Whether it be lead singles, full albums or even live recordings, April was filled with an overwhelming amount of incredible new music. Even after I narrowed it down to my favorite eight songs, simply deciding...

Free State alum of 2015 Ally Waller was recently featured in the trending music video “Anxiety” by Doechii as a backup dancer. Waller began competitive dance at age five, and she graduated from the...

Editor's note: Following Kansas Department of Education protocol, we were unable to get consent for an interview with an IEP student currently in music therapy. Every Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30...

"Close To You" by Gracie Abrams - Maria Mosconi "Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees - Rakshan Ossen "North" by Clairo - Lucas Smith "Ex-Factor" by Ms. Lauryn Hill - Addison Powers "Ski What...

In the final installment of his modern trilogy and last project as The Weeknd, singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye cemented himself as one of the 21st century’s greatest Pop/R&B megastars with the release...

In the midst of the last day of school before Thanksgiving break, rap sensation Kendrick Lamar dropped a surprise album “GNX” on Nov. 22. With the album being his sixth studio piece, this collection...

Tyler, The Creator’s “CHROMAKOPIA” was released on Oct. 28, ultimately breaking his two year project release window on odd numbered years. The album was first teased on Oct. 16 with an Instagram...

After Sabrina Carpenter released the highly acclaimed “Espresso,” the following summer was spent with fans anticipating the release of her 6th studio album, “Short n’ Sweet.” At the same time,...

Editor's Note: Due to a printing error, this story is a different version of the one published in the Summer issue of the Free Press Following the release of Charli XCX’s sixth studio album “Brat”,...

Though not known for having many releases each year, March was a huge month for music. Despite the many A-List albums in March, there was a wide array of music released this month. One of the biggest...