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Lecrae literally brought down the roof

Story by Brianna Willis, Assistant Features Editor The lights went out as the crowd began cheering and screaming. Silhouettes moved across the stage as the stagehands ensured everything was in the right place. Lecrae climbed  atop a raised platform and stood totally still. The anticipation began to rise as the crowd’s cheers grew louder until, finally, pulsating Read More

Danish band puts soul in modern pop

Review by Nick Erickson, Staff writer Over the last few months, the Danish soul-pop band Lukas Graham took the world by storm with their single “7 Years.” The song spread like wildfire across the nation’s radio stations, garnering attention for what made it stand among most other pop songs: it’s emotional as can be. Frontman Lukas Read More

From the class to the stage: a musician’s journey

Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor As a child, he often dreamt of the stars. As a college student, his heart breathed photography. For a while after that, politics piqued his interest. Now, Daniel Martin Moore will perform his first show at Murray State in honor of his fifth folk-indie album, “The Golden Age,” on April Read More

Stefani album is truly awful

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff writer Gwen Stefani was the pop sensation of the early 2000s. Once upon a time, her hit “Hollaback Girl” was a staple track for every radio station in the country. More recently, Stefani had stepped back from the spotlight, lying dormant from music and embracing her motherhood. Surprisingly, she reemerged last month Read More

Terrapin Station brings regional talent

Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Assistant Features Editor The punk rockers of Murray clambered out of their musically-enveloped homes to witness the band R. Ring, along with other local bands, perform at Terrapin Station, a local music store, on March 17. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, vinyls have been making a comeback in recent years Read More

The 1975 make old school appeal modern

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff writer British alternative rock band The 1975 knows how to affect an audience on a large scale. Facing high expectations from their platinum-reaching debut record, the group’s newest effort is anything but a sophomore slump. Looking past the clunky, 16-word title, “I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Read More

‘The Life of Pablo’: art overshadowed by ego

Story by Nick Erickson, Staff writer Kanye West wants to rule the music industry in the 21st century, which is evident by his self-proclamation last year as the greatest rock star alive. The 38-year-old rapper and entrepreneur has built up quite the reputation as an egotistical airhead, and it doesn’t help retract those claims against him since Read More

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