th and 16th because WIUX’s culture shock will be happening on the 15th at Showalter Fountain and will be going from 1 pm to 10 pm.
Being recognized by a label and becoming a full-time musician with all the funding and promotion from them is most musicians' idea of the best possible scenario for their music career. A label has a much greater potential to get its name out there and all the benefits, but the musician is (usually) under a contractual agreement for this
"Death, madness, murder, mayhem, it's the real haunted mound in your town." Butcher House is the new mixtape by 22-year-old NorCal rapper Sematary. Heavily influenced by 2010's Chicago Drill, early SoundCloud rap, and witch house, Sematary packages these elements in a black metal and slasher film aesthetic that's as much Chief Keef and Yung Lean as it is Jason Vorhees.
Following her critically acclaimed 2021 release, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, British rapper Simbiatu Ajikawo, better known as Little Simz, had mountainous expectations for her next release. With her latest album, NO THANK YOU, she has more than matched them. Rapping unapologetically as ever, with her characteristic North London accent, Simz continues asserting herself as one of hip hop’s most dynamic voices. Simz tackles a number of societal issues in an album that sees her expand on themes she’s introduced over the course of her growing discography.
It is not often that a formerly corny artist makes a good album. Even rarer is when this artist is a YouTuber who completely changes sound to do so. This is the case of the rapper Quadeca who went from creating YouTube diss tracks to making one of 2022’s best folktronica projects. While some of the sounds were explored in 2021’s “From Me to You,” the level of improvement on the songwriting front here is startling.
Conversations have come and gone throughout the years about the credibility of this music award, especially after many controversies have occurred.
And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow is a perfect reminder of why we should keep paying attention to the work of Natalie Mering.
Lil Yachty tried something original in his new album while still maintaining his genre. He took a risk and created something that no one was expecting.
Every track on this album gives off a warm, endearing feeling, like a close friend telling you a story.
The Ruby Cord is one of the finest works yet by a singular artist. Recommended to any fans of folk music or lyrically interesting music.
Recorded, mixed, and based in Indianapolis, the 4-piece post-hardcore group Senescence recently released Promo 2023, a 3-track release that leaves listeners craving more.
While this retelling of emo’s story necessarily glosses over some things and leaves out important groups (I’m sorry!), it shows the development of emo music from its hardcore origins to the near genre-less existence where it currently sits.
Music festivals play a huge role in today’s music culture. Festivals such as Coachella, Rolling Loud, and Lollapalooza are opportunities for fans to celebrate music and enjoy their favorite artists in person. Instafest is a new web application that creates an imaginary music festival, with the performing acts based on artists that the user frequently listens to.
Tapestry is a master class on how to write songs that mean something to the people listening. No matter who you are and what you have been through, everyone can find something to relate to in this album.
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