"Close To You" by Gracie Abrams - Maria Mosconi
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"North" by Clairo - Lucas Smith
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Nick Sprecker, News Editor-in-Chief
• February 4, 2025
In the final installment of his modern trilogy and last project as The Weeknd, singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye cemented himself as one of the 21st century’s greatest Pop/R&B megastars with the release...
In the midst of the last day of school before Thanksgiving break, rap sensation Kendrick Lamar dropped a surprise album “GNX” on Nov. 22. With the album being his sixth studio piece, this collection...
Tyler, The Creator’s “CHROMAKOPIA” was released on Oct. 28, ultimately breaking his two year project release window on odd numbered years. The album was first teased on Oct. 16 with an Instagram...
After Sabrina Carpenter released the highly acclaimed “Espresso,” the following summer was spent with fans anticipating the release of her 6th studio album, “Short n’ Sweet.” At the same time,...
Editor's Note: Due to a printing error, this story is a different version of the one published in the Summer issue of the Free Press
Following the release of Charli XCX’s sixth studio album “Brat”,...
Though not known for having many releases each year, March was a huge month for music. Despite the many A-List albums in March, there was a wide array of music released this month.
One of the biggest...
On March 15, Kacey Musgraves released her new album, Deeper Well, in which the country pop artist embraces a new facet of cottagecore, healing, and stripped back guitars. Musgraves has always been known...
On Feb. 1, the Universal Music Group failed to reach their licensing agreement with TikTok. Content creators on TikTok no longer can create videos using music made by artists in UMG, and many TikTokers’...
High school songwriters often feel they are able to add components that many other professionals can't speak on. Not only do their lyrics defer from those at a professional standpoint, but it also incorporates...
Every year, an exceptional teacher is awarded the Impact Award from the Lied center; this year, assistant band director Melissa Smith won the award.
The award has been given to educators and musicians...
After serving as the Director of Orchestras program for 11 years at the school, Judy Erpelding has announced her resignation, effective May 26.
With this position being her first teaching job, she...
![After receiving advice from her students, orchestra director Judy Erpelding marks her music. Although the director normally makes the artistic decisions, Erpelding will often consult her students and hear their opinions on what sounds good and what they should try out. “[The students] are the heart of the program, not me,” Erpelding said. “I know they will carry that on and I will miss them. Making great music with them, being able to challenge them, taking their inspiration.”](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Roust_Erpelding_5_11_23-600x900.jpg)
