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Students get hyped to see artists like Calvin Harris and Kendrick Lamar perform at Merriweather Post Pavillion.

Sweetlife festival offers bigger lineup, better food

By Thomas Atkinson and Isabel Dibble May 26, 2015

Sweetlife, the annual music festival hosted by the salad company Sweetgreen, is back on May 30 and 31 at Merriweather Post Pavilion and is going to be bigger than ever, featuring many big names such as...

Big Sean released his third studio album in February.  It sold over 100,000 copies in its first week and received positive feedback.

Big Sean’s ‘Dark Sky Paradise’ surpasses expectations

By Arjun Swmaminathan, Online Arts Editor March 20, 2015

Featuring brilliant introspective lyrics and outstanding production, Big Sean’s Dark Sky Paradise is a standout record that surpasses expectations and leaves listeners wanting more. Sean’s third...

Drakes If Youre Reading This Its Too Late was a major surprise for his fans and quickly became a trend on social media.

Surprise albums entertain fans, attract listeners

By Zach Silver, Staff Writer March 20, 2015

If you’re reading this... it’s too late. Drake’s mixtape, which was released Feb. 12, is just one of the several instances in which an artist has released music for his fans without giving notice....

Students performed in front of a large audience at Strathmore.

CHS students in MCYO and YAA perform in concert at Strathmore

By Emily Wang, Circulation Manager March 13, 2015

MCYO, All State, All County and YAA; it can be a little confusing for CHS students who do not play an instrument when their musician friends start using their own lingo. Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra...

Thousands of fans and turned out to see their favorite musicians perform at the concert.

‘Concert for Valor’ celebrates Veterans Day

By Julia McDermott, Sports Editor November 14, 2014

One by one, Rihanna fans intermingled with Metallica groupies and mixed in with veterans in uniform as they filed through security and onto the National Mall Tuesday night, making up the massive crowd...

Singer Jason Derulo performs some of his biggest hits for the crowd.

Singer Jason Derulo wows crowd at Fillmore

By Thomas Atkinson and Alissa Li November 11, 2014

International pop star Jason Derulo performed Oct. 28 at the Fillmore alongside Becky G and Wallpaper. Derulo started his music career back in 2009 by writing songs for other musicians, and then released...

Body positivity songs argue that size doesnt matter

Body positivity songs argue that size doesn’t matter

By Danielle Kiefer and Hannah Yasharoff October 24, 2014

Media outlets constantly bombard teenagers with images and ideas about how their bodies should look, often portraying thin women as society’s idea of perfection. However, many recent popular songs have...

Fans follow Maggie Rose

By Hannah Yasharoff, Staff Writer May 28, 2014

“Looking back now, I probably should’ve let him run” is the opening line to country singer, Potomac native and Georgetown Visitation alumna Maggie Rose’s new hit single “Looking Back Now,”...

‘Observer’ writer meets Emblem3

By Skylar Whitman, Senior Writer May 28, 2014

  There are songs that make me happy and there are songs that make me sad, but overall, there is nothing more powerful to me than the universal language of music. Emblem3 is a pop-reggae male...

Alumnus brings CHS legacy to New York music scene

Alumnus brings CHS legacy to New York music scene

By Elizabeth Campbell, Editor-in-Chief May 24, 2013

Many teens dream of becoming famous and finding their big break in the music world, but few actually experience it. CHS 2006 alumnus Sanjog Nirola is living out this dream as a musician in New York City....

Summer concerts provide exciting entertainment

By Danielle Kiefer, Arts Editor May 23, 2013

There is nothing like the feeling of seeing a favorite musician live on stage, and summer is the perfect season to gather a few friends and head to an awesome concert without having to worry about waking...

Tyler, The Creator reveals sensitive side in ‘Wolf’

Tyler, The Creator reveals sensitive side in ‘Wolf’

By Kara Phillips, Senior Writers April 26, 2013

Constantly being in the limelight, celebrities and other public figures must build a tough exterior in order to endure the inevitable criticism. This exterior, however, can become difficult to penetrate,...

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