At least once in your life you will hear someone express that they were born in the wrong decade. While it may be true that in the twenty-first century the world is, for the most part, better off than...

Too often music is dismissed as being all about entertainment, consumption and monetary gain. The idea that any musicians may have a creative or political intent when putting together a song or album is...

Two weeks ago, I listened to only Disney music for seven straight days to see how it affected my mood. This led to me trying to convince the DJs at each Halloween party I attended to play a few Disney...

Students often joke about various ways to pay for college, such as getting run over by a city bus, selling drugs, finding a sugar daddy or stripping. Once I made a joke to my mom about how I should become...

About a week ago, Taylor Swift released her new song and video. As someone who has an emotional attachment to the artist, I'm essentially conditioned to enjoy every song she puts out. More than that, however...

This year has been full of new endeavors, including this series. Over the course of these stories, I have delved into the connections between culture and music, and reviewed some of the best records of...

Fog and red light ensconced Urban Lounge as Deafheaven took the stage Friday night. It was an apt and ominous introduction to the musical group from San Francisco, California. Vocalist and front man...

  Nestled between the Salt Palace and Temple Square is a small establishment with 24-karat gold glittering on the walls. This place is known as Abravanel Hall. Natalie Thorpe, the patrons services...