By Yena Hong |Staff Writer| Taylor Swift Performs Pre-Super Bowl Night The singer will headline DirecTV’s 12th annual pre-Super Bowl event on Feb. 4 in Houston, Texas. The showcase will be on a 64,000-square-foot venue custom venue and the tickets will get support from a series of promotions and campaigns from AT&T. Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Oct. 13 from The Swedish Academy. “He is having the great American song tradition with created new poetic expressions," according to the Swedish Academy. Elton John’s New Autobiography in 2019 Elton John will publish his crazy life in … [Read more...] about Poppin’ News
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Swedish sisters have fans roaring for First Aid Kit
By Brian Chidueme |Staff Writer| Swedish teenage sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg are here to prove that folk music still carries relevance in music culture today with their new album The Lion’s Roar. Hailing from Rabid Records, under the name First Aid Kit, Johanna and Kiara have been creating a stir around the ‘net since 2008 with their first EP, Drunken Trees. They have been gaining recognition ever since their debut, especially in time for their 2010 release of The Big Black & The Blue. From then on, critics have been able to note shades of Bob Dylan and the Fleet Foxes in their work. With The Lion’s Roar’s 10 tracks show that the Indie-folk duo’s signature sound of … [Read more...] about Swedish sisters have fans roaring for First Aid Kit
Students gather to honor 60’s icon
By Justine Plemons |Staff Writer| On May 24, 2011, students young and old gathered in the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) bay to listen to the music and poetry of Bob Dylan and although he wasn’t in the building he was alive in spirit. This is the ninth year the Osher Adult Re-Entry Center (OARC) has hosted the Bob Dylan Coffee House. This event allows students the opportunity to showcase their own art and the work of Bob Dylan. I have watched this event grow exponentially since 2006. Every year the coffee house event has a devoted group of followers. As I sat in the bay, I noticed a diverse population of students, ranging from students who had seen Dylan perform live and those … [Read more...] about Students gather to honor 60’s icon