K-pop, also known as Korean pop, has been increasing in popularity in the United States over the past decade. However, it wasn’t until 2017, when the boy group BTS was nominated for an award at the...
Disco is the people’s music. Since its roots in the early ‘70s, disco been a place of refuge, an escape from everyday persecution and a sanctuary of queerness and creative expression. Like most music genres, disco emerged from hard times, but what separates it entirely is that it was not created by or for mainstream society. The infrastructure of disco was built by the hands of queer and trans Black and Latinx people.
With its perfectly balanced bridges, feelings of teenage nostalgia and varied influences, Olivia Rodrigo's debut album “Sour” struck a heavy chord with both Generation Z and Millennials.
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With Harry Styles beginning Love On Tour September fourth, new looks, singing clips and pictures from his concerts will soon fill up our social media timelines. “Harries” everywhere are looking forward...
“Sarung Banggi” was one of my mother’s favorites, it was a popular Kundiman song from Bicol, a region in the Philippines where my mom is from. “Sarung banggi sa higdaan nakadangog ako nin huni nin sarong gamgam,” my mom would sing throughout the house.
As the world around us changes, music keeps us grounded and encourages us to keep moving forward. Whether a new song or a classic, we can count on music to influence our reality.
Queue 2020: Here are 10 songs that got UT Austin students and alumni through a year spent in quarantine.
I’ve met many people through the screen of my laptop this year, but no encounter compares to that of meeting The Luxxuray (aka Tyler R. Lewis), UTalent Records recording artist and graduate of Moody’s Master Program in Journalism.
So you mean to tell me...there’s more to K-Pop than learning all the names of BTS’ members?
My first exposure to K-Pop dates back to sophomore year of high school. My friends and I were sitting...
At just 16, Bieber released his first studio album. He created a whole demographic of kids and teens that sang along to his first single in 2009, “One Time”, and then “Baby” , in 2010. Since then,...
As we leave the month of March behind, April showers and marshmallow peeps come in full focus. Even as we leave Women’s History Month, it’s important to keep the message and appreciation alive all...
Are you looking for new artists to listen to? Have you realized that most of the artists you listen to are men and want to add more women to your playlists? In honor of women’s history month, here are...
On February 12th, Taylor Swift released a re-recorded version of her song, Love Story. The only difference between the recent release and the original 2009 classic is that this time, Swift owns it.
