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Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers" will be out May 13. / Photo via wallpaperaccess.com

Nine Upcoming Albums Hoping to be the Sound of Summer

Luke Garcia April 27, 2022

With summer just around the corner, major artists are finishing up album rollouts as they look to gain highly competitive recognition for their music. Smash hit singles like “First Class” by Jack...

Lil Nas X freely expresses his sexuality on his debut album, "Montero" / Photo via nytimes.com

How Lil Nas X Became an LGBTQ Icon

Luke Garcia October 13, 2021

So far in his young career, Lil Nas X has had to continuously navigate through a jungle of hatred, bigotry and discrimination.  Ever since his monumental breakout song “Old Town Road” brought...

"I can not possibly overstate how great of a songwriter this guy is. He can put out a chart-topping single in his sleep at this point. It has been banger after banger, basically non-stop since Old Town Road." Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Lil Nas X’s Debut Album “Montero” Thrives Artistically, but With One Glaring Flaw

Owen O'Brien September 21, 2021

https://open.spotify.com/album/2Hjcfw8zHN4dJDZJGOzLd6?si=spTRN_6_TVS45viQAxHQcg It’s indisputable that Lil Nas X is the most entertaining figure in popular culture right now.  He has a perfect...

The Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution has several signs about queer people of color on display in the LGBTQIA+ Center. The signs honor leaders in the black community. - Assistant A&E Editor / Kristin Guglietti

8 Black LGBTQIA+ Leaders You Should Know

Kristin Guglietti February 26, 2020

This is part one of a two-part article. The second part will be published in the next print issue and online. Black history is rich with people who were writers, activists, musicians, artists, scientists...

Eilish smiles with her "Top Four" despite praying "please don't be me" before receiving one. / CNN

The 2020 Grammy Awards honor breakout star Billie Eilish, snub pop veterans Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey

Luke Garcia January 29, 2020

Just hours after the tragic death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant as well as his 13-year-old daughter and seven others, the Los Angeles Lakers home court (The Staples Center) became the stage for music’s...

2019 has provided all listeners with breakout stars who topped the charts early in their careers. / BrooklynVegan

The Grammy Nominations of 2019: Who Should Win?

Luke Garcia November 21, 2019

You could call this the year of breakout stars in music with artists like Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Lizzo racking up tons of nominations in their first year being nominated at all. Lizzo leads the...

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