Amherst Wire

Wire Staff Playlist: Happy Holidays

Amherst Wire Staff • December 23, 2022

Now that finals are over, it’s time to spend time with friends and family and enjoy the holiday season! No matter what you celebrate, there’s plenty of music to ring in the holiday cheer. Our editors...

WMUA’s Fall Concert rocks Amherst with Massachusetts bands

Emilee Klein, Podcast Editor • November 29, 2022

Complete with The Drake's disco ball and dancing!

Pop Taylor Swift is back!

Mohit Ahuja, Contributor • October 27, 2022

With the release of "Midnights," Swift broke the all-time record for the largest streaming week for an album by a female artist.

The 1975’s “Being Funny in a Foreign Language” deserves a standing ovation

Sean Dunham, Music Editor • October 26, 2022

Lead singer Matty Healy opens up about hardships with love and how to heal from the pain in a masterpiece of an album.

New Music Roundup: What I Listened to This Week

Eric Strong, Contributer • October 6, 2022

Rina Sawayama - Hold The Girl Rina Sawayama’s breakout album, “SAWAYAMA”, was one of my favorites of 2020 and positioned her as a rising star in the pop scene. Her announcement of a new album had...

Wire Staff Playlist: Let’s Go Live

Amherst Wire Staff • October 5, 2022

Once you listen to this playlist, you'll realize how life-changing live music can be!

Injury-riddled Post Malone faces tough decisions during ongoing tour

Sean Dunham, Music Editor • September 29, 2022

Following the release of Malone’s fourth studio album, “Twelve Carat Toothpaste,” the celebratory tour is off to a bumpy start.

Sea.Hear.Now Festival in New Jersey brings live music to the sand for a star-studded fourth year

Cass Salot, TV/Film Editor • September 28, 2022

The budding Sea.Hear.Now festival kicked off its fourth year in Asbury Park this past weekend with fans crawling from all over to see this year's star-studded lineup. Stevie Nicks, Green Day, Cage...

UMass student-run organization, Local Mojo is hip hopping and popping out as one of UMass’ main music hot spots

Cate Hanewich, Contributor • September 21, 2022

Local Mojo, a new organization created in the last year by students, promotes UMass student musicians through on and off campus events and concerts.

A guide for local music festivals this summer

Sean Dunham, Music Editor • May 7, 2022

Buy your tickets fast, as these six music festivals are coming soon.

Bean’s Bops: Best Years of Pop

Emma Calnan • April 6, 2022

Emma, Neelima and Rory feel nostalgic now that graduation is looming.

100 Gecs: an alternative duo dedicated to hyper-pop

Juliet Margola, Contributor • March 4, 2022

Dylan Brady and Laura Les formed the group back in 2015 in their hometown of St. Louis.