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@lucydacus

In “Forever Is a Feeling,” Dacus Captures Constant Longing in Present and Past Loves

By Paulina Inglima, Senior Features Editor April 10, 2025

If the devil is truly in the details — as Lucy Dacus proclaims in her song “For Keeps” from her new album “Forever Is a Feeling” — then her lyrical genius is going to hell.    The...

@blackcountrynewroad

‘Forever Howlong’ is a Successful Step in a New Direction for Black Country, New Road

By Isabelle Cialone, Deputy Guide Editor April 10, 2025

After lead singer Isaac Wood departed from English rock group Black Country, New Road in 2022, many wondered where the band would go musically. Their third studio album, “Forever Howlong,” embraces...

Cult Classic | ‘Electra Heart’ and the Pitfalls of Persona

By Nick Williams, Hoya Staff Writer February 26, 2025

In 2012, Marina Diamandis was poised to become a star. Working with top producers like Stargate, Rick Nowels and Diplo, she had the potential to rise and be an international sensation with her sophomore...

@ledzeppelin

‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Explores the Birth of the Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Band to Ever Exist

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor February 26, 2025

The first authorized biographical documentary to follow legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” traces the group’s beginnings and legacy as the progenitors of hard rock. With...

@theweeknd

The Weeknd May Have Made His Best Work Yet by Studying His Own Fame

By Francis Rienzo, Deputy Guide Editor February 17, 2025

On the final night of his After Hours til Dawn Tour, The Weeknd attempted to sing one of his most powerful songs, “Alone Again,” — but nothing came out.  This moment, its causes, effects and...

Isabelle Cialone

Cherry Tree Massacre Showcases Students’ Sensational Singing Skills

By Isabelle Cialone, Guide Deputy Editor February 13, 2025

Cherry Tree Massacre, the a cappella festival, returned to Gaston Hall this past weekend, completing the first weekend of its 51st annual installment. Hosted by Georgetown University’s oldest a cappella...

@asaprocky

The Trial of A$AP Rocky: Rapper Faces 24 Years in Prison on Assault Charges

By Mauro Mazzariello, Hoya Staff Writer February 6, 2025

The trial of hip-hop artist and fashion icon Rakim Mayers, known more colloquially as A$AP Rocky, finally began Jan. 24 in Los Angeles, Calif. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office charged...

NGUYEN: Explore Your Many Dimensions

NGUYEN: Explore Your Many Dimensions

By Julia Nguyen February 6, 2025

“Hey Julia, would it be possible for me to borrow your keys to the Reynolds Hall practice rooms?” my old duet partner from chamber music class asked me.  “Of course. You can keep them. I won’t...

@fkatwigs

FKA Twigs Brings the European Rave Scene to Us on ‘Eusexua’

By Nick Williams, Hoya Staff Writer January 29, 2025

In 2022, English singer-songwriter Tahliah Debrett Barnett, known to fans as FKA Twigs, moved to Prague, Czechia, to act in Rupert Sanders’s “The Crow.” Between takes, she immersed herself in...

@macmillerdivine

Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism,” a Bittersweet Masterpiec

By Tanvi Gorripati, Guide Deputy Editor January 29, 2025

Mac Miller’s “Balloonerism” is his seventh studio album and second posthumous release following his death in 2018. The album features collaborations with Thundercat, SZA and Ashley All Day. The album...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | A Georgetown Professor won the Society of Ethnomusicology's 2024 Special Interest Group for Jewish Music prize for her recent book.

GU Professor Wins Society of Ethnomusicology Award

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor December 10, 2024

A Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) professor won the 2024 Special Interest Group for Jewish Music prize, the Society for Ethnomusicology, an organization which compiles scholarship...

The Georgetown Pep Band cheers on the men's basketball team during a game at Capital One Arena this season. (@gupepband/Instagram)

THE PEP BAND PLAYLIST | Music is the Language That Unifies Us

By Olivia Booth, Special to The Hoya December 9, 2024

There’s a reason music is called the universal language. From folk songs to symphonies, melodies have always connected people across all barriers: linguistic, temporal and physical. At Georgetown University...

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