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University records show decline in number of music majors
By Hannah Holtzer | 12/12/2017Music department aims to change recruitment to improve enrollment
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Music department aims to change recruitment to improve enrollment
Brainfeeder music label leader played to his strengths, but missed the mark
Beginning their set at 12:30 a.m., Brooklyn-based dream pop band Beach Fossils faced the challenge of performing for a crowd of droopy-eyed, impatient D.C.
Whether it’s ominous orchestras or eerie electronica, the best scary movies make use of music’s power to frighten
Death From Above is a punk and dance rock duo from Toronto featuring vocalist and drummer Sebastien Grainger and bassist Jesse F.
The Anthem will host the legendary dance-rock group for two nights in October
Bruno Mars and The Hooligans took to the stage at Capital One Arena on Sept. 30 for a set dripping with decadence, an unsurprising quality for a show part of the singer’s “24K Magic World Tour.” His second night at the arena brought his most recent album of the same name to life, outfitting the singer’s groovy, rhythmic-funk sound with every light, color, firework and magic trick that the stage could pull off. Most of Mars’ songs are spectacles and crowd-pleasers within themselves.
The Eagle’s guide to songs to get you in the mood for fall
The singer-songwriter, musician did not disappoint on second night
Armed with a set of new tracks and old favorites, the band got everyone on their feet
After a whirlwind of teaser videos featuring a menacing snake and rows of speculative comments on Taylor Swift’s newly blank Instagram, fans finally got the news they had been waiting over two years for: a new album is coming their way. The announcement not only brought a striking black and white album cover and a new single, but also the introduction to a totally new era of Swift. And it wasn’t just the missing signature red lipstick that made fans look twice.
Hundreds of students crowded Bender Arena Saturday night to see New York hip-hop artist A$AP Ferg perform for Welcome Week.
The Harlem MC is also set to release new album ‘Stay Striving’ this month
The band will continue its lengthy 2017 tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Tyler, The Creator has made a unique name for himself in the hip-hop scene. Since starting out in 2009 with the critically-lauded mixtape “Bastard,” he’s captured the attention of audiences with his signature coarse vocals, offbeat lyrics and eccentric concepts.
On July 26 songwriting and indie-pop geniuses, Ben Folds and Regina Spektor, treated the audience at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap.
Echosmith debuted with a fresh sound in their new single, “Goodbye” on July 11, followed a music video on July 14.
“Instrumental Mixtape 4,” has listeners fully submerged in a world of deep bass and hard drums so they lose track of time as the nebulous harmonies take them away.
Beloved indie folk band, Fleet Foxes, will stop at Merriweather Post Pavilion July 29 with the psychedelic, experimental pop Baltimore band Animal Collective. The Fleet Foxes returned earlier this year with their first album in six years, “Crack Up,” in addition to a lengthy tour.
The all-female trio HAIM strikes gold again with “Something To Tell You,” a pure pop album released on July 7.
