Music

by Ashly Rico   It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to see the Beatles live. I was first introduced to them when I was around seven years old by my older sister, and from that moment on, I was hooked. My favorite Beatle has always been George Harrison (and

by Sam Salvador   Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert, Kevin Abstract, Lil Wayne, Post Malone, 21 Savage…the list goes on and on. Why do so many rappers refer to themselves as rockstars in their music? Let’s explore several possibilities and ultimately answer the question: are rappers allowed to call themselves

by Hailie Balding I first saw STAYC in 2023 for their TEENFRESH tour. They were my favorite girl group then, and they still are today. When they announced their 2025 world tour STAY TUNED, I had zero hesitation in clearing my calendar. Getting to see STAYC is always an absolute

by Tyler Schmitz   On this week’s Scenes from the Saxophone Section, I escaped the dangerously low registers of Scott Robinson’s contrabass and the show saw a return to form. Frank Morgan has been described as a “Charlie Parker successor” for his style of alto sax, and I can definitely

by Tyler Schmitz   On Sunday Standards, I like to dedicate a feature to a different saxophone player each week. Being a sax player myself, I know what to look for when I’m in a specific mood. This week’s feature was on Scott Robinson, a player I could only best

by Katrina Woelke   Sleep Token’s sophomore album Even in Arcadia was the sound of my summer. The anonymous band rose to fame after the song “The Summoning” went viral on TikTok in 2023. That was where I found my taste for metal music. While this album was released in

by Meghan Breitberg   In the summer of 2024, Charli XCX released her sixth studio album, Brat, and the world lost its collective mind. The album was filled with songs showing Charli’s vulnerability within the industry, her relationships, and even her friends with songs like “Sympathy is a Knife” and

by Olivia McGuin   September 19-21 was my third time attending Riot Fest. The punk rock festival is something I look forward to annually and this year was extremely special to me. I got to attend with some of my close friends and fellow WONC members, and I got to

by Noah Redmond So many R&B artists are catching my attention as I dive into the scene. I’m already a fan of Erykah Badu and SZA, but since Culture Shock has been on the air, I’ve enjoyed music from LiBianca, Giveon, Victoria Monet and some debuting artists. I wanted to

by Dalton Mont   The McHenry Music Festival is an annual country music festival with some of the biggest names headlining. This year’s headliners were Sam Hunt, Slightly Stoopid, and Bailey Zimmerman. I was able to make it to two days of the festival: Friday for Sam Hunt and Sunday