Kendrick Lamar surprise-dropped his newest album “GNX” on Nov. 22 via pgLang and Interscope records and announced his 2025 “Grand National” tour with SZA Wednesday.
Delaney Joyce, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• November 25, 2024
Sacramento State’s jazz ensembles performed under the direction of Greg Johnson and Duncan McElman in Capistrano Concert Hall this Thursday night, ushering in a rainy season with upbeat grooves and winter blues.
The recently-released deluxe edition of Gracie Abrams’ album “The Secret of Us” cements the artist as a capable lyricist whose instrumentation lags behind. The additional tracks complete the story of the original album, while the live recordings demonstrate the instrumental backing that Abrams lacks in her studio tracks.
Sacramento’s country music festival, GoldenSky, wrapped up at the end of last weekend after providing artists large and small an opportunity to grow their audience.
Aftershock 2024 had a long lineup of metal bands to rock out to, and with it came some overlooked staples of the emo and pop punk genres. Here are three you may have missed.
Delaney Joyce, Arts & Entertainment Editor
• October 19, 2024
Aftershock 2024 in Discovery Park hosted over 150 bands over four days last weekend. Some standout underground acts that were featured include Mexican band Descartes a Kant, emerging star Jager Henry and all-female punk band Jigsaw Youth.
The GoldenSky Festival returns to Discovery Park in Sacramento with artists ranging from Luke Bryan and Thomas Rhett to The Turnpike Troubadours, the event guarantees something for every country music enjoyer.
