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The old Taylor treats longtime fans with the drop of a classic Taylor Swift album: Lover. Fan or not, everyone seems to have found something for them on Lover.

Old Taylor comes back with new album release

By Sacha Feldberg, Arts Editor October 21, 2019

Two years ago, Taylor Swiftーarguably the most influential musician of our generationーannounced the death of the “old Taylor” in her album “reputation.” Now, the old Taylor is back with “Lover,”...

Randy Houser is a country singer and many of his  previous songs have contained references to drug use.

Country music is more explicit than people may think

By Maya Bhattiprolu, Assistant Online Editor May 9, 2019

Parents traveling with little kids will often switch the station when a rap song comes on to a “safer” genre, like country, to avoid exposing them to controversial topics. However, changing the station...

XXL magazine Freshman List highlights the top ten newest rappers awarding them the title “XXL Freshman.”

Large and in-charge: new rap artists break out on the scene

By Jackson Resnick, Features Editor May 9, 2018

Each year, a new group of rappers emerges into the mainstream, turning heads and gaining recognition through social media. The annual XXL magazine Freshman List highlights the 10 hottest new rappers, earning...

This May and June, the Mid-Atlantic Region will be home to a host of concerts and festivals, including shows with SZA and Khalid and the Firefly Music Festival.

Summer concerts bring heat to D.C. area

By Drew Ingall, Senior Writer May 9, 2018

It’s that time of year. The weather is getting warmer, outdoor concert venues are opening and big music artists are coming to town. That’s right, it’s concert season. The stretch from early May...

This month’s new musical artist hip-hop collective Brockhampton.

Music you aren’t listening to: Brockhampton

By Jackson Resnick, Social Media Editor April 12, 2018

Tearing down all stereotypes in the music scene, Brockhampton (BH) is probably the most exciting act in music right now. The self-proclaimed “boyband” met online when frontman Kevin Abstract posted...

Migos has released two albums within one year, both of which reached number one on the Billboard top 200 albums in each of their first week available.

Migos add to “culture” with second chart-topping album

By Gaurav Gandhi, Lead Graphic Designer March 7, 2018

For the second time in under one year, Georgia-based hip-hop trio, Migos, released a chart-topping studio album, this time being Culture II. The sequel to 2017 Grammy-nominated Culture, Culture II features...

Junior Teddi Yoo has been chosen to be a member of the National Association for Music Education. She has also been given a scholarship for her piano playing.

Student Art Spotlight: Teddi Yoo

By Drew Ingall, Arts Editor March 7, 2018

There are many talented artists and musicians at CHS. However, not many can say that they excel at not one, but two instruments. Junior Teddi Yoo has been picked to be a member of the National Association...

Dram’s number one hit, “Brocoli,” is off of his new album, “Big Baby.”The album consists of 22 songs and is Dram’s second.

DRAM’s “Big Baby”: sophomore effort excels

By Drew Ingall, Arts Editor January 9, 2018

Mixing rock, blues, soul, R&B and electronic dance music (EDM) with hip-hop and rap to create great music may seem impossible, but to hip-hop artist DRAM, it can be achieved, and he proves this on...

New D.C. venue gains popularity among CHS students

New D.C. venue gains popularity among CHS students

By Drew Ingall, Arts Editor November 21, 2017

CHS students now have a new local hotspot to escape the hardships of school work and enjoy their favorite musicians live. The Anthem, which opened Oct.12 with an inaugural show by the Foo Fighters,...

Taylor Swift returns to top of the music world

Taylor Swift returns to top of the music world

By Brandon Li, Online News Editor October 1, 2017

After taking an entire year off from all music-related activities, pop artist Taylor Swift is trying to make her way back to the top of the leaderboards. Swift confirmed her next album “Reputation”...

Midnight Album Mixes Melody and Meaning

By Maya Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief April 2, 2017

British singer-song writer Lewis Watson released his sophomore album “Midnight” Mar. 25, and he’s never sounded better. His signature acoustic style blends perfectly with the heavier sounds of percussion,...

The cover to Futures album FUTURE.

What Does the Future Hold For Future?

By Max Kandel, Advertising Manager March 8, 2017

When Future, the 33 year old rapper from Atlanta released his latest album “FUTURE” with 17 songs, everyone was excited for to hear his latest music as his last release was “EVOL” in Feb. 2016....

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