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Review: Kali Uchis’ ‘Red Moon in Venus’ – Spin or skip?

José C. Delgado, Reporter • April 12, 2023

Colombian American R&B singer Kali Uchis has released her third studio album, “Red Moon in Venus.” Spanning 15 tracks and clocking in at just over 43 minutes, the album features songs that explore...

Review: Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ – Spin or skip?

José C. Delgado, Reporter • April 10, 2023

Paramore has returned with their sixth studio album, “This Is Why.” The album marks the band's first release since 2017’s “After Laughter,” and is the first record to feature the same lineup...

Legend Gary Numan talks latest album, touring for new fans

Jake Tully • March 6, 2014

Gary Numan is one of the forefront musicians of the New Wave era. Currently on tour promoting his newest album, “Splinters,” Numan has several American dates including one Thursday night at The Mayan...

Brian Stokes Mitchell to perform at the VPAC with tunes from his album “Simply Broadway”

Chandelor Armstrong • December 4, 2013

Brian Stokes Mitchell will take center stage at the VPAC Saturday Dec. 7 showcasing his tremendous range of talents for a memorable evening of broadway tunes. Audience members will be in for a real treat...

Keaton Simmons’ sophmore album is too sappy

C. Megan Diskin • April 25, 2013

Keaton Simons’ sophomore album “Beautiful Pain” is riddled with cliché love songs and sprinkled with cheese. Where is the raw and bluesy guy from the first album? This album is ripe full of second-rate...

‘The Strokes’ new album doesn’t have their missed sound

Berlyn Reisenauer • April 4, 2013

The Strokes released their fifth studio album Tuesday, and they really shouldn't have. The new album "Comedown Machine" sounds less like The Strokes and more like a bad trip to the 80s than their previous...

Jack White’s debut album ‘Blunderbuss’ delivers insight

Megan Diskin • February 6, 2013

Jack White, of the White Stripes and Raconteurs, debuted his solo album "Blunderbuss" on April 23 of last year and it seems to tell the tale of a broken man. It would be wrong not to mention...

Bad Religion’s new album ‘True North’ is their comeback

Cynthia Gomez • January 31, 2013

A 30 year-long career for any band or artist is very impressive. Most bands suffer rearrangements in lineups, record deal failures, death and sometimes, just life. For Bad Religion, it’s been most of...

Bruno Mars’ new album breezes by with hit after hit

Cynthia Gomez • January 25, 2013

Before becoming his own pop phenomenon, Bruno Mars was the creative hand behind some of 2010 greatest and most popular hits like Flo Rida’s “You Spin Me Right Round” and B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On...

Ke$ha’s new album ‘Warrior’ is a party soundtrack

Luis Campos • December 4, 2012

Only three years have passed since individuals were first introduced to Ke$ha’s No. 1 single “Tik Tok,” which ruled the radio in 2010. The San Fernando Valley native, who “was actually born in...

Wale gets back to basics on second full-length album

Andrew Lopez • November 10, 2011

Shortly after leaving Interscope Records for not seeing eye-to-eye with his productionteam over the sound of his first album, rapper Wale has found a home with Rick Ross, founder of Maybach Music Group....

Album Review: Jay-Z & Kanye West’s ‘Watch the Throne’

Mary Pham • August 31, 2011

The long awaited collaboration between mega hip-hop artists, Jay-Z, and producer/rapper Kanye West became a reality earlier this month when their album, “Watch the Throne” was released. The combination...