‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’ Redefines the Superstar Nnekakwo Adibe, Lesley University The R&B icon's memoir is a story chronicled by a woman who has known brokenness and imprisonment, but has found her light at the end of the tunnel.… October 21, 2020
‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong’ in Dominic Fike’s Playful Experiments? Nora Markey, Wesleyan University As he rises from obscurity to stardom, the singer's new album combines bright, reckless sound with dark lyrics about the pressures of fame.… August 16, 2020
Austin Plaine Is a Singer-Songwriter With a Penchant for Raw Storytelling Jackie Sizing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Minneapolis-born country-folk artist uses his music to create narratives worth sharing.… July 2, 2020
Kim Jong-hyun’s Death Proves Mental Health Is a Community Problem Joiya Reid, Georgia Southern University The death of SHINee's lead singer, Kim Jong-hyun, reveals where society can improve in terms of addressing depression and mental illness.… December 23, 2017
Jacob Banks: A Breath of Fresh Air in a World Plagued with Romance Joiya Reid, Georgia Southern University Jump onboard if you are tired of heart-wrenching ballads.… October 24, 2017
Columbia College Student Tears Through the Music Scene With R&B Christine Ascher, USC Anna Agosta writes, sings and performs her own music hoping to make it big in her city of Chicago.… September 7, 2017