Category: Music

Music documentary comes to UTM

WUTM “The Hawk,” the campus-run radio station at UTM, and WLJT-TV, Northwest Tennessee’s local PBS affiliate, are partnering to bring a premiere preview of “Country Music,” a Ken Burns documentary on the roots, evolution and importance of the art form, to UTM’s Watkins Auditorium. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 12, and the… Continue reading Music documentary comes to UTM

Taylor Swift’s Lover is full of stories of, well, love

Taylor Swift released her new album titled Lover on Aug. 23, 2019. Lover features 18 tracks that are, in Swift’s words, “a celebration of love, in all its complexity, coziness, and chaos.” In the months leading up to the album’s release, Swift released four singles: “ME!,” “You Need To Calm Down,” “The Archer” and “Lover”.… Continue reading Taylor Swift’s Lover is full of stories of, well, love

Percussion performs annual World Bizarre

The UTM Percussion Studio performed their annual World Bizarre at the Soleil Garden Center in Union City on March 29. The World Bizarre is the percussion studio’s largest fundraiser for the year. For $10, concert goers get food, drinks and music performed by the percussion studio. They also have the opportunity to win door prizes,… Continue reading Percussion performs annual World Bizarre

Music department presents ‘Trio Sonoritas’

The UTM Music Department presented the debut performance of “Trio Sonoritas” Thursday, March 14, in the Blankenship Recital Hall. The trio is made up of Professor of Music Dr. Amy Yeung, on soprano vocals, Professor of Music Dr. Sandra Cox, on flute, and Lecturer of Piano Chan Jean on piano. They performed several pieces from… Continue reading Music department presents ‘Trio Sonoritas’

Percussion band brings Jamaica to the campus

Jamaica Me Happy is a percussion band that is a part of the UTM Music Department. The steel drum band performs traditional calypso and soca tunes from Trinidad and Tobago, the country from which the steel drum originated. The band also plays popular American hits, such as “Can’t Help Falling In Love” by Elvis Presley.… Continue reading Percussion band brings Jamaica to the campus

Reunion tour ‘Burnin’ Up’ for the Jonas Brothers

Nearly six years after the band split up, and four since the band’s Instagram page was deleted, talk about the Jonas Brothers reuniting is getting louder across the nation. Monday, Feb. 18, sources including Cosmopolitan and US Weekly cited that the three brothers are planning a reunion tour big enough to be from the “Year… Continue reading Reunion tour ‘Burnin’ Up’ for the Jonas Brothers

More Grammy nominees brings new challenges

When the Grammys added more nominees to its top four categories, the Recording Academy said the expansion from five to eight nominees would add more “flexibility” for voters. But for those artists competing for the night’s biggest awards, the change made it a little harder for any one nominee to win, statistically speaking. For the… Continue reading More Grammy nominees brings new challenges

Seksion Maloya rocks Blankenship Hall

Most of the time when I step into Blankenship Recital Hall, I expect to hear a sampling of Bach or Mozart, or some meandering contemporary piece of composition. Seksion Maloya’s performance, however, was a pleasant change of pace, even for someone who is not particularly “with it,” as one might say. Seksion Maloya is the… Continue reading Seksion Maloya rocks Blankenship Hall

Senior Recitals: Ebonee Woodland

I would wager a great deal of money that most people’s sole exposure to the trombone is through the long-running comedic riff of the “sad trombone.” It is really a shame, given how impressive such a simple instrument can be, that more people haven’t heard a trombone in its own environment you might say. Regardless… Continue reading Senior Recitals: Ebonee Woodland