In the heat of the pandemic and a toxic social and political climate, AJR's latest single "Way Less Sad" reflects on the mental health struggles brought on by today's world.
What was once a commonplace, mundane and for some, a dreaded task during a normal school year, is now a rare and treasured event in the presence of virtual learning.
A collection of songs about anticipation, butterflies in stomachs, infatuation, unrequited feelings, the honeymoon stage, complication of relationships, breakups and anything else you might be feeling.
"Strawberry Mansions" addresses everything from the pandemic to social inequality to sobriety to religion in 22 stunning songs.
I could have never fully prepared myself for the intro track — you guessed it, Erykah Badu's "Penitentiary Philosophy" — the greatest song of all time.
Rodrigo’s storytelling in “Drivers License” is raw and emotional, conveying the pain of going through a heartbreak, and it is no wonder it has garnered so much attention.
"Whole Lotta Red," while fitfully enjoyable, is far from the last word on Playboi Carti's output in 2019 and 2020.
True Rogers superfans know that her breakout album, “Heard It In a Past Life,” was far from the singer-songwriter’s debut.
Finals season is finally over, which means it’s time to celebrate by getting in the holiday spirit.
It has been a tough couple of months, so let yourself feel that hurt. Light a candle, make some tea and let Taylor Swift do the rest.
Gold Connections makes these hard-hitting rock songs with lyrics that ring as deep as music’s great, past troubadours, yet preoccupied with all the anxieties of the 2020 dystopian freak show we’re living in.
Megan Thee Stallion ended a tumultuous 2020 with her debut album, “Good News” — a rightfully boastful and triumphant celebration of her empowerment and resilience.
The latest in "Expanding the Narrative," a program from the Early Music Access Project, focused on analyzing slave songs and spirituals from historical and modern-day lenses, and featured the points of view of three unique musicians.
It is easy to read “Plastic Hearts'' as yet another rebranding attempt, but doing so overlooks the fact that Miley Cyrus has always been rock and roll.
Mighty Joshua delivered fun and inspirational reggae tunes — a performance that provided the perfect upbeat yet mellow event to close out the weekend.
If you are sad about the moments lost due to a mostly online semester, or if you are leaving Charlottesville to go back home and are feeling melancholy, “Copycat Killer” is made for you.
In April 2018, Gunna and Lil Baby dropped “Sold Out Dates,” the greatest song of all time — and a further fracture in hip-hop conservatism.
BENEE's new album "Hey u x" delights with its diversity, musical features and indie-pop magic.
In a new column, staff writer Samuel Opuni introduces prospective listeners to the world of UK drill through British rapper M1llionz's "LAGGA" music video.
The band was formed in 2016 when Vanaman and Cummings — first-year hallmates in the Balz-Dobie dorm — were in search of a guitarist.
