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OP-ED: The Life of a Showgirl... Were You Ready For It?

OP-ED: The Life of a Showgirl… Were You Ready For It?

Arts and Entertainment, music, Op-Ed October 15, 2025 at 2:43 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Megan Dick | Staff Writer Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, came out on October 3rd, 2025. She announced the record back in August on her fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast. The marketing of the album was well done, increasing overall anticipation.  Before long, the night of the release rolled around. I anxiously awaited it withRead More

The GRAMMYs 2024: Our Predictions

The GRAMMYs 2024: Our Predictions

Arts and Entertainment, music February 3, 2024 at 2:00 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Caitlyn Bailey | Editor-in-Chief The music industry’s biggest night of the year will be taking place this Sunday on February 4th: The 66th GRAMMY Awards. Pop culture fans are excited to see their favorite artists appear on the red carpet in various designer clothing while they give exclusive interviews. Exciting performances by artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and BillyRead More

Olivia Rodrigo: Sophomore Slump or Sophomore Success?

Olivia Rodrigo: Sophomore Slump or Sophomore Success?

Arts and Entertainment, music October 17, 2023 at 11:00 am Comments are Disabled

By: Maggie Kelly | Staff Writer When Olivia Rodrigo released her first album SOUR in May of 2021, it immediately made headlines. Rodrigo had been an up-and-coming star in the music industry, and her debut album quickly became the soundtrack of the summer. At just eighteen years old, Rodrigo could easily relate to the discoveries and emotions of any teenagerRead More

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Laden Valley Breathes New Life Into Newport’s Music Scene

Arts and Entertainment, Check It Out, music, Newport October 29, 2020 at 9:00 am Comments are Disabled

According to Evan St. Martin, the best music is made with friends.  At a listening party to celebrate the photographer’s musical debut— a collection of five songs published under the name “Laden Valley”—  St. Martin and fellow photographer Dave Sarazen made a connection. Or, in St. Martin’s words, “That was when the bromance started.”  From that day, the pair becameRead More

The Evolution of 5SOS

The Evolution of 5SOS

music March 2, 2020 at 9:06 pm Comments are Disabled

By: Eilis O’Neil | Staff Writer When you hear the band name of 5 Seconds of Summer, you probably think of the song that mentions American Apparel underwear and how you look so perfect standing there. Discovered on YouTube by One Direction member Louis Tomlinson, 5 Seconds of Summer was asked to join their world tours twice as opening acts.Read More