A series of nostalgia-core images based on Charlie Burg’s upcoming album and recently released song, “97 Avalon.”
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Afterglow looks back on the first Forty Acres Fest since 2019 with this video recap. Featuring indie rockers COIN and local darlings Yardsale.
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To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, here are five API artists contributing to and creating a lasting impact in the music industry today.
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No film epitomizes the ’80s like “Dirty Dancing.” Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s iconic romantic drama turns 35 on May 12, 2022, and there’s no better way to celebrate it than by listening to lovey-dovey, seize-the-moment ’80s and ’80s-reminiscent tunes.
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With their shared penchant for witty wordplay and self-referential commentary on celebrity culture, it’s no surprise that these two once shared a stage. Here’s the case for them sharing one of your playlists, too.
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As a component of the Forty Acre Fest, Nashville’s very own COIN put on a free show for hundreds of UT students on campus.
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Singing from a woman’s perspective, Fiona Apple gives “Across the Universe” a level of sincerity that The Beatles never could.
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Australian alternative rocker Alex Lahey opened for punk rock band The Regrettes at Scoot Inn on April 26.
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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.
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Hailing 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.
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The “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.
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Afterglow staffer Maryjewel Cook sits down with YouTuber Jazzy Anne to discuss her musical background and how the internet impacted it.
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A photo story inspired by the gothic disco aura of IDKHOW’s “Lights Go Down.”
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Afterglow discusses the inner workings of UT’s orchestra with cello player Jordan Conklin as well as conductors Ke-Yuan Hsin and Gabriela Mora Fallas.
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What was always lurking beneath America’s most classic music genre resurfaced after 9/11. Only now is it recovering.
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The UT senior ditches her Miley Cyrus days of co-writing with her dad for Hannah Montana levels of stardom.
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Endless 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?
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
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