Review by Nick Erickson, Staff writer Almost exactly a year ago, the fan base of British boy band One Direction was torn at the seams at the news that Zayn Malik was departing from the group. Despite everyone’s horror, the future seemed bright for Malik. He has the looks and a voice that sends shivers down the Read More
Review by Nick Erickson, Staff writer All good things must come to an end. The life of rock legend David Bowie abruptly came to a tragic end due to cancer on Jan. 10 of this year, shortly after his 69th birthday. Millions mourned Bowie’s passing as the news swept the planet. Fortunately, and quite bittersweet, the world Read More
Story by Nick Erickson, Contributing writer As people age, they change, and Justin Bieber is no exception. The 21-year-old Canadian pop star has had a rough time in the spotlight in the past few years, with his DUI arrest among other issues. Nevertheless, with his newest album, “Purpose,” Bieber strives to repent and redeem his image. He Read More
Story by Nick Erickson, Contributing writer Like many before her, Demi Lovato has managed to break free from her Disney roots as an innocent child star and grab the music industry’s full attention. The 23-year-old pop singer, who once appeared on shows ranging from “Barney and Friends” as a tot to her own show as a teenager, Read More
Born and raised in Sumter, S.C., Lee Brice is a rising country star and former football player for Clemson University. Brice has written many songs that he has performed himself, as well as song performed by big name country music singers like Jason Aldean and Keith Gattis. Brice released his third album “I Don’t Dance: Read More
As excited as I was for the release of “The 20/20 Experience,” I was initially disappointed. All the songs were unnecessarily long and, by about five minutes in, I just couldn’t take the song anymore and had to skip to the next one. But as time went on, the album really started to grow on Read More
The first few seconds of an album really says a lot about the rest of the record. It sets a mood. It sets a tone. The first few seconds are essential to the listener, as they will quickly make their decision about said album. MGMT’s self-titled third album starts off with the track “Alien Days” Read More
It was 12 years ago when The Strokes first made their way into the music scene with their first album, “Is This It.” I still go back and listen to that first album because you cannot really tire of it. With great songs such as “Is This It,” “Someday” and “Last Nite” there is always Read More