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Country music warms up crowd for Wiz Khalifa

Jessica Barone April 22, 2016

Students came out to celebrate the end of the year along with many genres of music on Thursday during FlashFest, but it was country nation that took over the student green to get students pumped up before...

Kent State Tuscarawas to expand athletic and music programs

Alyssa Ronyak April 17, 2016

Kent State Tuscarawas Campus is planning to expand its athletics and music programs starting as early as this fall. The goal for the regional campus is to expand the overall collegiate experience for its...

Jazz Listening Lab shows importance of discussing music

Jack Kopanski March 8, 2016

The Kent State Performing Arts Library hosted a “Jazz Listening Lab” series Tuesday night, focused on listening to some of Louis Armstrong’s, an African American jazz trumpeter, most famous pieces.Christopher...

50 Cent was in Chicago promoting his new cologne, Power by 50 Cent.

50 Cent visits Water Street Tavern

Jacob Ruffo March 5, 2016

Hip-hop artist 50 Cent promoted EFFEN Vodka at Water Street Tavern in Kent Friday night. The event started at 9:30 p.m. as people lined up around the building were allowed inside. 50 Cent, coming straight...

Performing Arts Library hosts open mic lunch

Kimberly Laferty February 26, 2016

An open mic lunch was hosted at Kent State’s Performing Arts Library on Friday to showcase talent from seven performers. With over 30 people in attendance, performances incorporated instrumental music...

Beatlefest returns to Kent

Alexis Amato February 20, 2016

Beatlefest returned for it’s third annual festival last night in downtown Kent to celebrate the 51st anniversary of Beatlemania. Various artists from all around played at 18 different venues. From local...

Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Students react to 58th annual Grammy Awards

Benjamin VanHoose February 16, 2016

The Grammys marked its 58th annual celebration of music Monday night, handing out golden gramophone trophies to Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Alabama Shakes, Chris Stapleton and plenty of other artists. Swift...

The Blurb: Hunter Hayes At Kent State

The Blurb, TV2 November 20, 2015

Hunter Hayes came to Kent State University on October 23rd based Kent State students listening to his music on Spotify. Blurb reporter Gabrielle Payne got an exclusive interview with the popular country...

Hunter Hayes performs for the students at the MAC Center on Friday, Oct. 23, 2015.

Fans bring out their cowboy boots for Hunter Hayes

Rachel Duthie October 23, 2015

Hunter Hayes delighted local country fans with his performance at the M.A.C. Center on Friday for the Undergraduate Student Government’s annual fall show.Performing to a sold-out crowd, Hayes thrilled...

Matt Poe is a junior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact him at mpoe3@kent.edu

Opinion: The problem with the VMAs

Matthew Poe September 2, 2015

Vote Kanye West in 2020, folks.The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards produced an assortment of drama and crazy moments including Nicki Minaj with some less-than kind words for host Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber...

File photo by Makayla Brown

Summer Concert Guide

Megan Brown April 28, 2015

The summer season brings with it some of the best concerts. Think Woodstock circa 1969 or Bob Dylan, 1965. This timeless tradition has always been about good vibes and great tunes under the sun for decades...

Mood music: Music proven to affect our moods

Megan Brown April 14, 2015

In the movies, background music is used to help control which emotions we feel at different key points in the film. In real life, I like to think the tunes I select on my iPod on a given day affect how...