The American River College Latin Jazz Ensemble was the opening act on the last day of the 17th annual Woodcreek Jazz Festival on Feb. 24. The festival, which showcased high school jazz ensembles from...

Marvel’s “Black Panther” franchise has it’s very first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and thankfully, it is one for the ages. The film has a predominately black cast with Chadwick Boseman...

Well, it took a year for hot hip-hop trio Migos to release its third studio album, “Culture II,” since last year when the group debuted “Culture.” The long, but short-awaited “Culture II”...

Two classically trained Flamenco guitarists paid a visit to the American River College campus on April 7 to provide a free music workshop. Jose Blanco and Roberto Corrias, who are from Spain and Italy...

Kendrick Lamar is depressed. A depressed musical genius. “Damn.” is a master mixtape at best. Unlike “Section.80, Good kid m.A.A.d city” and “To Pimp a Butterfly,” his new album is scattered...

In 2016, for “To Pimp A Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar almost tied the record for the most Grammy nominations in one night. With 11 nominations, Lamar only lost to Michael Jackson by one nomination. With...

There is lo-fi and then there is Folsom-fi; a sound so unique, there is only one band in the world that can carry the label: Worthy Goat. With Bryce Mondul on vocals and guitar, Justin Carter on lead...

Lucid played their second show at Harlow's Restaurant and Nightclub on Jan. 20. The band is composed of Stu Sower on vocals and guitar, Matt Lomas on drums, Tristan McNay on bass, Cody Quakenbush on...

Former Chiodos frontman Craig Owens will be performing at the Boardwalk in Orangevale, California on Friday, Dec. 2 with his new band: badXchannels. Owens describes his new band as a collaboration of...

Professor Catherine Fagiolo will host a voice clinic that will provide ARC students with an opportunity to get critiqued by a professional vocal coach on Friday. The free voice is a workshop clinic...

American River College music department held a jazz clinic presenting bandleader Matt Smith and the Neu Jazz Trio to educate jazz students on the realities of pursuing a career in music on Monday. Instrumental...

The American River College Vocal Jazz Ensemble was selected to sing in a prestigious national conference in New Orleans in January. The Jazz Ensemble is one of seven vocal ensembles from across the...