This week, every sign is receiving a song to fit their potential moods or goals as the moon and Mars move into Cancer. This is a time of bold decisions and dealing with fallout.   Aries (March 21 - April 20) Your song: “Death By Glamour”...

The 2010s were a defining decade for those in our generation — especially when it comes to our tastes in music. Here are some of the songs most important to us.   Nick’s picks  fun. - “Some Nights” Carly Rae Jepsen - “Call...

NIU welcomed Chicana singer and poet Angélica Maria Aguilera on Wednesday. Maria hosted a poetry workshop for NIU students and performed several of her poems and her newest single “Que Placer De Ser Mujer.” Maria’s work focuses on telling stories...

This week's playlist is dedicated to all of the women in music out there. Happy Women's History Month. Nick’s picks Big Thief - “Change” Carole King - “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” Aretha Franklin - “All the King’s...

While we may be taking a break from classes, spring break doesn't change our love for music. Here's what we've been listening to so far this break. Nick’s picks Fishmans - “LONG SEASON” Godspeed You! Black Emperor - “Antennas to Heaven” ...

“The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery” - Adam Gopnik New Yorker writer and “Tár” actor Adam Gopnik will release his 10th book titled “The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery” on Tuesday. “The Real Work” looks at masters of their...

On Feb. 4, The Egyptian Theatre hosted its sixth annual Jazz at the Egyptian concert. The event included performances by the DeKalb and Sycamore high school jazz ensembles, the Northern Illinois University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz in Progress, a local...

The snow is melting and the trees are coming back to life. As the beginning of spring approaches, here are some albums that perfectly embody the beginning of the season. Lloyd Cole - “Don’t Get Weird on Me Babe”Miles Da Lloyd Cole’s second solo...

Norman Lake’s “Songs for Long Distance Lovers” delves deep into what it means to be apart from the one you love. Joey MacMahan is the man behind Norman Lake, a name that MacMahan uses as a stage name. MacMahan showed up to our meeting in a gray...

Haunting melodies, smooth hip-hop and heartbreak all grace this week’s playlist. Nick’s picks Little Simz - “Angel” De La Soul - “Eye Know” Ms. Lauryn Hill - “Lost Ones” Little Simz’s “Angel” is an almost six-minute-long...

Sleepy music, the new Scream film and the next book by Margaret Atwood will be coming out next week.  Margaret Atwood’s “Old Babes in the Wood: Stories” Margaret Atwood, known for her books “The Testament” and The Handmaid’s Tale,” is...

With their new album “This Is Why,” Paramore defies the odds and delivers a daring and fresh collection of new songs. While the album is quite good on its own merit, its mere existence is even more impressive considering the trajectory of some...