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Singer-songwriter Ethan Healy, entered the music scene with a pair of projects titled Sublxe and A Galaxy With Skin. After collecting over 50 million streams on his most famous song “Reckless,” fans patiently awaited a new project from the Memphis native. “Tungsten,” whose title stems from the science term of a rare metal found in the Earth’s surface, falls as Healy’s third project to date. “I look at albums like furnished little worlds we can escape to, and I’ve been living in Tungsten for the past three years,” Healy said.

Healy evades the pressure in Sophomore album “Tungsten”

Peyton Stack, Sports Editor
January 21, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single, Drivers License, broke Spotify’s one-day stream record for a non-holiday song. The emotional song received 15.7 million songs the day of its release. Drivers License continues to rise in popularity and quickly became a fan favorite.

Drivers License sets the musical world on fire

Amber Roldan, Features Editor
January 19, 2021

Mental health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities and can cope with the normal stresses of life, defines much of today’s societal problems. Specifically in the music industry, countless artists have faced, undergone and fallen victim to mental health issues. Without major awareness and active methods to relieve these problems, the list of these artists continue to go on and on.

The relationship between mental health and the music industry

Peyton Stack, Sports Editor
December 4, 2020

BTS made history with their latest single, Dynamite, which became the most-streamed song by a Korean act on Spotify in 2020 and spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Artist 100. Records continue to be broken by this Korean-pop group as their songs remain on top of the charts.

BTS: the biggest boy band in the world

Alyssa Veniskey, Reporter
November 16, 2020

The Weeknd makes his long-awaited comeback, delivering his soft but powerful pitches; and with songs featuring lively and energetic beats, After Hours exhilarates his fanbase. Abel Tesfaye dropped his new album portraying his vulnerability and naked emotion, referring and admitting to his fight for and within himself, all the while hurting others along the way. With this upbeat, 80s styled take on the new album, Tesfaye does not fail to disappoint once again.

After Hours: It’s finally The Weeknd!

Julyana Ayache, Staff
March 21, 2020

As the race to replace fallen music stars continues to fluctuate, smaller artists hope to fulfill their place. Ryce (middle), Mills. (top right), Sam.sts (bottom right), glibs (top left), and Public Library Commute (bottom left) all collected 200,000 listeners or less on Spotify, sparking vibrations in the music industry. “All 5 of these artists are on constant rotation throughout my playlist, and each of them brings something different,” sophomore Lorenzo Alarcon said.

5 small artists you ought to know

Peyton Stack, Staff
March 4, 2020

With Valentine's Day on its way, the saddened singles of this world observe Valentine's rituals with music used to comfort the pain. These songs, although popular any other day of the year, can help spread positivity and self-love when feeling anxious about relationships and love. Singles on Valentine’s Day can now take their loneliness and anxiety and cast it out with, uplifting their spirits and including themselves in Valentine’s day affairs.

Top 6 songs for singles on Valentine’s Day

Hannah Luck, Staff
February 11, 2020

Harry Styles’ highly anticipated album, Fine Line, released Friday, December 13. With a total of 12 songs, Styles provided his fans with a mix of indie, pop, and alternative tracks. “To Be So Lonely,” “Cherry” and “Falling” exposed Styles’ vulnerability, and “Treat People With Kindness” left listeners wanting to dance along. The album lived up to fan expectations and even exceeded them.

Fine Line: Styles comes back with a bang

Angela Canales, Entertainment Editor
December 18, 2019

With the holiday season’s arrival each year, people often skip over Thanksgiving festivities and move straight along to Christmas time. Radio stations play a part in this as well, playing Christmas music instantly after Halloween ends. Thanksgiving songs consistently receive no acknowledgment, as no musician desires the need to produce anything of that nature: until now.
The song, produced by The Chant’s Media Manager Nia Simone-Sherwood and Photo Editor Haley Kish, ties into their own experience of the true essence of Thanksgiving.

The Thanksgiving song: “You’re Welcomesgiving”

Haley Kish and Nia-Simone Sherwood
November 14, 2019

The Cobb County Elementary Honor Chorus students represent their schools through their shining potential at the North Cobb’s Performing Art Center. Baker representatives (left to right) Elise Gallant, Kiersten Mobley, Carrington Dobbs, and Zoë Zavala play in recess before heading to the PAC to attend the Honor Band performance. “It was so cool to see all of the kids perform, they brought an awesome energy to the North Cobb stage,” said Kiana Hawley.

Honor chorus

Lorenzo Alarcon, Staff
November 7, 2019

Spooky season officially began October 1 and fans slowly began to prepare for Halloween. Fans begin to prepare for celebrating Halloween through creating their costumes and planning special Halloween parties for their friends and family. With these songs, their Halloween party playlist will become extra spooky.

Get your skeleton shaking with this spooky Halloween playlist

Maddie Dean, Opinions Editor
October 31, 2019

The album K-12 not only dives into the life of Melanie Martinez, but also into the life of its teenage listeners around the world as she discusses dark, relatable challenges that young people may experience throughout their school career. The emotional and dark twist on her alternative pop style continues to entice listeners and leave them eagerly waiting for the next song. As fans celebrate the release of Martinez’s album they actively anticipate her creative music videos to release next.

The soundtrack to adolescence: K-12

Nia-Simone Sherwood, Media Editor
September 13, 2019

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