Music

“theneedledrop” is more than a review

Look, “theneedledrop,” a.k.a Anthony Fantano, is literally one of the greatest music reviewers of all time. Read More

The Teddy Rycroft Quintet stuns at Starbucks

Although it was their first time appearing together in Starbucks, Rycroft and Palace are no strangers to the Starbucks stage—they’ve been performing together since last year, and have done Friday Night Live shows before. Read More

Opera singers light up Eastman voice competition

The Friends of Eastman Opera hosted the fifteenth-annual Voice Competition on Feb. 12 in Kilbourn Hall. Read More

With ‘Pablo,’ Kanye West grows up—sort of

“The Life of Pablo” is not as good as “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” nor does it have the consistency of “Yeezus.” Read More

Rochester looks to become pitch perfect at ICCAs

UR will host one of the ICCA Central quarterfinal rounds of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) on Saturday, Feb. 27. Read More

At halftime, Beyonce delivers much needed message

Bruno Mars and Beyoncé certainly rejuvenated my confidence that this show wasn’t going to be a complete letdown. Read More

Juicy Connotation brings the funk

They are planning to release their debut album, “Freshly Squeezed,” in a few weeks. Read More

Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ is fitting punctuation for an iconic career

If “Blackstar” tells us anything, it’s that Bowie wanted to be remembered for being himself, not Ziggy Stardust or Aladdin Sane. Read More

Wynton Marsalis shines a light

Jazzman Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra visit the Eastman School of Music for a rousing holiday concert, and guest vocalist Audrey Shakir talks about her career and jazz inspirations. Read More

Top ten albums of 2015

Picks for the best albums of the past year, including work by artists Marilyn Manson, Sufjan Stevens, and Drake. Read More