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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

An Introduction to Y'allternative

An Introduction to Y’allternative

Samantha Trevino November 17, 2021

Looking for a rocking playlist for class? Never really left your emo phase? Check out this playlist with alternative and rock music from across the Lone Star State— including from right here at UT....

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The Hidden Influence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe

October 18, 2019

The thumping guitars of Elvis’ rock bangers, the twangy plucks of Conway Twitty, and the folky spirit of Bob Dylan’s lyricism has painted these folks as the origin of American rock ‘n’ roll, country and blues. While they popularized these genres, they were not the pioneers of these sonic choices. What if told you that a black, queer woman from Cotton Plant, Arkansas influenced all of these sounds?