Music

Cloud 9 music festival brings electronic beats to Kingston

Cloud 9 music festival debuts on Sept. 10 and features up-and-coming Canadian electronic musicians.Continue...

The Gospel of Kendrick Lamar

The lessons we can learn from Kendrick’s Lamar newest album: ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

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A brief history of album art

There’s nothing quite like a great album cover.Continue...

The Gertrudes reform to release ‘Emergency To Emergency’

The Gertrudes are set to release their album Emergency To Emergency on Nov. 26 via Wolfe Island RecordsContinue...

Breaking free from a musical rut

I have a bit of a rocky history with music.Continue...

Kehlani has created space for fluid, authentic queerness in the R&B world

When I first heard Kehlani’s “Nights Like This,” I immediately noticed the subtle hints that she was singing about a woman. It was the bridge that piqued my interest, when Kehlani sings, “You gon...Continue...

J. Cole is unapologetically confident on The Off-Season

J. Cole’s new album, The Off-Season , is a proclamation of the rapper’s immense success and his desire to continue competing in the rap game.Continue...

Lil Nas X just stole Christianity’s biggest weapon: fear

For most of my life, I was terrified of going to hell.Continue...

Is it time to say goodbye to the Grammys?

Like many events over the past year, the 2021 Grammy Awards looked very different—from COVID-19 restrictions to an increased appreciation for female artists, a lot had changed from years prior. Still, the Grammys weren’t different enough.Continue...

Women in Music president discusses organization’s push beyond gender equity to other areas of diversity

According to its president, Nicole Barsalona, the Women in Music (WIM) organization encourages storytelling as a way to inspire younger musicians and show them what’s possible.Continue...

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