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Jesse McCartney on Aug. 5, 2006 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Paparazzo Presents)

Jesse McCartney’s Blast from the Past

By Adelina Whitten July 13, 2018

Hearing “Beautiful Soul” on the stereo brings us back to the early 2000s when Jesse McCartney was a teenage heartthrob whose music we played on repeat. However, we don’t have to listen through a...

Simple Plan performing on the Vans Warped Tour, 2018. (Photo by Taylor Ward)

Warped Tour Finale

By Adelina Whitten July 6, 2018

The Vans Warped Tour’s final cross-country run is currently underway. “Today, with many mixed feelings, I am here to announce that next year will be the final, full cross-country run of the Vans...

Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes

“Shawn Mendes” by Shawn Mendes

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor June 25, 2018

Shawn Mendes, now 19 years old, has proved to the world yet again he’s a force to be reckoned with in both the music world and in general. His third album, self titled "Shawn Mendes," followed suit with...

Charli XCX Is the Anti-Pop Star

Charli XCX Is the Anti-Pop Star

By Josh Petersen June 14, 2018

At one point in time, around late 2013 and early 2014, Charli XCX was on the precipice of becoming one of the biggest pop stars in the world. She co-wrote and was featured on a hit song — “I Love...

Photo Courtesy Twilight Concerts

Summer Music Guide: Affordable In-State Concerts

By Josh Petersen April 28, 2018

For many University of Utah students, music festivals and outdoor concerts can be as fundamental to summer as ice cream, swimming and sunburns. While many festivals across the world attract hundreds of...

The Weeknd August 2017

“My Dear Melancholy”: A Soundtrack for Springtime Breakups

By Alina Hansen April 26, 2018

The Weeknd’s EP “My Dear Melancholy” was released last month, providing sad tracks for springtime breakups. Although the album's theme centers around tragic romance, it brings a much needed soft-hit...

Teresa Vibanco and Halee Rasmussen work on a set piece inside the Babcock Theater, Nov 8, 2016. Adam Fondren Daily Utah Chronicle.

Arts Are a Foundation for Academic Success

By Jaycen Eggleston April 25, 2018

In her opening remarks at an ArtsLINK conference held at the University of Utah on March 3, Kelby McIntyre-Martinez, assistant dean for Arts Education & Community Engagement at the U, explained the...

Drake has three top ten hits in this weeks Billboard Hot 100.  Via Wikimedia

An Analysis of the Top Ten Songs in America

By Josh Petersen April 17, 2018

With streaming services and digital platforms taking over traditional radio play and records sales are measures of popularity, what it means to have a “hit song” is radically changing. Using the top...

Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves Is a One Woman Country Music Revolution

By Josh Petersen April 8, 2018

When Kacey Musgraves released her major-label debut “Same Trailer, Different Park” in 2013, she immediately established herself as a renegade and a revivalist, capable of pushing country music in a...

Artists Break Silence on Mental Health

Artists Break Silence on Mental Health

By Jaycen Eggleston February 27, 2018

There is a dramatic photo of a forest dripping with sunlight that’s put next to a photo of a bottle of medication or a handful of pills with text reading, “This is an antidepressant, this is a lifetime...