Single Review: Paramore – This Is Why

By: Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor  Atlantic Recording Company; 2022 Rating: 7/10 It’s been a while since Paramore has released new music – not surprising for a band that is infamous for taking intentional hiatuses in order to experiment and further strengthen their sound. Five years since the debut of their fifth studio album, “After Laughter“,…

Paramore’s first single in five years to drop on September 28th

[Image courtesy of NPR] By Adrian Woods, Contributor Iconic pop-punk group Paramore is back with their new single “This Is Why”, set for release on September 28th.  The track will be the band’s first new song in five years. Paramore, best known for songs like “Still into You”, “Ain’t It Fun”, “Misery Business”, and wildly…

ACRN’s Top 25 Albums of 2017

Tremendous year. 25 albums. The votes are in–here we go! 1. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN., [Interscope / TDE; 2017] By Jon Fuchs, Music Director DAMN. is only further proof that Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest rappers of our generation. Instead of creating another concept record like good kid, m.A.Ad. city or To Pimp a Butterfly,…