2021 was a year of musical performance. Here are the albums that defined it.

Junior Luke Markinson releases a new song, “Tie Me Down,” about internalized homophobia and being constricted in a relationship.

The pandemic-induced quarantine has upended our world, but it has not gotten in the way of good music.

Simply put, we as humans quickly bore of the same simple melodies and lyrics.

Senior J.T. Bridges is about to release his first project under his new musical persona, Tay Altair.

“Riverdance” is a song and dance show that features Irish tap dancing and haunting music.

The most significant thing was who wasn’t in the room: Deborah Dugan.

The N-word has a long, oppressive history, and the fact that it is now a part of Black joy does not mean it can continue to create joy for everyone else.

During my time here, I have been bestowed the nickname “Ninja Turtle Backpack Kid.” As such, I owe the deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. You were not obliged to indulge my various… let’s call them “antics.” Walking around aimlessly, picking up trash and listening to music is the thing I enjoy doing most in life (yes, I am just a little bit strange), so I am incredibly thankful that the Wash. U. community has been so tolerant to and receptive of my potentially obtrusive behavior.

There’s so much Nashville Dirt-Road-Chevy-Ram-Ford-Pickup-Truck garbage that gives country as a whole a bad name. But behind that steaming mound of Bro-country crap, there are so many extremely talented artists from down South who deserve at least a listen or two.