Firebird’s latest:
April 26th, 2024.
DIY and the preservation of artistic agency: an interview with Directrix.
How the alt-punk band has found community, agency, and authenticity in the DIY community.
by Camille Cypher.
April 24th, 2024.
Reimagining tradition: Rosalía’s place in the history of flamenco.
Exploring the complex interplay of flamenco traditions in Rosalía’s multifaceted discography.
by Campbell Conard.
April 22nd, 2024.
Firebird Magazine - Issue 1
Firebird Magazine Issue 1; launched on April 12th, 2024.
by Firebird Magazine.
April 19th, 2024.
Jason Derulo at the Zenith Villette in Paris.
King of pop, performance, and for one night, Paris.
by Tanaya Vohra.
April 17th, 2024.
Rap songs with a featured artist who stole the show.
Blurring the line between collaboration and competition.
by Kristen Wallace.
April 15th, 2024.
Burna Boy's I Told Them Tour.
Burna Boy brings Afro-fusion and good vibes to Wintrust Arena.
by David Lara.
April 10th, 2024.
The originals: the 18 songs that made me a K-pop stan.
For any genre, a handful of songs and artists make you fall in love. These are the tracks that turned me onto K-pop.
by Samuel Cody.
April 8th, 2024.
A hip-hop head’s introduction to the Francophone music scene.
Dive into the Francophone music scene, a hidden gem for many English-speaking music fans that is rich with uniquely talented artists.
by Myles Xavier.
April 7th, 2024.
Amaarae, an angel in disguise, at House of Blues.
Following the success of her phenomenal sophomore album, Amaarae’s performance demands your attention on the stage of the Fountain Baby Tour.
by Dawn Heatherly.
April 6th, 2024.
A conversation with Olivia Austin, AKA Operelly.
Operelly discusses her inspirations, songwriting process, and future projects.
by Jordyn Smith and Kayla Schvartzman.
April 3rd, 2024.
Reflections of the past as seen in folklore and evermore.
Exploring themes of nostalgia, resilience, and betrayal in Taylor Swift’s folklore and evermore.
by Dana Herrera.
April 1st, 2024.
A crash course on Anti-Folk.
An introduction to a blend of tradition and rebellion in the world of folk.
by Nic Restivo.
March 30th, 2024.
Give your rom-com a soundtrack: love songs from the people I love.
I indulged my love of love by asking the closest people in my life for their favorite love songs. Here’s a collection for the hopeless romantic.
by Meghan Howson.
March 28th, 2024.
Exploring the abstract and the intimate in Teeth: an interview with Jeni Magaña.
Between touring with Mitski and working with Emily Moore on the duo Pen Pin, Magaña gives us Teeth, an exploration of self grounded in musical experimentation and expertise.
by Camille Cypher.
March 27th, 2024.
Art as a performance: a deep dive into Sombr.
From TikTok to his first tour, Sombr strikes his audience with his stage presence and vocal range at Schubas Tavern.
by Charlotte Mooney.
March 25th, 2024.
Did Fantano gentrify industrial rap?
This and other questions raised by the internet’s busiest music cult.
by Kevin McDermott.
March 22nd, 2024.
The best songs about Chicago.
This multi-genre list of songs just screams Chicago.
by Peter Cross.
March 20th, 2024.
How Kessoku Band redefined anime music.
A guide to contemporary J-rock, Bocchi the Rock’s album Kessoku Band brings anime music to a level beyond the screen.
by Yuzhou Wang.
March 18th, 2024.
The Strokes x Kina Collins: a concert for Congress.
Congressional candidate Kina Collins’s latest fundraising effort included a riveting performance by The Strokes.
by Arjun Bhakoo & Lucas Kult-Banout.
March 17th, 2024.
Winter Freeze: February 9th, 2024.
Photos of the Major Activity Board’s second annual Winter Freeze concert, headlined by Julian Green, TRQPiTECA, and LITA DA DOLL.
by Taylor Pate.
March 16th, 2024.
Ranking Kendrick Lamar’s top 100 tracks.
A definitive ranking of the greatest hip hop catalog of all time.