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5 classic albums that you should still listen to today

Miles Parrish March 21, 2018

The criterion for what good music encompasses is ever-changing, but some albums are timeless. Here are five classic albums that are still hanging out in the must-listen-to category today:  Nirvana...

Declan Mckenna performs at Hodi's Half Note on March 16 during his United States tour. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

19-year-old Declan Mckenna performs high-energy concert at Hodi’s

Tony Villalobos March 19, 2018

[new_royalslider id="716"] Declan Mckenna, a 19-year-old musician from the United Kingdom came to Hodi's Half Note on Friday, and he brought some fun with him. Mckenna performed three songs for the Rolling...

Turnstile delivers a sonic mosh pit on ‘Time & Space’

Turnstile delivers a sonic mosh pit on ‘Time & Space’

Henry Netherland March 19, 2018

Baltimore hardcore punk band, Turnstile are back and better than ever. On their debut, “Nonstop Feeling” the band delivered a mix bag of Rage Against the Machine worship with lackluster production...

The moon over Red Rocks Amphitheater Photo credit: Jonny Rhein

Indie concerts coming to Colorado

Jonny Rhein March 16, 2018
An overwhelming amount of concerts have been announced in the Denver area. With the rising ticket prices, it can be hard to pick and choose which ones to go to.
Declan McKenna to visit Hodi's Half Note

Declan McKenna to visit Hodi’s Half Note

Colin Shepherd March 12, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHgh77iE6qc Through his song writing, Declan McKenna has addressed a number of major political and social issues from terrorist attacks to economic inequality.  The 19-year-old...

Janelle Monae performing live in concert on February 6, 2009. (photo courtesy of Mark J. Sebastian)

Collegian playlist: Empowerment anthems for International Women’s Day

Miranda Moses March 8, 2018

Women are kick ass, and it is always the time to celebrate that and be empowered by their kick ass-ness. But, with March being Women's History Month and March 8 being International Women's Day, you may...

Trayce Chapman performs at Clash of the Titans. Photo credit: Miranda Moses

United Men of Color announce largest rap battle in Colorado, ‘Clash of the Titans VII,’ to occur March 31

Matt Smith March 7, 2018

At the end of March, eight rappers will descend on the Lory Student Center Theatre in one of CSU's biggest hip-hop events of the year. With the return of Clash of the Titans, Fort Collins is set...

3OH!3 performing on the Aggie Theatre Stage | Courtesy of Henry Netherland

3OH!3 recaptures their youth at the Aggie Theatre

Henry Netherland March 4, 2018

3OH!3 returned to their home state Saturday night, and they were as goofy as ever. For over a decade, the electro-pop duo has proudly represented Colorado on the national music landscape. Known for...

Undeclared freshman Bronson Rivera, undeclared freshman Angel Salazar and undeclared Andy Truong started writing music about a month ago. They have written five songs, and have been working on an untitled EP. (Seth Bodine | Collegian)

4 CSU freshmen pursue music career together

Isabelle Rayburn March 1, 2018
Four freshmen Colorado State University students started jamming together in a music room of the dorms about a month ago. One day they made a song and it flowed nicely without trying. Now they plan to make a band. 
Image Courtesy of Ravyn Lenae

Ravyn Lenae pairs with producer Steve Lacy on ‘Crush’ EP

Miles Parrish March 1, 2018
Released on Feb. 9, "Crush" can be seen as an exhibition between the Chicago singer-songwriter's R&B stylings and the production of Steve Lacy, a Grammy-nominated producer who produces each of the five tracks on Lenae's EP.
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NYC-based ensemble, SHUFFLE, to perform 15 different styles of music at UCA concert

Maddie Wright February 27, 2018
What do you get when you mix the School of Music, Theater, and Dance with the Fort Collins Lincoln Center? Some pretty awesome musical guests.
Image Courtesy of SiR

SiR breathes new air on ‘November’

Miles Parrish February 22, 2018

In Jan. 2017, Top Dawg Entertainment, a label known for big names like Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar, signed singer-songwriter Sir Darryl Farris, or, as we know him professionally, "SiR." Now,...

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