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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...

Ty Segall reinvigorates rock with ‘Freedom’s Goblin’

Those who want to make the argument that rock music is dead will have a hard time proving it upon listening to Ty Segall’s...

Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus examines personal values on ‘I Can Feel You Creep…’

The eclectic music of Tune-Yards evokes an image of a packed '80s dance club filled with curiously dressed attendees freely expressing themselves left and...

Album Review: Caitlyn Smith shines on ‘Starfire,’ proves she’s more than just a songwriter

In 2014, country music icon Garth Brooks recorded a love-sick track titled "Tacoma," which he released on his album "Man Against Machine." Just a...

Review: Chris Stapleton’s ‘From A Room: Volume 2’ picks up where its predecessor leaves off

Story by LB Rogers / Contributing Writer Chris Stapleton only released "From A Room: Volume 1" in May, but that didn't stop him from immediately...

Review: Danielle Bradbery proves depth in ‘I Don’t Believe We’ve Met’

Story by LB Rogers / Contributing Writer Four years after she was introduced to America via NBC’s “The Voice,” fans are finally getting to officially...

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard journey into the mystic ‘Polygondwanaland’

Story by Hayden Goodridge / Contributing Writer King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s music is, in short, incredibly outlandish. The Australian psychedelic-rock group under the...