Musician and Shady Dale, Ga., junior Ethan Lynch didn’t grow up in a musical family. Instead, he spent his childhood on his family’s multi-generational cattle farm, working alongside his two brothers from an early age.
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I had the opportunity today to sit down and chat with Forrest Frank opener, Claire Leslie. Here, we talked about the upcoming show, her story, her inspirations and got to asking some sillier questions, too. If you don’t already know who this rising Christian pop star is, you’re about to. Allow me to present: Claire Leslie.
Late at night in a dorm room in Penland Residence Hall, singer-songwriter and “The Voice” contestant Tori Templet discovered her love of writing and creating music.
Tate McRae has undoubtedly made waves in the pop music scene with her incredible stage presence and fun, flirty lyrics. But does her newest album, “So Close To What,” which dropped Monday, solidify her among the pop icons of her generation?
The band will release their debut single, “Golden,” on February 14. This will be followed by an EP titled “Extended Play,” which will be released on February 28th and include three songs plus their singles titled “Bloom,” “Home” and “Stereochemical.”
“I think Hawaii just had a really big impact on music,” Siegfried said. “For me, it’s a very music culture-like island, and I went to a school of the arts for basically my whole life, from first grade to senior year of high school. And I think just being around a lot of students that were passionate about art, and it was a school of arts that was like painting, acting, dancing, like it was just, I was immersed in that art culture.”
Everyone wants their music everywhere, and the easiest way for people to get their music everywhere is to make it popular on the radio. The more radio plays, the more hits … simple enough, right? However, this reach for the spotlight comes with a price: sacrificing storytelling for catchiness.
Metal is a genre that goes much deeper than the general understanding and consensus of the majority. It is a genre full of diverse styles that feature brilliant songwriting and powerful, emotional lyricism too.
Following Olivia Rodrigo’s newly released sophomore album “Guts,” I thought it would be fitting to go into a few of the reasons why her music, on occasion, misses the mark.