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Abigail Washburn (left) and Béla Fleck (right)

Banjo duo Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn performs fresh set at Lincoln Center

Jonny Rhein September 8, 2017

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn are not your typical dueling banjos.  The husband and wife band performed a personal banjo duo set at Lincoln Center Thursday night in light of their upcoming album...

Colorado State University student artwork is projected off of a computer during a show in the Visual Arts building on September 5 (Jack Starkebaum | Collegian).

CSU students interpret music to make art

Gracie Ludens September 7, 2017

Editor's Note: Christian Johnson is a photographer at The Collegian.  Classical, rock and R&B songs fill the silence of the art gallery. Bright colors and intriguing images project onto the...

New York based emo-revivalist rapper Lil Peep. Photo courtesy of Miller Rodriguez via Wikimedia Commons.

Emo rapper Lil Peep embodies sadboi aesthetic in new album

Zach Bermejo September 7, 2017

Lil Peep is a sadboi. Listening to his music, it is not hard to understand that the New York rapper focuses on the melancholy and dramatic. What may be harder to understand is his image, which does...

The Lincoln Center, located on Magnolia Street, is a performance venue and visual arts center in Fort Collins. (Jenn Yingling | Collegian)

Lincoln Center to host internationally-acclaimed banjo duo

Jonny Rhein September 6, 2017

The husband and wife banjo duo, Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, will be playing at the Lincoln Center Thursday, Sept. 7. Both musicians are acclaimed around the globe. Fleck is regarded as one...

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Alec Reviews Music: Jake Bugg attempts Americana with ‘Hearts That Strain’

Alec Erickson September 5, 2017

There is a longstanding history between the UK and the US when it comes to music. This is evident today in the new album “Hearts That Strain” from British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg who adopts...

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Alec Reviews Music: Queens Of The Stone Age bring glam to the modern age with ‘Villains’

Alec Erickson September 2, 2017

It has been a topic of debate for decades now, that rock and roll is dead. While it may have gone through shifts in recent years over the sound, there is still a fine appreciation of the classics. Queens...

Mary Flower plays the lap slide guitar.  (Jonny Rhein | Collegian)

Award-winning guitarist Mary Flower performs intimate set at the Downtown Artery

Jonny Rhein September 1, 2017

Piedmont-based guitarist Mary Flower played an intimate solo show at Downtown Artery Friday night.  The audience sat completely still while Flower awed them with her unique guitar playing. Her...

Colorado State and CU Boulder face off in the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown. Photo by Hunter Thompson

Collegian playlist: 12 songs to get pumped for the Rocky Mountain Showdown

Nate Day August 31, 2017

The Rocky Mountain Showdown is tomorrow. This is one of the most important games of the year for us Rams, so in order to get your adrenaline jumping, here are 12 songs to get you pumped for the game: Click...

Jamie "Jonny 5" Laurie and Stephen "Brer Rabbit" Brackett of the Denver based band, Flobots, perform at "The MOB" on August 26 ahead of the inaugural game at the new on-campus stadium. (@ashleypottsphoto | Collegian)

Stadium Sessions showcases local music, community involvement

James Wyatt August 31, 2017

Popular artists like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones performed at Hughe's Stadium. With a new wave of stadium-goers, Stadium Sessions aims to bring live music to the new on-campus stadium.  Stadium...

ThreadBuds uses threads wrapped around the wire to keep headphones from tangling without sacrificing sound quality.

10 best study songs

Nick Botkin August 30, 2017

For more study strategies visit: tilt.colostate.edu/learning/learningResources/onlineResources Click here to listen to The Collegian's "10 Best Study Songs" playlist.  There is no better companion to...

Dressed as Posidon, Andy Thran, cheers joyfuly as he is sprayed with water during the long, hot Tour de Fat ride in 2015. All riders eagerly welcomed water and free refreshments from the yards of houses that lined the Tour de Fat bike course. (Collegian File Photo)

Tour de Fat returns this weekend with ticketed performances

Chapman W. August 30, 2017

Video by Chapman Croskell   It is the time of year again when costumed bicyclists roam the streets of Fort Collins and live music brings people of all ages to Fort Collins' biggest brewery. Tour...

CSU faculty member Peter Sommer plays the saxophone while Chris Reed plays the piano at the University Center for the Arts on Monday. (Jenn Yingling | Collegian)

UCA’s Virtuoso Series presents lively jazz concert

Emma Turner August 29, 2017

Jazz music filled the University Center for the Arts as Colorado State University faculty displayed their expertise.  Saxophonist, Peter Sommer, performed with pianist, Timothy Burns, as part of the...

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