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Album Reviews

10 years later: 2014 albums that stood the test of time

Feature graphic by Bailey Brantingham Story by Sidelines staff If 2024 was “brat,” 2014 was “#blessed.” Pop was at its peak, the alternative genre was flourishing and the bland social media beats...

Murfreesboro music makers: In the saddle with Horse Saturday’s Gavin Pine

Photos provided by Gavin Pine Story by Emma Burden Is Horse Saturday a one-hit wonder? Neigh. Popularized by word of mouth...

Katy Perry has officially lost her pop charm with new album ‘143’

Feature photo by Jack Bridgland Story by Bailey Brantingham In 2010, pop megastar Katy Perry made music history with “Teenage...

Who is The Dare and ‘What’s Wrong With New York?’

Feature photo by Richard Kern Story by Emma Burden This summer, Charli XCX took over the world with her new...

Hozier unleashes 3 unexpected songs with “Unaired”

Feature photo by Tyler Lamb Story by Victoria Stone Irish singer-songwriter Hozier treated fans with the release of his second...

Review: Rapper Pusha-T releases arguably perfect hip-hop album ‘Daytona’

Photo courtesy of Flickr Story by Isong Maro / Contributing Writer Pusha-T, a Virginia rapper and one half of former rap duo Clipse, has released his...

‘KOD’ is a step in the right artistic direction for J. Cole

Story by Isong Maro / Contributing Writer The year 2018 has been an interesting one for hip-hop music and will probably go down as a...

Breaking Benjamin picks up where they left off in ‘Ember’

Story by Maro Isong / Contributing Writer Pennsylvanian rock band Breaking Benjamin has followed 2015’s Billboard 200 topping project “Darkest Before Dawn” with their sixth...

Hop Along’s ‘Bark Your Head Off, Dog’ is a profound indie-rock treasure

Hop Along’s appeal is more or less defined by frontwoman Frances Quinlan’s distinctive musical personality, in which she seamlessly transitions between wonderfully unhinged yelps...

Alice Merton brings her unique ‘Roots’ to American pop charts

Story by Carlee Reilly / Contributing Writer Alice Merton, an alternative singer/songwriter, released her first EP, “No Roots,” this past Friday. Strong guitar & bass...

The Wonder Years display newfound maturity on ‘Sister Cities’

Story by Mamie Lomax / Contributing Writer "Sister Cities" makes it hard to believe that the Philadelphia sextet, The Wonder Years, originated as a pop-punk...