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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. 
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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.
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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,...

(Jon Price | Collegian)

Fort Collins band Autumn Burn creates uplifting rock

Miranda Moses February 21, 2018

The Communications Manager at the Fort Collins Music District, a delivery driver for Carrier, a Quality Assurance specialist at NASA, and a New Belgium "Beer Maestro" are the diverse faces that make...

Courtesy of iTunes

MGMT’s ‘Little Dark Age’ is an 80s throwback

Henry Netherland February 20, 2018

MGMT has always kept fans on their toes. The duo trolled the music industry in 2010 when they released “Congratulations,” an experimental departure from the more traditional pop music they released...

Caleb D'Aleo, guitarist and singer of the funk band Amorphic, plays during the Battle of the Bands at Hodi's Half Note on Feb. 15. Bands competed to move on to the next round at the Moxi Theater in Greeley. Winners of the final round win $1,000 and will be featured on the cover of BandWagon. (Seth Bodine | Collegian)

Photo Gallery: BandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands at Hodi’s Half Note

Seth Bodine February 18, 2018
Photo Gallery: BandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands at Hodi's Half Note
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Dashboard Confessional ditches their roots on ‘Crooked Shadows’

Henry Netherland February 14, 2018

As much as I enjoy contemporary music, I have to admit that rock has had a difficult time adapting to the modern musical landscape. With former rock frontrunners like Fall Out Boy, Weezer and Linkin...

Black Panther: The Album cover by Nikolas A. Drpaer-Ivey

‘Black Panther: The Album’ hypes listeners for movie but can stand alone

Ty Davis and Miles Parrish February 13, 2018

Rarely has there ever been an album based on a major film whose excitement has not only stood alongside the film itself, but in some ways stood separate from the film. The press coverage of the film,...

The Catcalls rocked the Downtown Artery Thursday evening with glorious guitar leads and a lot of hair flipping. (Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian)

Photo gallery: Downtown Artery hosts Battle of the Bands prelims

Kaitlyn Ancell February 9, 2018

[new_royalslider id="703"] Collegian photographer Kaitlyn Ancell can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com   

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Rich Brian is a chameleon on ‘Amen’

Henry Netherland February 8, 2018

In 2016, an Indonesian teenager wearing a pink polo and fanny pack would unknowingly change the rap industry with his debut single, “Dat Stick.” Now in 2018, with his debut album, “Amen,”...

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