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LVNA lead singer Maddie Reddy performs on Hollybash Small Stage. - Staff Writer / Mattie Mac Kay.

LVNA and other acts shine on Hollybash small stage

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

On April 25, 2025, various different acts took the stage at Hollybash to perform different acts from dancing to singing and much more. With a headline performance from Battle Of The Bands runner-up LVNA. For...

MSiggy poses for single cover of "Floating"- Photo via Jake Maayan

MSiggy: Rowan Student Jake Maayan takes his music to the next track

Alexander Cruz, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

Rowan University provides many opportunities for students when it comes to music. However, one student took it a step further releasing an EP of four songs and uploading them to Spotify. That student was...

Turtles In Plaid poses at The Stone Pony. - Photo via @_turtlesinplaidband_ on Instagram

Turtles in Plaid: a jam band coming out of their shell

Christopher Otto, Staff Writer April 23, 2025

With Rowan’s blossoming music scene only getting stronger by the day, another band has begun making a name for themselves in Glassboro. Introducing Turtles in Plaid, a jam band that formed in Glassboro...

Pianists Sam Krivda and Brian Aglira are the Dueling Pianos at Landmark Americana Bar and Grill. Friday, April 18, 2025. - Photo via Bianca Turner

Dueling Pianos at Landmark

Kacie Scibilia, Staff Writer April 23, 2025

The melodious sounds of the Dueling Pianos filled every nook and cranny of the Landmark Americana Bar and Grill, where the audience clapped, sang, and danced along. On Friday, April 18, the Philadelphia...

Nikke Dunne and Maddi Reddy at the open mic at  Rowan MIDI Finals Fest in Profs Place, Rowan University, April 22. 2025. - Staff Writer / Hayden Fugee

Rowan MIDI Finals Fest: From Homework to Harmony

Hayden Fugee, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

On Monday, April 21, the Music Industry Developers and Innovators (MIDI) hosted Finals Fest at the Prof’s Place, where scheduled performances were from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. These performers included...

Swansun performing at the Spring Showcase. - Features Editor / Paige Britt

Swansun blooms at Spring Showcase

Paige Britt, Features Editor April 16, 2025

On April 15, student-run record label Red Oak Records held their spring showcase featuring local band Swansun on the back patio of the newly opened Student Center expansion.  Swansun’s indie, pop,...

Burning Oakwood released their EP ‘MOONLIGHT’ on April 5. - Photo via Burning Oakwood

Sit down with members of Burning Oakwood

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 8, 2025

Rowan band Burning Oakwood released their EP ‘MOONLIGHT’ on April 5, 2025. The band consists of three students and one alumnus. Jake Bunting, Michael Medina, Tahir Zaman, and Sara Thames. The name...

"Kick Rocks" band performing. - Photo via Sam Mulvey

From summer camp to the recording studio: sit-down with all female band “Kick Rocks”

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer April 1, 2025

New Jersey female pop-punk duo Kick Rocks is making waves in the South Jersey music scene. The band consists of two students, Mika Green and Skye Jorn. Green says the band came about really suddenly.  “It...

Post made by Lucas Jimenez (@tfk.lucas) on Instagram following the release of his first single: "For Me." - Photo via @tfk.lucas on Instagram

“Stay true to you”: Rowan student and music artist Lucas Jimenez

Beth Cimaglia, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 26, 2025

Lucas Jimenez, a junior marketing major with an entrepreneurship minor, released his first single in January 2025: “For Me.” Jimenez has been writing and producing music for just over a year before...

LVNA members Liz Rohr, left, and Madeline Reddy, right, sing at RAH and SUP's Battle of the Bands. Glassboro, NJ. Saturday, March 1, 2025. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Bands go head-to-head in battle for Hollybash performance

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor March 5, 2025

On Saturday, March 1, running into the early hours of Sunday, March 2, Rowan After Hours (RAH) and Student University Programmers (SUP) hosted nine Rowan-based bands in the Student Center Pit for their...

Gianna's new album photos. - Photo via @therealgiannamusic Instagram

Rowan student “Gianna” releases album

Julissa Sierra, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Gianna Jones, who prefers "Gianna," is a senior at Rowan University and has released her first R&B album called "Heartbreak" on all platforms. When Jones was little, she was always a part of the music...

"Loving Vincent" single cover art. - Art via Swansun Band

Indie Rock band ‘Swansun’ releases their newest single “Loving Vincent”

Mattie Mac Kay, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

Swansun, an indie rock band that was formed in 2021, released their newest single, "Loving Vincent," on Valentine's Day. The band seemed to come together in what looked like a "happy accident."  “Well,...

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