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Office DJ: The misconception of emo

By Carson Elm-Picard | October 19

"And maybe someday if you're lucky, you can scare girls away at parties by talking about emo — just like me."

Office DJ: Comfort rap for the midsemester blues

By Leo Culp | October 11

"And even if you don’t listen to my playlist, I hope you listen to something that brings you comfort, or at least reminds you that you had it."

Column: Grimes and Elon Musk's strange romance is finally over

By Ira Wilder | September 28

"While this initially seems to be trivial celebrity drama, it highlights how the ex-couple's complacency can be emblematic of systemic racism in the music ...

Office DJ: The worst songs by the best rappers

By PJ Morales | September 28

Philosopher Jorge Santayana wrote, “those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.” There are definitely some rap songs you’d ...

Carolina Ukulele Ensemble brings students together through music

By Valeria Cloës | September 26

The Carolina Ukulele Ensemble became the world's first collegiate ukulele ensemble in 2010. The group is currently taking new members in their rolling ...

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Column: For a musical, "Dear Evan Hansen” would’ve been better with less singing

By Guillermo Molero | September 23

"The biggest issue this movie has, still, is its deep-seated desire to have its characters sing almost all the time. And when the musical numbers don’t ...

Office DJ: 21 songs for my 21st birthday

By Helen McGinnis | September 20

"Being young for my grade and the last in my friend group to turn 21, I have never anticipated a birthday more than this one. The big 21. To celebrate ...

Column: "Certified Lover Boy" is certifiably disappointing

By PJ Morales | September 20

"Then, on Sept. 3, Drake released "Certified Lover Boy," and all my hopes died."

Column: "Lindsey Buckingham" reflects Fleetwood Mac's historic chaos

By Ira Wilder | September 20

"Though the band’s legacy is a landslide of chaos, Fleetwood Mac’s discography is preeminent and inescapable. The band’s history represents a collective ...

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Town of Carrboro cancels 2021 Carrboro Music Festival as COVID-19 cases surge

By Emmy Martin | September 16

“While we are all disappointed, the reactions I have seen from folks in the community, including performers, have been understanding and supportive ...

Column: "The Melodic Blue" cements Baby Keem's name in the rap game

By Carson Elm-Picard | September 14

“The Melodic Blue” shows Keem deepening his iconic sound while also debuting rap’s most powerful duo. If one thing is true, Baby Keem is going to ...

Column: Musgraves' "star-crossed" reaches cosmic heights of heartbreak

By Ira Wilder | September 13

"The fact that 'Golden Hour' and 'breadwinner' were written within four years about the same person quite honestly incites personal trust issues."

Tracks offers free, outdoor concerts through the end of September

By Charlotte Easley | September 12

Over the course of the month, concerts will continue to be held on each consecutive Thursday in a parking lot at University Place with featured musical ...

Column: Three chords and the truth

By Ira Wilder and Caitlyn Yaede | September 8

"We have hopes that country music will return to its diverse roots, serving not only a white, conservative middle class, but the diverse ethnic and racial ...

Viewpoints: Ranking Kanye West's studio albums

By Rajee Ganesan , Leo Culp , PJ Morales and Carson Elm-Picard | September 7

"With the latest release of his 10th studio album, 'Donda,' members of the Daily Tar Heel’s editorial staff make their rankings on which of Kanye’s ...

Column: Hyperpop defines indefinite noise

By Ira Wilder | September 6

"'Good Ones' and 'Dawn of Chromatica' each pose the same question in different ways: What are the defining limits of a limitless genre like hyperpop?" ...

Column: Ranking Taylor Swift's entire discography

By Ira Wilder | September 5

As anticipation builds for “Red (Taylor’s Version),” due on Nov. 19, here is a ranking all of Taylor’s songs. Yes, all 158 of them.

Column: "Donda" delivers ... sort of

By Leo Culp | September 2

"But with missed release dates, the Marilyn Manson and DaBaby association and the general hysteria that surrounds a Kanye release, is it selfish to expect ...

Column: Lorde's "Solar Power" doesn't produce much energy

By Ira Wilder | August 23

"According to Lorde, her new album is 'a celebration of the natural world,' or an ode to happiness, and a reflection on finding joy in simplicity. I have ...

Can't agree on who gets aux? There's an app for that, started by UNC students

By Lily Chubb | August 16

Meet the UNC students behind the new app Aux, a way to create a unique listening experience where everyone gets a say in the music.