The rise of streaming, resurgence of catalog, and rapid onset of NFTs’ popularity are all converging. Music royalty will build bigger and more extravagant palaces but only at the expense of artists that are struggling to gain a platform as it is.
Read MoreHailing from the Big Apple, Laundry day consists of five best friends taking the world and internet by storm. The band sat down with Afterglow to discuss their album-making process, the Beastie Boys, and more in this exclusive interview from South by week.
Read MoreThe “Ezio’s Family” motif transcends the boundaries of any single protagonist of the Assassin’s Creed series, binding them together as part of something far greater than them and proving that none of them are alone in committing to the fight against evil.
Read MoreAfterglow staffer Maryjewel Cook sits down with YouTuber Jazzy Anne to discuss her musical background and how the internet impacted it.
Read MoreA photo story inspired by the gothic disco aura of IDKHOW’s “Lights Go Down.”
Read MoreAfterglow discusses the inner workings of UT’s orchestra with cello player Jordan Conklin as well as conductors Ke-Yuan Hsin and Gabriela Mora Fallas.
Read MoreWhat was always lurking beneath America’s most classic music genre resurfaced after 9/11. Only now is it recovering.
Read MoreThe UT senior ditches her Miley Cyrus days of co-writing with her dad for Hannah Montana levels of stardom.
Read MoreEndless conglomerations, legal red tape, and streaming contracts make music sales pointless for starving artists in the streaming age, so why not avoid it all and pirate instead?
Read MoreAt the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
Read MoreThe Woulds, Tortuga Shades, Teal Waves, and Yardsale! performed at the vibrant Fruth Street venue on March 5.
Read MoreDelight in Dark Academia with this lovely selection of queer, BIPOC, and women composers.
Read MoreWhen an addict searches for a murderer in an isolated Midwestern town, the only logical soundtrack is the haunting honesty of Led Zeppelin.
Read MoreThe Tumblr classic, Electra Heart, has officially turned ten. Despite housing many hits and solidifying Marina’s place as a quintessential pop act, the album has garnered a complicated legacy for its impact on 2010s adolescents.
Read MorePaige Renee Berry, of rock band Half Dream, performed at the Delta Sigma Phi house on Feb. 24 as part of a benefit performance to Delta Sigma Phi’s philanthropy, Out Youth.
Read MoreThe music of The Cure is often recognized as gothic rock, yet the band’s most commercially successful album strays from the darkness of their previous efforts, leaving behind a legacy of pop hits.
Read MoreWith a dazzling soundtrack teeming with powerhouse vocals, 2010’s “Burlesque” is a flashy display of the cabaret scene through the eyes of stars like Christina Aguilera and Cher. But the gaudiness of the soundtrack brings up the negative depictions of sex workers that Hollywood likes to perpetuate.
Read MoreNothing can go wrong when your lucky number helps you find your new favorite song.
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