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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!

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

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

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

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”

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

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

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

September 13, 2019

Musical review: the 70s

This art piece focuses on the popular artists and bands in the 70s in comparison to the 21st century, the early 2000s mainly. The 70s-primarily disco, spoke to the generation with popular artists such as The Bee Gees singing the hit “Stayin Alive,” Gloria Gaynor singing “I Will Survive”, Abba with their hit “Dancing Queen” and a plethora of others. These artists emulated the disco lifestyle. In addition to disco, Classic rock and pop groups like The Doobie Brothers, Queen with the classic “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Toto with popular songs “Hold the Line” and “Africa”, and other groups became the voices of the generation. Just as the 21st century, especially the early 2000s, relied on mainstream pop, R&B, and hip hop. Artists like Alicia Keys singing “If I Ain't Got You,” Kelly Clarkson winning the inaugural season of American Idol with hits like “What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger”, Adele singing “Someone Like You” and others fed into the mainstream ruled generation.

Hannah Luck, Staff

September 10, 2019

As graduating senior Briana Rohlfs enjoys her last season as a flutist in NC’s marching band, she reflects on what it takes to pull off a successful performance. “There’s a lot of emphasis on being a part of a team because if you’re not there it ruins the whole form. Everyone depends on each other to make the show happen. Without one person the show would be completely different,” Rohlfs said.

Four years of marching band teaches more than music

August 31, 2019

The Jonas Brothers start off their Happiness Begins tour with their song “Rollercoaster” while coming down a moving platform from the top of the stage to the middle. While the platform moved, fireworks and sparks went off exciting the crowd. This amped up the crowd preparing them for the rest of the two-hour show.

Happiness Begins with the Jonas Brothers

August 18, 2019

Drake’s newest album, Care Package, includes a unique but simple black cover but with an antique Bentley Coupe [not the vehicle depicted here]. “Spending all my days on the east side, oh.
Forgetting who I was on the other side” (“Days in the East”), Drake brings up a collection of social and emotional problems within each song.

Unraveling Drake’s “Care Package”

August 16, 2019

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