The Super Bowl halftime performance can either be a hit or a miss. Rihanna certainly did not miss this year.  After being absent from the music industry for six years, Rihanna came out in a fierce red outfit and showed the world that she can still...

The influential songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach died Wednesday.  Bacharach began his long, fruitful career in the early 1950s, working as a pianist for popular artists such as Vic Damone and Steve Lawrence. He met lyricist Hal David in 1957...

After love songs in honor of Valentine’s Day last week, this week we're doing heart-break songs.      Nick’s picks Jeff Buckley - “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” Joy Division - “Love Will Tear Us Apart” ...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” releases in theaters on Feb. 17, a date that Marvel fans already have marked in their calendars. The film explores Marvel’s quantum realm, a dimension parallel to...

The 65th Grammy awards show was a night full of showstopping performances, musical praise and record-breaking. Here’s what went down Sunday night. Performances  Comedian and former host of “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah hosted the Grammys for the...

This week, the weekly Spotify playlist took a bit of a turn. In honor of Valentine’s Day, each writer selected their favorite love songs.     Nick’s picks Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - “Cheek To Cheek” Boyz...

Fans of Chicago, The Doobie Brothers and Foreigner know the term “yacht rock,” but now, it's time to coin a new term: “Yachty rock.”  Soundcloud mumble rapper Lil Yachty of “Broccoli” and “iSpy” fame released his new album “Let’s...

Shania Twain - “Queen of Me”  On Feb. 3, Canadian pop-country musician Shania Twain will release her first album in six years, titled “Queen of Me.” This will be her sixth studio album. The album features lead singles such as “Waking Up...

Grammy-winning singer Mavis Staples is performing at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Egyptian Theatre, located at 135 N 2nd St in DeKalb. Mavis Staples has amassed many awards over the course of her long career. Her most recent win came as a featured artist...

Indie-phenoms Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker released three new singles under their shared name boygenius.  “$20,” “Emily I’m Sorry” and “True Blue” are the lead singles for their upcoming project titled “the record.”  After...

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29bzcLrr1Tuv0AZchbuTzp?si=2221e953a43b435e  Nick’s picks Jalen Ngonda - “Just Like You Used To” Townes Van Zandt - “For the Sake of the Song” Brainstorm - “You...

It can be hard to keep up with the constant media coming out. Instead of trying to search through the constant barrage of content, here are a few great pieces of media coming out next week.    Kristen Mei Chase “A Thousand Miles to Graceland”  Kristen...