Lady Gaga’s newest album balances refreshing references and trademark originality. BY LOUIS VOLKER, STAFF WRITER What do musicians like David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Daft Punk, Prince and Doja Cat all have in common? Lady Gaga, apparently. Gaga’s eighth studio…
Pianist shares a powerful performance at the National Philharmonic on the composer’s birthday BY VIVIANA SMITH, SENIOR STAFF REPORTER A day before Polish composer Frédéric Chopin’s 215th birthday, hundreds gathered in the wooded orchestra hall of the National Philharmonic at…
Mason student plays the accordion on Wilkins Plaza and spreads positivity through music BY TANYA MALIK, STAFF WRITER Junior Chadwick Edralin, a computer game design major, taught himself the accordion as a hobby when he chose to take a semester…
A conversation with Canadian band, The Free Label BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: This interview was initially conducted on April 26, 2024, at Mason Day. Interview edited for length and clarity. The opener for Mason Day 2024…
Four albums across six decades recommended to help you stay in touch with the human experience BY JAMES CARLISLE, STAFF WRITER AND MADALYN GODFREY, OPINION EDITOR It is easy to get caught up in mundane and repetitive life experiences, especially…
BY KAYLYN BARNHART, CULTURE EDITOR Anyone who has great American pride and appreciates some of the nation’s most iconic composers and their music should consider attending the American Festival Pops Orchestra’s (AFPO) upcoming concert. On the evening of Saturday, April…
A conversation with singer-songwriter, Sammy Rash. BY SARENA MARRISA SOHAN, STAFF WRITER Editor’s Note: This interview was edited for length and clarity. I had the chance to chat with the spirited singer-songwriter, Sammy Rash, as he walked to the beach…
Adele’s ’30’ BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN, STAFF WRITER Carefully unwrapping the package which holds my new Adele ‘30’ vinyl, I place the new vinyl on my record player, where it stays for the remainder of the afternoon. Adele’s voice casts through…
Following the tragic loss of life at Astroworld, we must maintain concert etiquette BY COLLIN COPE, OPINION EDITOR Following the tragic loss of 10 lives at Travis Scott’s third annual Astroworld Festival in Houston, multiple distressed and angry fans posted…
What the editors behind IVE have been listening to BY IVE EDITORS It’s that wonderful time of the year again, where we all get a chance to look back at the year behind us and reflect on the things that…
