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Atlanta hosted its annual Music Midtown, after a one-year hiatus, September 15-17; the festival featured a plethora of popular music artists, local food and plenty of fun. The three-day music festival introduces a variety of music genres and people which brings excitement and new songs to anyone who attends. After three days packed with fun, visitors must wait an entire year for Music Midtown’s return.

Music Midtown reigns down on Atlanta

Callie Kinsinger, Editor
September 21, 2023
As music continues to vastly digitize and virtually distribute, compact discs (CDs) and vinyl fade further into the shadows of consumers in the industry. However, through their intimate nature, hidden convenience and the beauty of record shops, even in the modern day, physical copies of music prove why they deserve the music industry’s spotlight.

The intimacy of physical music

Ciara Whimbush, Editor
September 8, 2023
“Me vs. Myself”, the long-awaited fourth studio album by A boogie wit da Hoodie, followed up his previous album in December 2021 project “B4 AVA”. “Me vs. Myself” made over 50k copies in the first week with about 1200, it achieved a top 10 debut on the Billboard 200 chart this week.

A Boogie wit da Hoodie releases new album: Me vs. Myself

Malique Card, Reporter
May 18, 2023
As American culture grows, ethnic groups add their supply of creativity and individuality to the mixing pot that America supplies them with. In this case, Black Americans use their diasporic roots to grow their culture to new heights with the help of art.

Reviving Afro-Diasporic essence through art

Mia Kirkwood, Opinions Editor
May 16, 2023
Record collecting and the decoration aesthetic provided by record collecting, allow consumers and music enjoyers to collect physical music disks and enjoy the music on a record player. The genres featured on records and CDs vary from rap to heavy metal and even pop.

The growing trend of collecting records

Evan Fernandez, Reporter
May 15, 2023
Eddie Van Halen and the rest of the noteworthy rock band Van Halen changed the sound of rock and pop forever and influenced thousands of musicians. Van Halen received six awards with 11 total nominations, received a Grammy in 1992 for Best Hard Rock Performance and several MTV awards.

The best music artist of the past century

Evan Fernandez, Reporter
May 14, 2023
One year ago, Bangtan Sonyeondan (BTS) announced that they would take a break to focus on their solo careers. Jimin took to the task quickly by releasing his first solo album called “Face” showing his journey–facing his past self. Based on a movie he watched, Jimin delves into the issues regarding relationships in his song “Like Crazy”.

Jimin gifts ARMY with a solo album

Divine Idiku, Reporter
April 10, 2023
Birthed from the remnants of Mitski Miyawaki’s junior project for Purchase College Conservatory of Music, the 2012 debut album “Lush” stands as her unappreciated magnum opus. With the album serving as her best in terms of lyrical and technical diversity, there comes a great shame from her later works garnering the bulk of the credit for musical genius.

“Lush”: A retrospective

Zioni Moore, Copy Editor
March 13, 2023
The argument of when the creation of music arose remains unknown and most likely will never settle, as it relates to vast amounts of historical events, religions and the overall creation of mankind. While a couple of scholars continue to choose to argue over the philosophy and origin of music, others prefer to admire it while it continues to grow and evolve. Music remains an art in itself and constantly exceeds listeners expectations.

The magic of music

Valentina Gonzalez, Reporter
January 30, 2023
The genre of hip-hop remains a powerful force in the music industry. Hip-hop stemmed from turntables and mixings of different genres, and it slowly transformed into a vessel where Black Americans can vocalize their issues of social injustice. However, as the genre rose in popularity and as it dispersed into various subgenres, Americans grew to view their words as violent and autobiographical. Now, rappers on trial face critical conditions as prosecutors present their fictional lyrics to jurors.

How America constantly prosecutes rap

Ivan Mendoza, Reporter
December 8, 2022
Pop star Taylor Swift stuns her listeners with each surprise she gives away, keeping fans on their toes. She continues to release music that breaks records and Swifties’ hearts, creating a stronger community with each release. Swift builds her music career with a plan and constantly drops hints about new music for the loyal fans who follow her

Taylor Swift: “Midnights”

Callie Kinsinger, Features Editor
October 26, 2022
Asian artists now make their mark in the music industry where they face underrepresentation. Coming in with catchy tunes and melodic lyrics, they contain heartfelt words of childhood experiences and relatable situations. Their musical introductions to the media can help Asian Americans find representations and acknowledge that they do not face their struggles and experiences alone.

Asian-Americans’ experiences explained through music

Rose Ordonio, Reporter
October 10, 2022
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