“Unplugged” was Lauryn Hill’s last album. (Photo courtesy of Columbia) Ashley Rose Rivera Connector Editor Lauryn Hill is seen as a music icon, having the first ever hip hop Album of the Year win at the 1999’s Grammy’s with her album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” With “Miseducation,” she brought a new way of music to…
Kanye’s strange yet familiar turn
“Jesus is King” is Kanye’s ninth album and faced a year of delays and reworks. (Courtesy of Robert Saquet) Robert Saquet Connector Contributor To the surprise of pretty much everyone, Kanye West has finally dropped his much anticipated “Jesus is King” album, after many a rumor and delays. The album itself is distinctly different than…
Noah Kahan held it down at the Paradise Rock Club
Noah Kahan performing at the Paradise Rock Club on October 5, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Christina Laderoute) Christina Laderoute Connector Staff Fellow New Englander, Noah Kahan, returned “home” to Boston for a two-night residency at the Paradise Rock Club this past weekend. The tickets for these shows were sold out within two hours of being…
The Big Takeover at The Beat Brew Hall
New York based reggae band, The Big Takeover, performed at The Beat Brew Hall on October 11th. (Photos courtesy of Christina Laderoute)
DaBaby album review: introducing Jonathan Kirk
“KIRK” is estimated to debut with about 150k album equivalent units. (Photo courtesy of Interscope Records) Vanessa Bazille Connector Contributor For the past six months or so, Jonathan Lyndale Kirk–most commonly known as rap artist, DaBaby–has been working his way up the pop culture totem pole. From the radio, to short dance videos on Instagram,…
Noah Kahan performs at Paradise Rock Club in Boston
Noah Kahan is headlining two back to back concerts at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston this weekend. (Photos courtesy of Christina Laderoute)
Zac Brown Band’s “The Owl” is no hoot
“The Owl” is intended to be the Zac Brown Band’s most personal album. (Photo courtesy of Wheelhouse Records) Michael Parke Connector Contributor “The Owl” is the Zac Brown Band’s sixth studio album. Working with the likes of Max Martin (of early Britney Spears and NSYNC producing fame) and Skrillex (of keyboard grating fame), they have…
Blink-182’s “Nine” shows improvement, maturity and nuance in an age of nostalgia
Former frontman Tom Delonge left the band to chase aliens. (Photo courtesy of Billboard) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor After the colossal failure of Blink-182’s “California” in 2016, the anticipation of “Nine,” Blink’s ninth studio album, was met with little fanfare. “Nine,” which was released on Sept. 20, has surprised fans and critics alike, as the…
