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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Music

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Creative influence continues to shift amid age of ‘the bite’

Gigi Young, Digital and Social Director August 28, 2025

The rise of short-form content has completely changed how we consume media, entertainment and even news. Not that long ago, people carved out hours for TV shows, novels and movies. Now? Most of us are...

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New semester, new music: Don’t overlook these 2025 album releases

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor August 25, 2025

As a new fall semester begins, students pop in their earbuds and begin scrolling through their playlists, searching for new music. There have been too many album releases in 2025 to keep track of, and...

(Graphic Illustration by Lee Billiot | The Collegian)

Lorde creates contemporary yet unique soundscape with ‘Virgin’

Willow Engle, Copy Chief August 15, 2025

In each of her four major releases since her explosive debut album “Pure Heroine,” Lorde seems to hold a mirror to her face and deliver an entire sonic landscape based on that specific moment in time....

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Melodies in passing: Students play campus pianos to weave music into everyday life

Hannah Parcells, Managing Editor April 30, 2025

On any given weekday afternoon, as students pour through the Lory Student Center on their way to classes, study sessions or to get caffeine refills, a few notes of music might float above the noise. The...

David Knodle performs with his band, Horse Bitch, during Fort Collins' annual music festival FoCoMX April 18. The Denver-based punk band performed at Washington's.

Pushing creative boundaries: FoCoMX artists explore performance as protest

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 23, 2025

The annual Fort Collins Music Experiment festival was held April 18-19. The festival, which has consistently pushed creative boundaries, brought the local and regional art community together and exposed...

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Saxsquatch sighted performing beastly funk experience

Audrey Weishaar, Staff Reporter April 22, 2025

Many people believe in cryptids: the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster — the list goes on and on. According to a 2021 poll, about 24% of the American public believes in Bigfoot, also known in parts...

Two dance instructors lead the crowd April 12. These dancers brought the crowd up to follow along with them at the Francophone Africa Festival.

Francophone Africa Festival celebrates poetry, music, culture

Gigi Young, Digital and Social Director April 17, 2025

On April 12, Axis International Academy and Preschool in Fort Collins was filled with color, sound and energy as the local community gathered to celebrate francophone African culture. The event featured...

Don't miss out on these venues, bands at 2025 FoCoMX

Don’t miss out on these venues, bands at 2025 FoCoMX

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 17, 2025

The time has arrived: The much-awaited annual Fort Collins Music Experiment, most commonly known as FoCoMX, is almost here. For some, the two-day festival is faced head on, embracing the chaos and all...

(Graphic Illustration by Lee Billiot | The Collegian)

Lucy Dacus looks to future on ‘Forever Is A Feeling’

Aubree Miller, News Editor April 10, 2025

Indie alternative pop artist Lucy Dacus has released her fourth studio album, "Forever Is A Feeling," focusing on the present and future while embracing the unknown. Dacus’ last solo album in 2021,...

The Colorado State Univeristy Main Street A Capella club stands for a portrait at Universty Center for the Arts in Fort Collins April 4.

Mainstreet A Cappella harmonizes talent, passion at CSU

Aubrey Means, Staff Reporter April 10, 2025

Making the movie "Pitch Perfect" come to life on Colorado State University's campus, Mainstreet A Cappella is one of CSU’s primary a cappella student groups. Founded in 2012, Mainstreet is a dynamic...

Hank Hatten sings and plays bass for band Choam Nomsky March 27. Hatten performed as part of KCSU's fourth annual Fools Fest.

CSU’s Sutherland Community Garden turns punk for 4th annual Fools Fest

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 2, 2025

Colorado State University's Lory Student Center hosted the fourth annual Fools Fest, giving a platform to the punk community in Colorado and bringing it to CSU's campus. This year's Fools Fest was held...

The Denver-based band Fresh Fruit! performs during the FoCoMX Kick Off Party at Odell Brewing Company March 14.

Upcoming FoCoMX lineup revealed at Odell Brewing Kick Off Party

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 24, 2025

Music lovers, local artists and beer enthusiasts gathered at Odell Brewing Company March 14 for a special showcase event previewing the 2025 Fort Collins Music eXperiment, more commonly known as FoCoMX....

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