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The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The artists that dominated and defined the cultural landscape of 2024. (Photo Illustration by Jose Herrera)

The 12 Best Albums of 2024: A Retrospective

Jose Herrera, Staff Writer December 19, 2024

The year 2024 was full of many unforgettable moments within the music space. 2024 was stacked with music releases back-to-back from some of the biggest artists in the world. From Taylor Swift’s record-breaking,...

“Midnights,” Taylor Swift's 10th studio album, is the most streamed album in a single day on Spotify beating out the previous record which was 183 million by Bad Bunny set earlier this year. The numbers for “Midnights” have not been released yet. (Photo via Republic Records)

Review: Taylor Swift’s new album, “Midnights,” is an instant success on the music charts

Jonathan Plazola, Staff Writer November 8, 2022

Swifties and pop music fans alike were able to celebrate and listen to the release of Taylor Swift’s new album, “Midnights,” which is available on all music platforms and record stores; the album...

Rapper Kid Cudi’s newest release, “Entergalactic,” is available on all music platforms. (Photo courtesy of Wicked Awesome and Republic Records)

Review: Kid Cudi returns to his roots with mellow energy album, “Entergalatic”

Jonathan Plazola, Staff Writer October 31, 2022

Grammy award-winning rapper and producer Kid Cudi released his newest album, “Entergalatic,” on Sept. 30 to all music platforms to support his own animated series named after his album. The album...

(Photo courtesy of JYP Entertainment)

Review: Twice gets ‘Fancy’ for world tour

Hannah Yates May 15, 2019

Lately Korean pop idols are all over American media; from the ridiculously successful award-winning BTS, to Blackpink’s guest appearances on talk shows and collaboration with chart-topper Dua Lipa, the...

ARC music professor remembers the ‘complete artistry’ of Prince

Jordan Schauberger April 21, 2016

When he heard the news that iconic musician Prince had died, American River College music professor Dyne Eifertsen could only think of the impact that the ‘Purple Rain’ artist had had on his career...

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