And that is why Swift is relevant, time and again. Though her albums aren’t always perfect, she is successful at meeting her audience where they are. It’s no wonder why something you often hear from Swifties is that “she wrote this album just for me.”
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For years, self-proclaimed “music enthusiasts” have turned up their noses at the genre of pop. Some argue it’s too obtainable, not authentic or just plain dull, but what if all those claims were surface-level assumptions?
The concert took place in the Jones Concert Hall of the Glennis-McCrary Music Building on Monday night. Despite the gloomy weather, the voices of the choir cheerily cut through the pitch-black storm.
There’s no in-between with the new music this week. These fresh releases swing between mellow and downright depressing to high-energy and stomping. There’s a decent amount of new tunes to listen to this week, so let’s get into the best from hyper-pop princesses and classic rock legends.
Roger Waters turned this masterpiece into a self-serving attempt at poetry.
Ever positive and eager to embrace the things that make them unique, corook took the BMI stage on Sunday for their very first Austin City Limits performance and gave their thoughts on Austin and having a viral song after the set.
Brent looked back on two decades of a musical career. Although they’ve always enjoyed the life, Brent said they’ve gathered some new wisdom since their first band in 1999 that makes Leon III the best they’ve ever been.
Troye Sivan is reviving the dance music genre one song at a time. His new album, “Something To Give Each Other” is a short and sweet 30 minutes of perfect pop music, complete with “Get Me Started,” the only song to ever sample from Bag Radiers’ “Shooting Stars.”
Looking back on an unforgettable weekend of live music, we’re just itching to come back next October. The only thing to do now is anxiously wait for next year’s lineup to be announced. Impatient? Maybe, but can you blame us?
As it was clear from the sheer numbers of people making the pilgrimage to the American Express Stage, Mt. Joy was calling, and Austin City Limits must go.
Kendrick is more than a rapper. He is a born performer, and it showed in the way he played with the camera angles and backup dancers, who all wore masks of his face. Lamar looked into and away from the camera at different times, all while staying on beat.
On Tuesday at ACL Fest Night, Mt. Joy brought an energetic performance with the perfect indie-rock opener by Wild Child.
Finally, Colony House’s iconic surf rock hit, “You Know It,” which made big waves on TikTok recently, was a natural closer. The group ended on a high note, leaving the crowd with hearts racing from the jumping and the head banging. Caleb tossed his guitar in the air and caught it like a bride, a great relief after the moment hung in suspense of cracking wood and popping strings.
Kweller had experienced a nosebleed on stage and attempted to stop the blood with a tampon thrown on stage by an audience member, which only lasted two songs, and then Kweller had to leave. The next day, Coyne put fake blood on his forehead and asked the audience members to throw tampons at him to help absorb the blood.
The king of fall keeps collecting folk and country artists like they’re Infinity Stones. Between Zach Bryan, Hozier and Kacey Musgraves, Noah Kahan is close to controlling the world. He is inevitable.
It’s that time of the semester when assignments and tests pile up and everyone needs a break. While some are spending this weekend at the football game versus Texas Tech, others are going to Austin to attend the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
Overall, “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” is a daring display of womanhood and misfit musicality. It’s not your mother’s synth-pop album, but it’s a more than worthy soundtrack for crying, dancing and recklessly cutting bangs at 2 a.m.
My favorite track, “NFU” has that grand, operatic feel that marks the best of indie pop. Nostalgic and sweeping, it feels like cold air and hands buried deep in a puffer jacket. It sounds like a city at night, and it crushes your heart like a long-lost love.
With any music festival, it can be extremely overwhelming to think about everything you need to know beforehand. Austin City Limits is no exception. From the weather to the fashion to the food, there is so much to consider. In an attempt to ease the pre-festival anxiety, here’s a mini guide to the most important things you should know before you go to ACL 2023.
Over 20 years down the tracks, neon strip lights illuminate the faces of members of Colony House in the back of their tour bus on a stop in Columbia, Mo. The self-described “landlocked surf rock” band boasts over one million monthly listeners on Spotify and is soon to headline Alpha Chi Omega’s Block Party.
Fall music is defrosting as the weather prepares to cool down. With new tunes from indie darlings, grab your pumpkin spice latte and your knit beanie, and let’s jump into this week’s best releases.
Less than a month after the release of Zach Bryan’s near-perfect self-titled album, his fans were surprised with an EP titled “Boys of Faith,” featuring folk superstars Noah Kahan and Bon Iver.
The first day of fall has come and gone. New music drops every day, along with the temperature and the leaves. Let’s get into the best releases of the past week.
1966 was a peak year for bands like The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Doors, but those bands don’t have an album of original material releasing in 2023. Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones are set to debut “Hackney Diamonds” on Oct. 20. “Hackney Diamonds” is the first album the band has released in 18 years and features artists Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.
In the clarinet section of the Baylor Wind Ensemble, one student is a little further from home than most. Mina Ahn, a second-year graduate student, joins the School of Music from South Korea.
Baylor alumna Trannie Anderson has been nominated for Song of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards for co-writing Lainey Wilson’s “Heart Like A Truck.”
There’s a ton of new music this week from old favorites, classic rock legends and up-and-coming stars. Here’s the best of the fresh releases, all in one place.
From hip-hop to R&B to rap, Black musicians in Waco have the opportunity to spread their music to the town. Waco’s music scene has experienced a complete rebirth in the last 10 years, with artists sharing their stories of love, family, culture and self-expression.
At the end of the day, Rodrigo is a very young artist. At 20 years old, she has catapulted herself into the spotlight and made it look effortless. It may just be the workings of the Disney machine behind all of this success, but here’s to hoping that Rodrigo’s third album, whenever we may hear it, taps into something wholly her own. I’d like to see her go for something fresh and unique — and hopefully happier.
Zach Bryan’s new self-titled album is not for the weak. The 16-track country-rock album features heart-wrenching songs made to question every life choice you’ve ever made.
