Burning Cicada will host its annual Arts and Music Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road. Event organizer and CEO of Burning Cicada Byron Wise started this event to help those in the DeKalb community. “The...

Released on July 25, hip-hop artist Freddie Gibbs and producer The Alchemist blessed fans with the release of “Alfredo 2.” Serving as the second edition of their “Alfredo” series, Gibbs’ smooth yet aggressive flow matches perfectly with The...

ETHAN RODRIGUEZ’S PICKS H.S - Tom Cardy Los Hombres Maduros - Rokabanda Sunset Waltz - Yoko Shimomura “H.S” is an almost unconventional motivational song for summer. The fourth song of Cardy’s 2024 album “The Dancefloor At...

Three choral divisions joined together to provide one last show for the spring semester. Held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, the NIU Chamber Choir, the NIU University Chorus and the NIU Concert Choir joined...

At first there was darkness, but as the lights slowly brightened the music grew to reveal dancers dressed in white dawning a star on their back representing the city of Chicago. The dancers were prepared to give the audiences a great show. From 7:30...

ETHAN RODRIGUEZ’S PICKS  vs. DJ Subatomic Supernova - Funk Fiction Inazuma - HOYO-MiX, Yu-Peng Chen how to sleep - Deathbrain While “vs. DJ Subatomic Supernova” may be a silly name for a song, the tune itself is a catchy and relaxing...

A mix of DeKalb residents and NIU students came to hear the joint performance of the NIU Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony in the NIU Combined Band Concert. From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., both bands left the audience pleasantly shocked during their concert...

Ken Carson, signee of opium PlayBoi Carti’s record label, released his fourth studio album “More Chaos.” With 21 tracks, “More Chaos” belongs to the mosh pits of Coachella or Rolling Loud and hardcore fans of Carson and the whole opium label. This...

A beautiful thing about music is just how many artists there are to enjoy. As a result of the different sounds there are to experience, some amazing artists, unfortunately, fall to the wayside of mainstream ears.  I want to shine a light on some of...

Vulnerable, touching, powerful and soul searching. These are just some of the vibes one gets when listening to Ariana Grande's most recent release. Grande’s “eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead,” dropped March 28, just about a year after...

The NIU World Music Program is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with a week of music from cultures around the globe.  The World Music festival will kick off with a week-long celebration on Tuesday, precisely 50 years since the start of the program. The...