Kehlani releases fourth mixtape, further establishes herself as R&B star
Jacob Greenberger ’22, Staff Writer
May 13, 2020
Oakland R&B artist, Kehlani, released on May 8 her fourth commercial mixtape on streaming services: “It Was Good Until It Wasn’t.” Kehlani’s most conceptual and best storytelling album saw features from many prominent names such as rapper Tory Lanez, and R&B artists Jhene Aiko and James B...
Billie Eilish sweeps Grammys
Remy Teltser '21, Features Editor
March 10, 2020
Two years ago, 16-year-old Billie Eilish was just starting out her music career. She and her brother, Finneas, grew a solid platform of 257,000 Instagram followers and played small shows for 50 people. Now, the breakout stars are selling out stadiums on a world tour, playing for 30,000 die-hard fan...
Spotify wrapped recaps an entire decade of music and more
Emma Dantas '21, Staff Writer
January 6, 2020
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Florida Georgia Line tops country charts with new album
Kevin Rabacs '19
March 11, 2019
After three years of singles and feature hits, Florida Georgia Line’s fourth album, “Can’t Say I Ain’t Country,” is their most diverse and well put together album. One week after its release at exactly midnight on Friday, Feb. 15, it sped to number one on Billboard's top country album ch...
“Thank U, Next” is Ariana Grande’s best album yet
Hannah Schmidt ’19 and Kevin Ludy ’19
March 8, 2019
Ariana Grande’s album ‘thank u, next’ breaks records
Ali Korn '21, Web Features Editor
February 25, 2019
Ariana Grande released her fifth studio album titled “thank u, next,” featuring 12 original songson Friday, Feb. 8. It is her second album this year, and has scored the highest global debut for any female artist ever on Apple Music within the first 24 hours of the album's release. Additionally, songs...
Ariana Grande’s new song criticized for similarity to other artist’s music
February 13, 2019
Ariana Grande is receiving major backlash after the release of her new song, “7 Rings,” on Jan. 18. The 25 year-old singer has been accused of copying music from rappers Princess Nokia, 2 Chainz and Soulja Boy. There has also been a big conversation over Ariana Grande appropriating black culture re...
Grammy Awards announce performers, changes to nominee categories
Daniel Harizman ’19
February 8, 2019
When the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, wrote in their 1999 hit “Californiacation,” “Destruction leads to a very rough road, but it also breeds creation,” a 4 year old soon-to-be rap phenomenon, Austin Richard Post, known by his stage name Post Malone, responded with, “I went to California and I ain't...
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Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
