Music

Playing a new tune: How musicians and recording artists are adapting to the demands of the pandemic

Musicians and audio engineers are collaborating to keep the music business alive despite the pandemic's restrictions. 

By Gannon Hanevold | February 13, 2021

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Escaping empty stages: Bringing performances online

ASU student musicians are finding new ways to keep the music scene alive during COVID-19.

By Salma Reyes | February 12, 2021

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Instruments are striking a chord with ASU community members

Two ASU students and a professor describe the impact playing an instrument can have on someone, especially during hard times.

By Gannon Hanevold | February 2, 2021

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Insight: I fell down the rabbit hole of the 'drivers license' drama

A breakdown of the Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter love triangle and their diss tracks on each other.

By Sabrina Kenoun | January 27, 2021

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'Gone is Gone': ASU professor's debut group album focuses on social injustices

Égide Duo, a musical group consisting of ASU associate professor Joshua Gardner and his wife, Stefanie Gardner, released their debut album "Gone is Gone."

By Lauren Kobley | January 25, 2021

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Insight: Death Grips is the experimental change you need in your music library

People who avoid experimental music miss out opportunities to broaden their worldview. 

By Daniel Grossman | January 21, 2021

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Insight: Listening to new music allowed me to cope during 2020

Echo reporter Gannon Hanevold explains how collecting records and discovering new music fought off feelings of isolation and anxiety during the pandemic. 

By Gannon Hanevold | January 21, 2021

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Pandemic casts spotlight on evolving theater industry

An ASU professor and Zao's artistic director reflect on how pandemic restrictions have affected the direction of theater.

By Noah Delgado | January 18, 2021

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Insight: Jamming out to cope with staying in

Music instrument sales are up as cabin fever hits us all.

By Nick Devor | November 19, 2020

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Album Listening Club provides avenues for friendship and musical discovery

The Album Listening Club, created this past spring, is giving students the chance to discover new music and make new friends, even remotely.

By Sabrina Kenoun | November 9, 2020

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Elitism in music extends past simply disliking certain tunes

Multiple factors have contributed to elitism in music, something that has greatly affected music discourse.

By Abhilasha Mandal | November 2, 2020

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Hyperpop is the chaotic music for the chaotic moment

A viral trend in pop music may be reflective of current events.

By Alexis Moulton | October 15, 2020

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Playlist: Lo-fi beats for your Zoom waiting room

Zoom waiting rooms are awkward enough. Spice them up with these lo-fi beats.

By Hannah Foote | October 14, 2020

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'OK Computer': The album that predicted the future

Over 20 years after its release, Radiohead's "OK Computer" sounds like a coded message from the future.

By Brock Doemel | October 8, 2020

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Omar Apollo, D Smoke featured in fall virtual concert series

ASU 365 Community Union kicked off its fall concert series Thursday with a virtual performance by Latin pop artist Omar Apollo.

By Alex Gallagher | October 8, 2020

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State Press Play: The struggle of fine arts students in COVID-19

In-person performances and classes have disappeared for fine arts majors, leaving them to struggle hearing pitches through their laptop speakers.

By Autriya Maneshni | October 6, 2020

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Insight: Remembering the last days of pre-pandemic normalcy

Students share their last memories of going out before COVID-19 changed the world. 

By Ryan Knappenberger | September 28, 2020

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Wind instrument programs integrate new recording tech into curriculum

BandLab has helped woodwind and brass students collaborate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Sam Ellefson | September 27, 2020

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Insight: Clinging to nostalgia with embarrassing throwback songs

Quarantine blues calls for some embarrassing throwbacks — here's echo writer Vaishalini Sitaraman's guilty pleasure comfort song picks.

By Vaishalini Sitaraman | September 22, 2020

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ASU bands adapt to quarantine and give fans a new sound

ASU student bands Divided Minds and The Ground Folds used their time in quarantine to experiment with new sounds and give fans new music. 

By Alex Gallagher | September 3, 2020

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