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Coachella 2026: Desert Beats, Can’t Be Beat

Dancing in the Desert: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Bridget Barry, Social Media Editor April 17, 2026

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Frenzy Coachella, the name on everyone's lips. Since its 1999 debut, the Indio desert gathering has evolved from...

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Music is Free Speech

Songs speak the truth, music is a voice and voices have rights
Bridget Barry, Social Media Editor October 2, 2025

Despite its deep-rooted protection under the First Amendment since December 15 1791, freedom of speech is facing heavy threats, as of today. Music has always been an influential style of free speech....

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Tobias Brooks, Will Watje and Billy DiBono tear it up on stage at Feather Falls Casino on 29 August 2025 in Oroville CA. (Photo by Bridget Barry)

Beloved Local Band Decades Rocks the Night Away with Everclear

Decades and Everclear, Bands That Create Joy
Bridget Barry, Social Media Editor September 3, 2025

Decades, the band that formed locally, here in Chico, California. Decades has recently found tremendous success, recently signing with a music talent agency called, Atomic Records. This musical mayhem...

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Cate Huiras – The Sound and The Story

Cate Huiras is a Chico musician, Butte College student, and member of the local band Exposure Therapy. In this exclusive interview, she tells her story from classical roots to hardcore sounds, reflecting on her influences, her role in the local music scene, and the ambitions that drive her and her band to connect with their community and beyond.
Nathan Azevedo Espindula, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2024

Cate Huiras is a Chico local whose roots in Butte County’s music scene go way back to when she was little. She started young and hasn’t looked back since.  Cate’s musical journey began early;...

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Charlie Crockett is a $10 cowboy

Nathan Azevedo Espindula, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2024

The country music scene is evolving at such a pace that’s hard to keep up. Amidst this transformative era, Charlie Crockett is making his mark and creating a name for himself. His latest album, “$10...

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Nicki Minaj Is A Thief!

How should fans be compensated?
Joseph Cervantez Gonzalez, Staff Writer April 15, 2024

Nicki Minaj is one of the most iconic faces in the female rap game. Back in December of 2023, Minaj released her 5th album “Pink Friday 2,” titled after her most famous album. Of course, after a...

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Ken Carson

More Chaos Brought To You By Ken Carson

Ken Carson has answered your prayers.
Jackson Hutler, Faculty Advisor April 13, 2024

It is finally happening (maybe).   The artist behind “A Great Chaos,” Ken Carson, has been teasing quite a few snippets of new music as of late, foreshadowing what his deluxe album will...

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Jimi Hendrix

Still a legend after all these years.
Andrew Vojta, Executive-Editor February 27, 2024

We all know some slackers--lazy or unambitious folks and probably say to ourselves that those folks aren't  going anywhere. We assume that slacker have a bleak future, the type of future that we all snub...

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Beyoncé Gone Country?

Pop music star releases two singles
Joseph Cervantes, Staff Writer February 25, 2024

Beyonce has been one of the most talented women in the music industry since the late 90’s, when she was in Destiny’s Child. She is a woman who needs no introduction. Beyoncé announced at the beginning...

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