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The Soundtrack of Rebellion: Music and the Vietnam War

Usually, music and academics never ever go together. However, I want to make an exception this week. For one of my history classes, I am writing about music and the antiwar movement during the Vietnam War. As much as we view music as a means of entertainment, over the years […]

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Long Live Rock and Roll?

Since its inception, rock and roll has been a genre that has defined generations of youth. Today, kids are instead growing up listening to Katy Perry, 2Chainz, and Ke$ha. This begs the question, what happened to rock and roll? The Past Since the early 20th century, nearly every decade has […]

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Anticipating “Ghost Stories”

Coldplay has officially announced their 6th studio album titled Ghost Stories, set to be released on May 19th. With the release of the single “Magic” and some initial public reaction, let’s look at what Ghost Stories promises to bring. No More Mylo Xyloto From the opening notes of Coldplay’s first […]

todayMarch 24, 2014 10

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A Look Inside 103.5 KTU

This past week, I was given the incredible opportunity to represent VandyRadio at the CMA Spring National College Media Convention in New York City. In addition to sitting seventh row at Madison Square Garden and riding on an indoor Ferris wheel in Toys R Us, I was able to check […]

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The Supergroup

A few days ago, the great classic rock band Queen announced a North American tour set for this summer. However, die hard Queen fans had mixed feelings when Queen also announced that former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert would be joining them on vocals to replace the legendary Freddie Mercury, […]

todayMarch 10, 2014 65

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The Beauty of Match Play

Golf features two prominent tournament formats: stroke play and match play.  Stroke play is generally highlighted throughout the season, as it is the format for all 4 majors and for the majority of the other tournaments.  However, the Ryder Cup and the President’s Cup, biennial tournaments that feature the United […]

todayFebruary 28, 2014 55

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The Best & Worst Music Collaborations

One of my favorite things about music is when two seemingly different artists combine to make one killer song. And I’m not talking Eminem and Rihanna here. I’m talking about the crazy, the wacky, the original. Without further ado, I present to you my list of the best and worst […]

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