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Sep 19, 2022
Love to Love Lover
Released in the summer of 2019, Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album ‘Lover’, often does not get the same credit as some of her other...
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Sep 12, 2022
I Visited 5 New York Music Landmarks
1. Cafe Wha Since 1959, Cafe Wha? has had legendary musicians grace their stage. “Just got here from the West, a gangly 19-year-old told...
Rio
Sep 12, 2022
New York's Not My Home
Recorded between 1971–1972 at The Hit Factory Studio in New York City, Jim Croce’s third album was an immediate chart topper. The record...
Rio
Sep 10, 2022
Into the Woods You Go Again, You Have to Every Now and Then
Once Upon a Time… I wished, more than anything, more than the moon, to see Into the Woods live. After two midnights in New York, I...
Rio
Sep 9, 2022
I Watched Every Harry Potter Movie for the First Time This Summer
The magic of music: Revisiting the music of Harry Potter Yes you read that right. I was born in 1998 and I had never seen a Harry Potter...
Rio
Sep 5, 2022
Rhythm Nation 1814
Arguably the first concept albums were the Beatles' ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ and the Who’s ‘Tommy’. And among these pieces,...
Rio
Aug 31, 2022
Origin of Love
“If you’ve got no other choice, you know you can follow my voice…” The chorus of ‘Wicked Little Town’ echoed through the auditorium as...
Rio
Aug 23, 2022
All Things Must Pass
After being overlooked and ultimately rejected by the Beatles, 'All Things Must Pass' would find its own road to success. If George...
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Aug 17, 2022
Joni Mitchell Takes Us Back to the Garden
Fifty-three years ago, three days of peace and music took place at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York. This was Woodstock. 1969,...
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Aug 16, 2022
K-12
Melanie Martinez's sophomore album and film debut. Trigger warning: mature themes, including eating disorders.
Rio
Aug 15, 2022
There's Something About Harry
How many times have you seen your favorite artist in concert? Maybe twice? Three times if you're lucky? Well Sarah Grace Russell is one...
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Aug 1, 2022
Hot August Night
On August 24, 1972, Neil Diamond performed a sold out show at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre. The show was one of ten sold out concerts from...
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Jul 25, 2022
Soft Sounds from Another Planet
Japanese Breakfast's second studio album 'Soft Sounds from Another Planet' has been described as an indie rock, shoegaze and electronica...
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Jul 18, 2022
Always a Good Time for 'Comes a Time'
Neil Young’s ninth studio album 'Comes a Time', is one of the musician's most raw and emotional works. The album was originally recorded...
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