A year after Ariana Grande’s seventh studio album, “Eternal Sunshine” (March 8, 2024), Grande revisits her most significant memories and pain on the deluxe version: “Better Days Ahead,” released...

As a long time music fan who has maintained a consistent awareness of the careers of the artists I enjoy, I’m always surprised to find the artists aging with me. I’m used to my media existing within...

After breaking the internet with the release of “Mayhem’s” second single, “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga successfully showcased the energy her album would have. “Gaga is standing upright again...

“Friday” One post on “X” is all it took for the internet to turn into a frenzy when rapper Playboi Carti posted on his X account for the first time in more than two years. Playboi Carti’s...

On March 1, the Golden 1 Center was filled with fans celebrating the return of Sacramento’s beloved hometown band for their North American Tour. Deftones performed its first concert back in Sacramento...

The American River College music department is hosting a spring concert series that runs through March 15. It is made up of all the different ensembles in the department. The last concert of the series...

Abel Tesfaye otherwise known as “The Weeknd” drops the curtain on the long-awaited cinematic final chapter, “Hurry Up Tomorrow” of the Trilogy including  “After Hours” and “Dawn FM,” which...

Artist, Actress and Award Winner are just some of the titles gracing SZA as she enters into 2025. Sza has been recognized as an alternative R&B musician since her debut album “Ctrl” in 2017. Since...

It’s December, which means holiday spirit in the air, last-minute Christmas shopping, spending time with loved ones, and, oh yeah, the release of Spotify Wrapped.  At the end of each year, music...

The year 2024 was full of many unforgettable moments within the music space. 2024 was stacked with music releases back-to-back from some of the biggest artists in the world. From Taylor Swift’s record-breaking,...

In recent times, well after the crow’s feet have landed upon my aging face, I went back to school to become a journalist. Part of my academic responsibilities in my first semester with the Current was...

“The true beauty of music is that it connects people,” said Roy Ayers, an influential jazz musician known for pioneering jazz-funk music in the 1970s. This sentiment holds true here at American...