Lollapalooza Chicago announces their 2023 summer headliners and line-up

[Courtesy of Choose Chicago] By Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor On March 21st, the highly anticipated release of Chicago’s Lollapalooza lineup was announced on Instagram, causing music fans to go into a frenzy. Hosted in Grant Park, the four day music festival will be from Aug. 3 to Aug. 6.  Read more: Nelsonville Music Festival releases…

ACRN’s Favorite Albums of 2022

By the ACRN Editorial Team 20. Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever [Loma Vista Recordings; 2022] By Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor As an avid Soccer Mommy fan, her new album this year was nothing short of amazing. Sometimes, Forever is the Nashville singer-songwriter’s most vulnerable piece of work yet, a slow and dark peeling of her…

Taylor Swift shares new rendition of “Anti-Hero” featuring Bleachers

By Rocco Prioletti, Contributor [Photo courtesy of Getty Images] Taylor Swift shared a new rendition of “Anti-Hero,” which originates off her last full-length record, Midnights. This latest version features Bleachers, the band of frequent Swift-collaborator Jack Antonoff who added new accompanying vocals and additional instrumentation to the mix. Read more: Elk City releases Above the…

Album Review: The Japanese House – Good At Falling

By Kayla Chanthavong, Contributor [Dirty Hit; 2019] Rating: 6/10 Key tracks: “Maybe You’re the Reason”, “Follow My Girl”, “Worms” British solo artist and indie pop icon Amber Bain, also known as The Japanese House, follows her experience with life-changing events by releasing Good At Falling, her first full-length album. This time around, Bain gives us more…

ACRN’s Top 25 Albums of 2018

2018, a compelling year for rising artists from a web of musical trajectories. 1. Noname – Room 25, [Self-released; 2018] By Kwase Lane, Staff Writer Everything that someone could love about Noname’s music is taken to the next level in Room 25. One of the great things about Noname is that she doesn’t wear out…