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St. Vincent’s DeJamz

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor January 10, 2020

Welcome back, Blue Demons! I hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing break and is ready to read more of my ramblings on music. I know I am! In thinking about what I should be the first DeJamz theme of...

End of the decade: reliving the 2010s

End of the decade: reliving the 2010s

December 28, 2019

With 2020 comes the start of a new decade. But before the new year, it's time to look back at a few of the trends that defined the past 10 years.   Beauty Covering Climate Change Instagram Memes Movies Sports Women...

End of the decade: women in 2010s pop music

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor December 28, 2019

As the 2010s come to an end, major publications are weighing in to give their takes on the best music of the decade. When looking at the music that filled the decade, one may notice that some of the most...

This combination photo shows singer R. Kelly after the first day of jury selection in his child pornography trial at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on May 9, 2008, left, the late R&B singer and actress Aaliyah during a photo shoot in New York on May 9, 2001. Federal prosecutors are accusing singer R. Kelly of scheming with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married R&B singer Aaliyah, then 15 years old, in a secret ceremony in 1994 according to a revised indictment filed Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

R Kelly arraigned on bribe charge linked to Aaliyah wedding

Associated Press December 19, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he schemed with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married R&B singer Aaliyah, then 15 years...

The 1975 captivates audience at pair of Midwest shows

The 1975 captivates audience at pair of Midwest shows

Cailey Gleeson, News Editor December 16, 2019

Christmas came early for Chicago and Indianapolis fans of The 1975—especially in the form of special setlist additions—with a series of performances as they wrapped up their short stint of fall North...

Harry Styles experiments with new album, with uneven success

Harry Styles experiments with new album, with uneven success

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor December 13, 2019

When speaking to Rolling Stone earlier this year, Harry Styles told journalist Rob Sheffield that his upcoming sophomore album was “all about having sex and feeling sad.” Given that description...

DREAMERS band shines in Chicago, shoots for the moon

DREAMERS band shines in Chicago, shoots for the moon

Charlie Bevins December 9, 2019
Nick Wold, guitarist and lead singer for the rock band DREAMERS, leaped into a cheering crowd of fans Dec. 19 at the Bottom Lounge. At one point in the night, he told the crowd: “We are dreamers and so are you.” His statement was met with a roar from the crowd.
In this May 1, 2019 file photo, Juice WRLD accepts the award for top new artist at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Chicago-area rapper, whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was pronounced dead Sunday, Dec. 8 after a "medical emergency'' at Chicago's Midway International Airport, according to authorities. Chicago police said they're conducting a death investigation.

Rapper Juice WRLD dies after medical emergency in Chicago

Associated Press December 8, 2019

Rapper Juice WRLD, who launched his career on SoundCloud before becoming a streaming juggernaut and rose to the top of the charts with the Sting-sampled hit “Lucid Dreams,” died early Sunday after...

Jason Mraz performs on an acoustic guitar in March 2011.

Jason Mraz speaks with The DePaulia on intimate tours, social activism

Lauren Coates November 18, 2019

A Grammy award-winning artist as well as an activist and philanthropist, Jason Mraz is a multi-talented musician whose decade-long career has resulted in hits such as “I’m Yours,” “I Won’t Give...

Even 25 years later, Mariah Carey’s rendition of classic Christmas tune still not old — and never will be

Even 25 years later, Mariah Carey’s rendition of classic Christmas tune still not old — and never will be

Jenna Ranieri November 18, 2019

No presents to be had, just that one special someone. That’s what Mariah Carey has been telling us to wish for every Christmas for the last 25 years. This classic Christmas song stole America’s back...

St. Vincent's DeJamz

St. Vincent’s DeJamz

Emma Oxnevad, Online Managing Editor November 18, 2019

You may be looking at the album covers and be thinking that it’s too early for Christmas music. Well, to that I say: too bad. I will field no hatred for me listing my favorite Christmas songs before...

Student shows highlight DePaul jazz program

Jonathan Lee November 11, 2019

Duke Ellington: If the first thing that comes to mind is “Big Mouth,” do yourself a favor and head over to a jazz club near you. Lucky for you, a new one opened just last year by the name of Holtschneider...

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