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Music

Taylor Swift released her anticipated eleventh studio album “The Tortured Poets Department” Friday, April 19, 2023. Four physical editions of the album will be released and each one will have an additional song. (Photo courtesy of Republic Records, graphic created in Canva by Karina Torres)

Musical therapy: Taylor Swift’s healing journey in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Karina Torres, Staffer April 24, 2024
Discover the lyrical masterpiece that is Taylor Swift's new album “The Tortured Poets Department.”
Listening to Girl in Red’s new album “I’m Doing It Again, Baby!” is like a glimpse into her diary as an artist. Songs about unrequited love, heartache and mental health struggles are just a few of the topics Girl in Red touches on in her second album. (Photo courtesy of Columbia Records, graphic created in Canva by Mia Huss)

Girl in Red is most definitely ‘Doing It Again, Baby!’

Mia Huss April 18, 2024
Girl in Red recently opened for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Her latest album, “I’m Doing It Again, Baby!” showcases her profound pop influences, illuminated by a collaboration with pop icon Sabrina Carpenter.
Black Indigenous and People of Color are dominating the music industry in all genres, from R&B, pop, and indie music. Learn about these leading BIPOC women who have set the tone for the future of the music industry (Graphic created in Canva by Mia Huss).

Symphonies of success: Rising women in the music industry

Mia Huss, Staffer March 29, 2024
Tune in to these showstopping women of color like The Marias, T H R O N E, Victoria Monet, Mxmtoon and Mitski who are dominating the music industry right now! From chart toppers to rising stars, you won’t want to miss these artists!
An image of Beyoncé in a rhinestone outfit channeling her inner diva that reflects the genre of her new country music singles. Her new songs are an example of many Black contributions to the country music genre. (Photo courtesy of Beyoncé via Instagram, graphic created in Canva by Mia Huss and Karina Torres)

Black artists in country music: Beyoncé and beyond

Karina Torres and Mia Huss March 26, 2024
New country music from Beyoncé highlights the contributions of Black country musicians, such as The War and Treaty, Ray Charles, Lesley Riddle, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Charley Pride and Darius Rucker.

STINGER SOUND SESSIONS: Jesse Crosson embarks on his own frequency

Cristian Gonzalez February 21, 2024
Jesse Crosson of The Color Wild performs an indie-pop set from his solo catalog.

STINGER SOUND SESSIONS: The Color Wild perform a semi-unplugged set of catchy tunes

Cristian Gonzalez February 14, 2024
The Sacramento pop brotherhood takes us from bedroom vibes to metropolis moods.

STINGER SOUND SESSIONS: The Gold Souls elevate the newsroom with auriferous groove

Cristian Gonzalez February 7, 2024
The Sacramento-based classic soul band performed new music and an energetic Tina Turner cover in the latest installment of Stinger Sound Sessions.

STINGER SOUND SESSIONS: Angry Aztecs delivers Bay Area streetpunk to Sacramento

Cristian Gonzalez January 29, 2024
The Latino punk group, Angry Aztecs, consumes the newsroom with thrash rhythms and guttural guitars.

STINGER SOUND SESSIONS: Grooblen stokes musical curiosities and lyrical intrigue

Cristian Gonzalez January 26, 2024
Songwriter Ellie Stokes enlists the help of friends to give shape to this “cabaret dream punks psyche” project.

STINGER SOUND SESSIONS: Pregnant delivers song babies to the newsroom

Cristian Gonzalez December 15, 2023
Sacramento-based internationally-touring experimental pop group Pregnant croon in the newsroom.
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