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That time I performed at the House of Blues

By Jack Baudoin | January 12, 2020

Getting up in front of a class for a speech can be a nerve-racking experience. Turn that 30-person class into a crowd of a couple hundred people at one of the most famous concert venues in Chicago, and those nerves get doubled, even tripled. However,...

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That time I…was a videographer for a high school rapper

By Anthony Parlogean | November 6, 2019

I thoroughly enjoy hip hop music and the culture that follows this genre. Unfortunately, I have not been endowed with the necessary rhythmic abilities and mic skills needed to succeed in the rap game. I understood this in high school, and compensated...

Composer meets with music students

Composer meets with music students

By Jordan Radloff | November 4, 2019

American composer, Libby Larsen, is on campus this week for the NIU New Music Festival. Between Tuesday and Friday, a series of 5 concerts will be held in the NIU Music Building showcasing the works of different musical composers. On Monday, Larsen...

Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Campus Strings to perform annual Halloween concert

By Northern Star Staff | October 25, 2019

DeKALB — The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Campus Strings will perform their annual Halloween Concert in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall 5:30 to 6:30 p.m and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Music Building.Trick-or-treating will also take place...

Local Jazz Band to perform free concert

By Parker Otto | August 27, 2019

Local band Jazz in Progress will perform 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road. The concert, named “Swingin’ at the Bandshell,”  will be free of charge and is expected to last until 9:30 p.m. with a wide...

Gary Wenstrup, adjunct professor, answers audience questions at the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St.

Lecturer explores musical significance of Motown Studios

By Sophia Mullowney | February 3, 2019

Gary Wenstrup, adjunct professor, answers audience questions at the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St.

‘Baby It’s Cold Outisde’ is not a song about rape

By Lisa Lillianstrom | December 17, 2018

“Baby It’s Cold Outside,” the 1944 holiday classic by Frank Loesser, never seemed to be a problem for listeners until recently when radio stations started banning the song because it was deemed controversial even though the song, which has since...

Graduating editors say goodbye to the Star

By Michael Urbanec & Tom Burton | December 9, 2018

Always be willing to learnMichael Urbanec | Sports EditorI wasn’t well prepared when Madison Kacer hired me as a news reporter for the Northern Star in fall 2017. I came in with the same story many of our writers have: We were all told we were good...

Ariana Grande says ‘thank u, next’ to her exes

By Maddie Barrett | November 8, 2018

Ariana Grande is back with another breathtaking, emotional single, leaving listeners with full hearts and clear minds.“Thank u, Next” is the 28th single Grande has released from 2011 to 2018 and features names of her recent ex-boyfriends. The powerful...

#iVote campaign promotes efficacy

#iVote campaign promotes efficacy

By Peter Zemeske | November 4, 2018

Music artists from around the country have been offering free concert tickets for people who have voted in the midterm elections. The #iVoted campaign, founded by artist manager Emily White, is giving fans the chance to win free tickets to see their favorite...

XXXTENTACION and the politics of abuse in music

By Tyler Neal | November 3, 2018

Pitchfork’s release of hidden audio detailing XXXTENTACION admitting to the abuse of his pregnant girlfriend, among a laundry list of other crimes on Oct. 23 has reignited a long standing argument in the music community: Is it immoral to listen to music...

Stevie Nicks to make history if inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By Sarah Fischer | October 23, 2018

via GIPHY Stand back! By 2019, 70-year-old American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks could make history by being the first female solo artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. According to the Ultimate Classic Rock website, she...