Every single semester, whether it seems like it or not, stands as the end of some seniors’ experience as bachelor’s students. Reagen Simmons, a senior music industry major from Jacksonville, Alabama, is one of those students this semester.   Simmons, a saxophonist, said when she first started as a Troy student, she never expected herself to be where she is today as a musician.  “Troy has helped me grow immensely in my knowledge of many different styles of music, as well as my

Since Oneohtrix Point Never’s (OPN) new album “Tranquilizer” is releasing tomorrow, I thought it would be a good idea to write about another album of his in anticipation. When finding an album  I knew would be a good introduction to him as well as be a great listening experience in general, I looked no further than “Replica.”  When I first heard “Replica” and OPN in general, it was from listening to a different album from one of his aliases. Chuck Person’s “Chuck Person’s Ecc

Psychedelic Pop as a Throughline  When I was in middle school, I listened to a band called Neutral Milk Hotel by chance. When I first listened to them, I was kind of entranced by the music. At first, I had no idea what was going on, but eventually I loved their music so much I wanted to find as many acts as possible that were similar.  Pretty quickly, I came across a band named “of Montreal.” Their song “Gronlandic Edit” was the first I had listened to, and I was oddly intere

The Troy University Percussion Ensemble drummed its way into the evening last Sunday in a concert that drew a crowd.  The concert, prepared by professor of music Dr. Timothy Blackstock, featured five pieces, some with multiple movements:  Telisi Odyssey – Russell Hartenberger  Kumansi  Kerala  Toccata – Carlos Chavez  Not Far From Here – Blake Tyson  Willow* – Michael Burritt  *Zytori Conner, marimba  G-Spot Tornado* – Frank Zappa, arr. Doug Wallace  *Special Guests: Dominiqu

Troy University Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies Dr. Dave Camwell has earned two national accolades for his musical achievements.   Camwell is involved in Covert Ensemble, a musical duo group between Camwell and Kateřina Pavlíková, who is from the Czech Republic.   Camwell first met Pavlíková online during the COVID-19 pandemic. After stumbling upon her social media, seeing her musical abilities and becoming Facebook friends, he reached out in hopes to start th

In 1992, Warp Records released the first in their “Artificial Intelligence” series, which is a compilation album of the same name. Within the compilation, there were several examples of laid back, ambient techno tracks that were not meant for dancing to, but for listening to. The compilation had some other iconic electronic music artists, such as Aphex Twin under a different pseudonym, but few are as iconic as Autechre.  What makes Autechre so special, even in their early day

Two John M. Long School of Music faculty members held a recital composed of flute and piano music Sunday. Dr. Heather Small, associate...

From the moment Sabrina Carpenter emerged through an actual manhole on stage, you knew you were witnessing something unforgettable. It...

While I love all types of music, I generally gravitate towards the pop music genre more than others. When Sabrina Carpenter announced she...

When it comes to music taste, I really do not have a preferred genre. I listen to pop, country, hip hop, R&B and jazz, which is a lot of...

The 2025 single, “my mind is a mountain,” released by Deftones on July 10, was overall underwhelming. The single is a predecessor of...

This fall, Troy University welcomes a new face to the College of Arts and Humanities.  Dr. Kelly Langenberg brings years of teaching...

A new student band kickstarted in Troy over the summer, following the departure of Speak Easy. The Avenues is an alternative rock band...

One faculty member with the John M Long School of music talks about his latest album, transposing orchestral pieces for a group of three....