Megan Hayes | Editor-in-Chief The Denise Reis Trio performing on September 12, 2025 at the River Room in Willimantic, CT. On a Friday night in downtown Willimantic, the glow of soft light spills from the River Room’s front windows. Inside, gentle chatter mingles with the sound of clinking glasses and the hum of soft background music. Then, the show starts -- Brazilian singer and guitarist , Denise  Reis and her band come to the stage, and the room is immediately filled wi

Julianna Concepcion | Staff Writer Recently in one of my courses, I was asked to read Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X. I found it to be riveting, culturally aware, and beautiful; the book felt so connected to music and Latin Caribbean culture; that my mind kept moving in the "musical" direction as I was reading it. So, I made a playlist! If you've read the book, it would make more sense. It's written in free verse poetry, making it a short, semi-easy read. I recommend! Norma

Mikayla Leskey | Arts and Entertainment I’ve been to about 4 concerts by popular bands and/or musicians in my entire life and an...

Julianna Concepcion | Staff Writer Just this week, we learned that Puerto Rican music artist Bad Bunny, who performs under the stage name “Bad Bunny,” will be performing at the Super Bowl in February 2026. Bad Bunny posted the announcement on his Instagram, where he is seen sitting atop a goalpost in a pava , a traditional Puerto Rican hat made of straw gathered from palm leaves. He is known not just for his music, but for his pride in Puerto Rican culture and his activism

Julianna Concepcion | Staff Writer On August 28th of this year, Paramore singer Hayley Williams released her newest solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party . The album features various songs about love, struggle, and her past, but one track that has been stirring up conversation on social media called “True Believer” shifts away from the other songs, directly calling out hate and hypocrisy.   Motifs of Southern Christianity, Greed, and Racism “True Believer” seems to

Christopher Cruz | Contributing writer Rising rapper Doechii has officially cemented her place in the industry as she earns this year’s...

Megan Hayes | Editor-in-Chief Pop punk band "Cabin Fever" playing at the Dog Pound. / Bianca Allotey, UCONN Student and Photographer, ...

Megan Hayes | Editor-in-Chief Tyler, the Creator is a bodacious, eccentric, innovative and bold artist that has taken the music world...

Mikayla Leskey | Arts and Entertainment Editor Music is arguably one of the most important things in our culture. It allows us to...

Mikayla Leskey | Arts & Entertainment Editor A few days ago I sent my brother a song from my ‘Daylist’ on Spotify. For those of you...

Experience the rise of Chappell Roan, the Midwest Pop Princess who's taking the music world by storm with her unique style.

Mikayla Leskey | Staff Writer Vinyl records, a staple of the past, have started to have a resurgence over the past few years. Grossing...

Megan Hayes | News Editor Footage of Comb's Miami home raid, side by side with Sean "Diddy" Combs. / Reuters, Getty Images Rapper Sean...

Uncover the story behind Beyonce's groundbreaking album "Cowboy Carter" and its powerful message of reclaiming history and music genres.

Jenna Lawrence | Opinion Editor On January 20th, 2024, Reneé Rapp performed her singles “Snow Angel” and “Not My Fault” (featuring Megan...

Get the latest scoop on Normani's highly-anticipated debut album after five years since her solo single.

Jessica Vieira | Editor-In-Chief This football season, while Taylor Swift was supporting her boyfriend at Chiefs football games, she was...

Unpack the feud between Megan the Stallion and Nicki Minaj after Megan's new song "Hiss".

Olivia Melillo | Contributing Writer On Sunday April 23, 2023 Eastern’s Best Buddies club had their first annual Beats For Buds event...

Dominic Robucci | Contributing Writer Danny Brown gained popularity in the early 2010’s from his first 2 albums: ‘The Hybrid’ and ‘XXX’....