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A picture of Higgins, professionally known as “Juice WRLD”. PC: Wikipedia Commons

Failed expectations for Juice Wrld’s new album

Chris Goldie, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

Deceased artist Juice WRLD released his final album “The Party Never Ends”, which listeners felt was not a good way to end his legacy, and were disappointed by the album. Jarad Anthony Higgins,...

Rauw Alejandro’s announcement for his tour from Instagram. PC: Rauw Alejandro

Rauw Alejandro

Antonia Perez, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz is known as the singer/rapper Rauw Alejandro. Rauw Alejandro is 31 years old and is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2014, he moved to the United States and started his music career...

Lucero playing at the Goldfields. PC: Justin Coyle

Lucero at the Goldfield

Justin Coyle, Staff Writer December 12, 2024

The Goldfield Trading Post is a bar and live music venue situated right in the heart of old Roseville on Vernon Street. It is a secondary location, the first being in Sacramento. The Roseville location...

Childish Gambino rocking out during one of his performances. PC: FMT

Awaken, my music!

Angelo Burns and Caden Valentine Urtz December 3, 2024

Here’s a peek into the third studio album, released on Dec. 2, 2016, by American actor and musical artist Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino. “Me and Your Mama” The first song on...

Jakob Nowell playing at Coachella 2024. PC: Wiki Commons

Sublime’s new lead singer

Ella Rose Deen Hernandez, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

Jakob Nowell, Bradley Nowell’s son, is taking over as a lead singer. Sublime is a band that was founded in Long Beach, CA in 1988. They play a mixture of reggae, ska, and punk, with the band's original...

Photo of Phil Lesh in concert. (Phil Lesh/FB pic)

Bass player Phil Lesh passes away at 84

Justin Coyle, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

Phil Lesh passed away on the morning of Oct. 25, 2024. Lesh was best known as the bass player for the rock band, the Grateful Dead. He was part of the band from its founding in 1967 to the time it was...

Best of “Mother’s Milk”

Best of “Mother’s Milk”

Caden Valentine Urtz, Staff Writer November 14, 2024

“Mother’s Milk” was the fourth studio album released by Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1989, and was the first album with newbie guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith. The album was still backed...

Photo shot of the band Wendell and The Puppets during the concert. PC: Gavin White

Bandhoppers Nation returns to Roseville

Gavin White, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

The celebratory concert for Band Hoppers Nation's 7th year at the Goldfield Trading Post on Oct. 19 was an incredible experience. The energy in the crowd was so exciting, and getting to hear all these...

Graphic design picturing a tombstone for a music note and a play button. PC: Anna Stepanova

Social media killed the video star

Shelby Gomez, Arts and Entertainment Editor November 7, 2024

“The Buggles” said that the video killed the radio star in 1979. 2024’s version of this is that social media killed the video star. What happened to music videos? In recent years, the release...

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Tyler, the Creator’s explosion into “Chromakopia”

Caden Valentine Urtz and Angelo Burns November 7, 2024

Chromakopia, the 7th studio album of Tyler Okonma, also known as Tyler, The Creator, was released on Oct. 28 at 6 am EST. He rolled out his new album on Oct. 28, premiering with a music video called...

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Backlash of KSI’s new song

Chris Goldie, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

KSI’s new song, “Thick of It”, is being negatively criticized online by streamers and listeners because of the “cringe” parts in the song’s lyrics. Olajide Olayinka Williams, more commonly...

Kendrick Lamar performing at the "DAMN" tour in 2018. PC: Flickr

Kendrick Lamar headlines the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Leah Maupin, Social Media Coordinator September 27, 2024

Every year, anticipation builds on who will be performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, hosted by New Orleans in 2025. This year, Kendrick Lamar announced on social media that he would be next year's...

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