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Opinion | My favorite summer albums

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • April 8, 2025

Many albums just fit a certain season more than others, and when I think of a summer album, I think about upbeat songs that I would play on the beach and relaxing songs I could play while reading and sitting on a porch. I won’t talk about all of the albums I associate with the summer season, but just a few that I like.

Heart to Heart — Wins, Woos and Wow Moments at the ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards’

By Kelly Kowalewski, Staff Writer • March 20, 2025

On March 17, America tuned in to one of the most anticipated award shows of the year — the “iHeartRadio Music Awards.” On Monday, the show was streamed live from sunny Los Angeles, California. The...

Opinion | Ride-or-dies that you love to hate

By The Pitt News Staff • February 18, 2025

Opinions, opinions, opinions — we’ve got them! More specifically, we’ve got opinions on stuff the masses love to hate. From movies to art, actors to bands, we’ve got some ride-or-dies that are considered quite the hot take.

Opinion | Defending ‘Cowboy Carter’ against backlash after historic Grammy wins

By Danae Poteat, Senior Staff Columnist • February 10, 2025

I saw plenty of people saying that there were lyrically better albums than “Cowboy Carter” and that it wasn't real country. In reality, these were all just pathetic excuses to justify being hateful on the internet because they couldn’t comprehend that “Cowboy Carter” was a complete piece of art that deserved the wins.

Opinion | Post-Grammys thoughts

By The Pitt News Staff • February 4, 2025

There is no right opinion when it comes to the Grammys, but if there is, we sure got them/ The 2025 Grammys gave the world a plethora of moments to talk about and dissect, from Beyoncé's groundbreaking win for “Cowboy Carter” to Kendrick Lamar’s clean sweep for “Not Like Us.”

Opinion | My favorite albums from 2024

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • January 27, 2025

Many amazing albums were released in 2024 — maybe too many amazing albums. Listed are my top five favorite albums released in 2024, not in any particular order — because I think I would go crazy trying to figure out an order.

Pitt’s Music Department hosted its annual fall showcase featuring many student performances

By Dylan Paradise, Staff Writer • November 4, 2024

Student and faculty performers took the stage for Pitt’s Department of Music Fall Showcase at Bellefield Hall on Monday evening. The night consisted of five vocal performances, a saxophone quartet and...

Opinion | Dancing to ‘those club classics’ is a form of resistance

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • October 11, 2024

This wouldn’t be the first time the LGBTQ+ community has pioneered a legendary music era, such as the current revival of recession pop, otherwise known as Brat summer. Underground gay dance clubs in the 1970s were the birthplace of the disco, house and electronic music we all love to boogie to today.

Opinion | A Spotify Daylist lookover and why I think it is a great addition to Spotify

By Irene Moran, Senior Staff Columnist • October 9, 2024

Spotify Daylists might be one of my favorite features on the app, minus the Spotify Wrapped at the end of the year. It’s a feature feature where a playlist is made for you depending on what kind of music you listen to during that time of day, and it changes depending on the time of day.

Review | Remi Wolf and Lava La Rue bring big energy to Pittsburgh on the ‘Big Ideas’ tour

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • September 30, 2024

Remi Wolf kicked off her Pittsburgh show with a tribute to her name — by getting the whole crowd to howl to the sky. Wolf had a packed summer opening for Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts tour in Europe. Now...