Well, what if that band played the gig without a setlist, only to build it by taking audience requests? That’s exactly how Wheatus, the band most known for their song “Teenage Dirtbag,” approaches every show. That’s also how the band will play their sold-out show next Tuesday, April 15, at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room.

In her latest release, “eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead,” Ariana Grande reaffirms her place as one of pop music’s defining voices. This deluxe edition of Grande’s album “eternal sunshine,” which was released in March 2024, feels not only like the culmination of her previous albums, but also like a love letter to each era of her artistic and personal evolution.

The annual Lunar New Year Festival (LNYF) show took place this past weekend from Friday, Jan. 31 to Sunday, Feb. 1. Students celebrated East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures in a show which consisted of 15 acts, ranging from dance to percussion. This year’s theme was “Interwoven,” a tribute to the Year of the Snake.

In the last few seconds of the music video for “Perfect Stranger,” released last October by FKA twigs, three sentences flash on the screen. They read: “Eusexua is a practice. […]

The Academy’s mission statement states that their goal is to “recognize excellence in the recording arts and sciences,” yet they don’t define what “excellence” is. Is it commercial success or critical acclaim?

Before BabyJake — also known as Jake Herring — sat down with Student Life, his band’s soundcheck reverberated throughout the building: loud drums, crunchy guitar riffs, and, of course, his textured vocals.

TikTok dancer Addison Rae? Former member of the short-lived Hype House Addison Rae? Failed actress Addison Rae?  Yes, yes, and yes — it’s that Addison Rae. She’s here for pop domination.

BigSteppa Mori began working at Bear’s Den (BD) in early 2022, where she often prepared and distributed half-and-halfs or egg sandwiches alongside her father and sisters. She later moved to Collin’s Farms after it opened at the Law Café. She prepared lunchtime salads there with her two sisters. During the pandemic, Mori took up rapping as a way to pass the time. Now, her most popular song, “Westside Story,” has about 76,000 streams on Spotify, and the music video for the song has nearly 300,000 views on YouTube. She has also accumulated about 75,000 followers on Instagram.

Eliza McLamb’s bio on her social accounts is the phrase “renaissance woman,” and it’s a very fitting descriptor for an artist who does as much as she does. The singer-songwriter released her debut album “Going Through It” in January of 2024 and co-hosts the podcast “Binchtopia.” She also publishes short essays on Substack, an online platform for creators to publish newsletters and gain subscribers, with both free and paid content. A few hours before her Oct. 25 show in St. Louis, McLamb sat down with Student Life and detailed the process of creating her first album.

Tank and the Bangas has continuously redefined the line between music, poetry, and New Orleans sound. Their album “The Heart, The Mind,The Soul” is out on streaming platforms right now, with an expanded release with bonus content released on vinyl on Oct. 11.