Written by: Isaiah Smart The Madonna of the new generation has resurfaced and brought her “Little Monsters” a gift in the form of “Artpop.” After a brief absence, Lady Gaga returned with a new album that combines a wide array of sounds. The intro track, “Aura,” is a high-energy track that resembles typical pop mixed with techno features. During track ...

Written by: Isaiah Smart Fans have been “roaring” since the debut of Katy Perry’s fourth studio album, “Prism,” on Oct. 18. “Prism” is a trip of love, inspiration and youthful energy. The deluxe version offers three additional tracks: “Spiritual,” “It Takes Two” and “Choose Your Battles.” The lead single, “Roar,” opens the album. Generally, albums either create a new sound ...

Farm tour slideshow from VSUspectator   Written by: Sarah Turner The Academy of Country Music Awards Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan, performed in Valdosta Saturday night to a sold-out show of 15,000 people. The show took place at the fields of the Valdosta Wake Compound. “This is a Titletown kind of thing,” Bryan sang to an anticipating audience as ...

Written by: Jordan Barela Things are expected to get jazzy tonight as money is raised for VSU’s music majors. The VSU Music Scholarship Alliance will hold the first music scholarship fundraiser of the school year tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fine Arts Building amphitheater. Pops in the Park is an annual music event featuring jazz performances in ...

Written by: Rebecka McAleer Welcome back to Additive Noise, your #1 source for music you probably haven’t heard before. Old music, new music, strange music — it doesn’t get any stranger than today. This weekend I went to the store and traded in some old video games for credit to buy new ones. One of the two that I picked ...

by Rebecka McAleer Hello my faithful readers! Like many of you, we at the Spectator were not really impressed with the Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke performance at the 2013 VMA’s. In retaliation (and to save the rest of our week), we have compiled a playlist of the music we remember seeing on TV as children and teens. Ladies and gentlemen, we ...

Welcome back, students! We’re charging up for a new semester, and we’re seeing a lot of new changes this semester. From a new Wi-Fi system for the campus to a new title for myself, (multimedia editor) everything’s getting stirred up around here. What better way to start off fall 2013 than with the energy to levitate? Today’s song is one ...

Written by: Cole Edwards   From small-town girl to “American Idol” winner to country-music superstar, Carrie Underwood’s stardom continues to rise.   The “Before He Cheats” singer just released her first concert DVD, “The Blown Away Tour: Live,” which was named after Underwood’s highly successful tour and album. The DVD performance was shot in March on a tour stop in ...

Written by Quasha Ross   Music continues to thrive in Valdosta with the help of the South Georgia String Project. Led by its director, Lauren Burns, the SGSP is a collaboration of the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra and the VSU Department of Music. The project provides an after-school music program where children can receive affordable stringed-instrument instruction. The project also provides ...

The truly amazing thing about music is its flexibility. A song is a song, but it can be played or sung many different ways.