Music

Review: Paris Hilton’s ‘Infinite Icon’ is not hot!
Hilton's second album strives to thrive in today's pop scene, but lacks originality.
Ellie Miller, Contributing Writer
• September 17, 2024

Review: MJ Lenderman’s ‘Manning Fireworks’ is everything rock should be
The Ashville alt-country musician releases another enthralling, poignant rock album.
Ethan Beck, Staff Writer
• September 16, 2024

Review: Rex Orange County’s ‘The Alexander Technique’ encourages introspection amid pandemonium
Alexander James O'Connor cracks open the case of personal growth in his fifth studio album.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor
• September 13, 2024

Review: The Dare’s ‘What’s Wrong With New York?’ urges listeners to live louder
Musician and producer Harrison Patrick Smith’s debut album serves up a no-skip, nonstop rager, and we’re all invited.
Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor
• September 10, 2024

Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ packs a witty punch
She’s been working late ‘cause she’s a singer, but now we finally have the result.
Naisha Roy, Editor-at-Large
• September 5, 2024

2024’s Gov Ball takes New Yorkers by storm
Post Malone, The Killers and SZA were this year’s headliners at the Governors Ball Music Festival, which took place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Julia Diorio, Arts Editor
• June 11, 2024

ASCAP Challenge looks to the future of music with AI-powered solutions
The annual 12-week program is co-run by the NYU-based NYC Media Lab, and the ASCAP Lab and provides teams with guidance and funding.
Krish Dev, Multimedia Editor
• May 2, 2024

Q&A: How 2 first-years found community mixing music in their dorms
WSN spoke to first-year students Christie Brewer and Saima ‘Sai’ Hasan about experimenting musically, finding community and creating NYU Tiny Dorm Concerts.
Liv Steinhardt, Contributing Writer
• April 29, 2024

Review: ‘boy’ is an ethereal recollection of nostalgia
The 5SOS frontman Luke Hemmings released his second solo project as an EP that works through his starstruck past on the stage.
Julia Diorio, Music Editor
• April 29, 2024

Review: Taylor Swift is back, better and sooner than ever
Released two hours after the original album dropped, Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” proves her mastery in lyricism and a complete understanding of her sound.
Emily Genova, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 24, 2024

Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is a humanizing and chaotic chronicle of heartbreak
Taylor Swift continues to keep her fans on their toes with an album that peers into her mind as she rises into incomprehensible fame.
Julia Diorio, Music Editor
• April 22, 2024

Review: girl in red’s ‘I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!’ freshly approaches artistic development
In dropping an album both introspective and divergent from her traditional sound, the Norwegian artist paints a journey of self-discovery that cements her creative voice.
Eleanor Jacobs, Staff Writer
• April 22, 2024

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Robin Young, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2025

Eva Mundo, Deputy News Editor • October 10, 2025

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