music

Newcomers Old Dominion to perform on April 7

The sounds of country music will once again spread through campus when the Campus Activities Board brings the up-and-coming band Old Dominion to Lovett Auditorium next month. The band has developed a following after opening for larger acts such as The Band Perry, Luke Bryan and Keith Urban. Old Dominion is fronted by lead singer Read More

Ain’t nothin’ but a party

I really like all types of music. I’ve never been super picky when it comes to the music I like and don’t like (which doesn’t happen very often). I’ll sing along to anything when I’m in my car alone I’ll belt “Jolene” by Dolly Parton and rap “Blunt Blowin’” by Lil Wayne. I’ve never considered Read More

Moore: It’s a punk rock life

As I was in the office of WKMS-FM 91.3 in Murray, it was refreshing to hear the band Fugazi’s song titled, “Waiting Room.” After hearing the song on the radio, I began to dance, even though my dance moves are horrible. This song was important because one of the segments was talking about capitalistic society and Read More

‘1989’ shines, exceeds expectations

Taylor Swift released her fifth album, the musical masterpiece known as “1989,” Monday.  As an avid Taylor Swift fan, my first response to the album was tears. No fan of Taylor Swift is used to hearing her singing with Auto Tune to a full-on pop song with all the bells and whistles. It’s no secret Read More

Jitterbug’z provides fun for all ages

Whether you can cut a rug and jitterbug, or resort to corny dance moves like the sprinkler and the cabbage patch, people of all ages dance. Named after the dance, Murray’s Jitterbug’z Dance Club and Arcade opened July 4. The building is located at 1306 S.  12th Street.  Jitterbug’z is made up of two separate Read More

Roots 5 entertains, educates students

The annual Roots 5 Concert took the stage of Lovett Auditorium Tuesday, entertaining its audience with the sounds of bluegrass and country music. There was a large turnout at the historic theater, where the audience was treated to performances from Newton and Thomas, Chris Scruggs and the Stone Fox Five and guitarist Kenny Vaughn. The Read More

Local record store serves students

For some, riding around with the windows down blaring their favorite album is just a hobby, but for the owners and frequent shoppers of Terrapin Station record store, music is a way of life. Terrapin Station has been a staple in the community of Murray since 1985. The first store was located on Olive Street, Read More

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