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The Hype Around Twenty One Pilots Is Well Deserved

Tori Barney, Columbia College Chicago

While the American musical duo may seem like any other band on the surface, their electrifying performances and devotion to their fans make them special.…

December 13, 2021

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‘Scaled and Icy’ Continues the Lore of Twenty One Pilots With Questionable Success

Kelsi Karpinski, Michigan State University

The band’s latest album might attempt to follow up on the stories started with past projects, but to many fans' dismay, it certainly doesn’t sound like them.…

June 19, 2021

"Never Take It" is a new, colorful aesthetic change for the band twenty one pilots

On ‘Never Take It,’ Twenty One Pilots Asks Listeners To Think Critically About Media

Jenna Amore, Oakland University

The band's latest song pushes politics and critical thinking to the forefront in the midst of political turmoil.…

June 17, 2021

These three albums tell a story throughout.

3 Albums That Masterfully Balance Storytelling With Musicality

Sarah Gudenau, Oakland University

Here are three amazing universe-building concept albums that you need to add to your Spotify queue. …

August 30, 2020

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Is Pop Music Tackling Mental Health, or Just Fetishizing Depression?

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

They say it's not good to keep it bottled up, but is letting it out doing more harm than good?…

March 10, 2020

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11 Songs that Tackle the Realities of Mental Health

Katelyn Melder, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

These artists are shedding light on a subject that is often left in the dark.…

July 21, 2019

I’m About to See Twenty One Pilots for the Fourth Time — Here’s Why

Bekah Black, Spring Arbor University

For me and so many others, a twenty one pilots concert is a second home.…

March 27, 2019

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These 4 Songs Are Bona Fide Millennial Anthems

Gabbi Calabrese, Arkansas Tech University

When Chapel sang, 'I’d rather be broke than brain-dead,' I felt that.…

August 1, 2018

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Brendon Urie and Josh Dun Are the Bromance the Music Industry Needs

Alex Futo, Otterbein University

Fewer beefs, more heartwarming friendships please.…

July 27, 2018

After a Year-Long Hiatus, Twenty One Pilots Finally Breaks Their Silence

Alex Futo, Otterbein University

The cryptic clues they gave fans, though, were far from easy to decipher.…

July 19, 2018

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Twenty One Pilots Are Teasing the World with Cryptic, Eye-Centric Messages

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

So far, they've managed to outsmart thousands of fans determined to decode the clues.…

July 10, 2018