For more than 40 years, Kronos Quartet, a string quartet based out of San Francisco, have proven themselves as one of the most celebrated and influential contemporary classical groups of our time.
The...
Many musicians turn toward love for their inspiration, weaving tales of triumph and heartbreak to tell their stories. But with Mac Miller’s most recent release, he doesn’t just focus on one...
From his work with the White Stripes to The Raconteurs and his solo career, Jack White has gained a worldwide reputation for his energetic electric blues rock hits, often on display in commercials,...
During her fourth album Matangi, M.I.A sounded burned out. After long delays to the album’s release, the entire experience of the record was disjointed and untimely. With her fifth album AIM, the...
The homeless man coughing, the uproar of car horns and the whir of hurried pedestrians make up the Drag’s soundtrack. Among the noise, jazz performance sophomore Andre Reed plays his saxophone on Guadalupe...
Editor’s note: For Album Anniversaries, The Daily Texan revisits iconic albums on the anniversary of their release date.
Although it took System of a Down three years and four demo tapes to sign...
After the resounding critical reception of Angel Olsen’s sophomore album Burn Your Fire for No Witness, the singer-songwriter was poised to grow into an indie darling with MY WOMAN. Instead, she...
It’s impossible to say Interpol fans didn’t see a RZA-Paul Banks collaboration coming a mile away. Not only have the two been working together for half a decade, Paul Banks’ solo career...
Hip-hop artist Common visited the Hogg Auditorium on campus on Tuesday. He talked with The Daily Texan about his recent projects, his Chicago roots and his basketball prowess.
The Daily Texan: Within...
Future Days — Can
Known for their tendency to switch styles from album to album, including influences from classic rock to psychedelic and funk, the 1970’s German krautrock band Can was...
Throughout their 2014 debut ZABA, Glass Animals guided listeners on one of the trippiest listens of the year, but the album failed to propel the band into the spotlight so many penned them for. With their...
Shanzyan Faraizi spent his childhood recording his *NSYNC performances with his dad’s video camera. Two decades later, he’s ramping up for the release of his debut rap album.
“My...
