Music

Courtyards brings music to Appalachian

The songs were chosen to appeal to a younger audience, though the band usually performs at bars and restaurants and plays hits from the ’60s and ’70s. ...


Music

Rihanna makes strong return with "ANTi"

The latter half of the album is more downtempo, though equally complex in sound as the former. ...


Music

Start New Year's Eve on the right note with Pipe Dream's playlist

We couldn’t have ushered in 2011 without Usher’s “Yeah 3x,” and 2016 deserves the same kind of entrance. ...


Music

One Direction delivers on fifth release, 'Made in the A.M."

Upon the full 17-track release, it was still unclear if One Direction could deliver another album of hits, but a first listen proved that “Made in the A.M.” presented the world with ...


Music

With a fresh, more mature sound, Bieber reconnects with his grown-up fans

Unlike “Journals,” his newest effort was on the public’s radar for months before its release. The album includes several upbeat tempos infused with Bieber’s altered vocals as background music — similar to ...


Music

New petition urges Sony to free Kesha from contract

In one week, Sebert’s petition has garnered over 11,000 signatures and that number has been steadily increasing with the help of social media. ...


Music

Ellie Goulding brings confidence, but lacks new sound on latest effort

As soon as you get comfortable, “Delirium” has the ability to make you a bit, well, delirious. ...


Theater

The Oblivion Project gives classical tango music a 'nuevo' twist

With sounds ranging from deep and sultry to free and fast-paced, the show did not disappoint. ...


Music

Sara Bareilles blends Broadway and pop with 'What's Inside: Songs from Waitress'

To make versions of the songs that were truly her own for “What’s Inside,” Bareilles took the score she wrote and changed it into pop numbers, effectively removing the show’s context to ...


Music

Grimes rises from the ashes of failed album on 'Art Angel'

Since “Visions,” Grimes has been rising almost exponentially on her way to pop stardom, despite being the uber-weird hipster that she is. ...