Ed Sheeran has always drawn from a personal place when creating and performing his music, but his new album Divide takes that same personal, intimate approach to another level. Each of the sixteen songs in Sheeran’s album puts a piece of his culture and past in the spotlight. Every song on the...

Hollywood’s Golden Age brings to mind movies like Casablanca, Singin’ in The Rain and Breakfast at Tiffany’s-movies that share a certain style. Movies of the Golden Age have a romantic feel to them, creating a world where everything is perfect or at least there is the hope that it can be. An abundance...

Vampire Weekend, one of the most prominent acts in alternative music, experienced a dramatic shift with Rostam Batmanglij announcing on Twitter that he would be leaving the band after 10 years. The announcement came January 26 from Batmanglij's personal account. Ezra Koenig, the band’s lead vocalist,...

  1. Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (Mom + Pop Music) - Courtney Barnett   Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett released her debut album in March. Barnett’s songs offer surface level messages, but can take on a deeper meaning after a second listen...

Breakout country duo Maddie and Tae have released their first single, “Girl in a Country Song,” along with a video that draws attention to sex inequality in modern country music. “Basically, we wrote the song out of pure annoyance at how women were being portrayed in country music,” Tae Dye,...

It’s the birthplace of the Next Big Things. The pilgrimage mecca for sk8r bois and riot gurrrls across the nation. It’s beautiful, it’s chaotic, it’s magic. It’s Vans Warped Tour 2015. The longest running, largest traveling music tour in North America, Warped Tour has been warping minds...

Australian family band Sheppard has made their U.S. debut with their first album, Bombs Away. Unfortunately, despite the war cry title, the album falls short on the battlefield. Formed by siblings George (vocals), Amy (vocals), and Emma Sheppard (bass), along with their friends Jay Bovino (guitar...

‘Tis the dawn of a new age of music. Gone are the auto-tuned arias, the screeching bass drops, and the meat dresses and egg chairs. Music is getting back to its roots: celebrating raw, awe-inspiring talent-- and at the forefront of this new era is Rihanna in a belted jean jacket, Paul McCartney at...

Rixton may be a new band, but their sound is already classic. You swear you’ve heard that beat before, know that riff, sang those lyrics in your sleep, and yet they’re all completely original. The familiarity is comforting. Rixton serves as the new soundtrack for driving home with your windows rolled...