Pull up your cowboy boots, and starch your jeans because the year of y’allternative is upon us. The year of 2024 is trending towards twangy tunes, focusing on country influences embedded into alternative steez. If the term y’allternative sounds made up, that’s because it is. “Y’allternative” was coined some years ago, however its prevalence in mainstream culture has become more apparent in recent months.

Artificial intelligence has pervaded almost every interstice of our daily lives. While some deem it helpful to summarize book plots or write dull emails, others think AI to be the beginning of the end for humankind. The most recent grisly invasion is the “robot-ification” of music. Artificial intelligence programs are...

Deftones, one of the most beloved progressive metal bands from the 90’s, consistently sells out at Josey. Not to mention, the band continues to headline festivals, despite not putting out a record since 2020. How can a band’s stamina last almost 30 years later? Let’s talk about Deftones’ steady popularity...

Chappell Roan stomped to stardom in her heels this past year with her hit single “Good Luck, Babe!”. The song traverses themes of what it means to love and the exploration of sexuality over upbeat new wave synths. The song’s success garnered an explosion of support, resulting in festival headlines and increasing her...