Amherst Wire

A guide for local music festivals this summer

With concert season quickly approaching, here’s some recommendations for shows that you simply cannot miss!

Sean Dunham, Music Editor • May 7, 2022

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

A Look Inside The O-Hill Music Festival

“SALT” brings the first annual outdoor concert to UMass this weekend

Shanti Furtado, Writer • April 15, 2022

Though this school year is quickly coming to a close, one thing is for certain: the music scene is not.

Bean’s Bops: Best Years of Pop

Emma Calnan • April 6, 2022

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

Anticipated Album: Rex Orange County’s “WHO CARES?”

Sean Dunham, Music Editor • April 1, 2022

The title of the album says it all. Rex addresses what it feels like to be single again, how to cope with bad thoughts, and appreciating the parts of life that we often take for granted.

Pusha T retaliates against McDonald’s in his new single, “Spicy Fish Diss Track”

The artist has made his voice heard over social media, saying he has not received credit for past projects that featured his own ideas.

Patrick Shea, Contributor • March 27, 2022

The artist has made his voice heard over social media, saying he has not received credit for past projects that featured his own ideas.

What I listened to throughout the month of February

Daniel Vicario, Contributor • March 12, 2022

Featuring both well-known and undiscovered artists, this month's array of music caters to all genres and interests.

Wire Staff Playlist: Throwback in Time

Looking for some old-fashioned tunes? The Amherst Wire Staff has some great suggestions for all your music-listening needs.

Amherst Wire Staff • March 7, 2022

Looking for some old-fashioned tunes? The Amherst Wire Staff has some great suggestions for all your music-listening needs.

Ask UMass: Blarney 2022

Katie Katz and Chris Rodriguez • March 5, 2022

On this episode of Ask UMass, students tell our reporters Katie Katz and Chris Rodriguez what their Blarney plans are and what they look forward to celebrating most this year.

100 Gecs: an alternative duo dedicated to hyper-pop

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

Juliet Margola, Contributor • March 4, 2022

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

Jack Harlow to perform at 2022 UMass Spring Concert

The spring concert will be the first at UMass since 2019

Sean Dunham, Music Editor • February 27, 2022

Here’s the details about the campus event’s return for the first time since 2019.

Polo G Postponed

Snowstorm puts the rapper’s UMass show on pause

Shanti Furtado, Writer • February 25, 2022

Polo G’s concert on Feb. 25 at UMass Amherst won’t take place after all. It wasn’t as a result of Covid concerns, or the Polo himself canceling the appearance. Instead, it was Winter Storm Oakee, bringing inches of snow and freezing conditions that prevented the show from going on.

Ruth E. Carter Shows UMass an Afrofuturist Fashion Show

Embracing Black history and reimagining the future is at the core of every costume in Wakanda.

Emilee Klein, Podcast Editor • February 18, 2022

Oscar-winning “Black Panther” costume designer Ruth E. Carter brought Afrofuturism from movie screens to UMass Amherst on Feb. 17 with her Black Heritage Month keynote speech about the powerful activism behind visualizing Black heritage in a technological context.