Charlotte Sands: Headed for Superstardom

It is easy to dismiss people that get famous on social media apps, but occasionally, you will find a gem that will make a lasting impact on the music scene. Charlotte Sands seems well on her way to doing just that. It is time to put down TikTok and start listening to the music. The

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Alternative Music Gatekeepers Got It Wrong On Avril Lavigne

What was it like being a rock/alternative fan in the early 2000s? You may have been a dirt rocker obsessed with Staind and Puddle of Mudd. Maybe you connected with the lyrics of Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional—or sustained hearing damage listening to System of a Down or Disturbed. Perhaps instead you were into

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Anarbor’s “Drugs” Showcases A Band Getting Better With Age

Veteran bands that get better over time have a knack for getting their points across to connect with their audience. Anarbor is no exception to that rule. The Phoenix, AZ, mainstays showcase themselves as a classic example of exponential growth. Their ability to write songs has gotten them on various MTV shows and sports television

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Influential Artists: The Four Faces of Alternative Music

It’s the spring of 2014. You turn on your local Top 40 station and they’re playing Paramore’s “Ain’t It Fun” for the fourth time that day and life is good. You then switch to the alternative station. They’re playing the acoustic version of MAGIC!‘s “Rude” after playing the standard version only 45 minutes ago. The

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When We Were Young Festival, We Need To Talk

It is known to everyone at this point that Las Vegas will allegedly be the center of the music universe on September 22nd, 23rd, and 29th. Needless to say, it has spawned a variety of reactions. Should we be excited? Should we be cynical? Is this show possible? What happens if the When We Were

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