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'Neon Future III' makes for fun listen

‘Neon Future III’ makes for fun listen

By Peter Zemeske | November 16, 2018

In the world of EDM, or electronic dance music, it can be hard for an artist to distinguish oneself from the horde of helmet-brandishing DJs. Steve Aoki has separated himself from the rest with his enthusiastic personality, energetic live shows and boundary-pushing...

Amy Winehouse's hologram goes on tour

Amy Winehouse’s hologram goes on tour

By Peter Zemeske | November 3, 2018

Amy Winehouse is embarking on a worldwide tour beginning in 2019, despite her untimely death in 2011. With recent developments in technology, a hologram version of the late singer will be able to tour in 2019.Winehouse’s father, Mitch, has been working...

Rihanna doesn't try to hide her love for weed with lyrics about smoking flying freely from her lips.

Weed inspires hit albums

By Darius Parker | April 20, 2017

Rihanna doesn't try to hide her love for weed with lyrics about smoking flying freely from her lips.

Graduates’ rap pays tribute to football

By James Green | December 3, 2013

Graduates Nolan and Trevor O’Malley have whipped up a song commemorating NIU’s journey to the Mid-American Conference Championship game.Titled “Return to the MAC,” the song was written by the O’Malley brothers to celebrate NIU making it to the...

‘Reincarnated’ album best captures the new Snoop

By Kevin Bartelt | April 24, 2013

“Reincarnated” is the perfect world to describe Snoop Lion. After a transforming trip to Jamaica, Snoop Lion adopted the rastafarian way of life. Beside the references to drugs, the Bob Marley-influenced album is unlike any of his previously recorded...

Tupac hologram stunt unethical yet entertaining

By Alex Fiore | April 16, 2012

Tupac Shakur is alive. Well, not really. But that didn’t stop the late rapper from making an appearance during Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s performance at Coachella Sunday night via hologram. If you haven’t yet seen the performance online, Snoop introduces...