Becoming a Band By Sarah Delehanty Graphic by Katie King It all started with an Instagram casting call and the vision of Jonas Pate, creator of the hit television series Outer Banks . Pate wanted to create a new series about musicians, but instead of hiring acting talent and then focusing on their musical abilities, Pate decided to take a different approach. He set out on a journey to find musicians from all over the world, and only once he knew they had the musical talent di

No violence is good violence By Sarah Delehanty Graphic by Catarina Koehler Now more than ever, we want artists to make a statement. Some artists have caught on to this desire and have taken up a cause or two, such as fighting gun violence or raising awareness about climate change. Jesse Welles , a TikTok creator and music artist, has taken on just about every challenge we face as Americans and as human beings. Songs written by Welles like “War Isn’t Murder,” “Cancer” and “T

The role of biopics in preserving a legacy By Sarah Delehanty Graphic by Ian Nugent With the upcoming release of “Bruce Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” conversations about biopic films have resurfaced. Many ridicule Hollywood executives for their supposed lack of originality and claim that biopics are overdone and underwhelming. According to members of the X community, “the world has enough musician biopics” ( @1andonly_ace ) and people should “go read a book about the

Using your favorite songs to harness your brainpower By Sarah Delehanty Graphic by Josie Zevin According to the National Library of...