In the past few years, it seems that the rock genre has taken a backseat to more popular genres like rap and pop. However, rock is far from dead, and it seems to be making a comeback, with albums like...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• May 25, 2023
With the 2022-2023 school year coming to an end, everyone is looking forward to the warm weather of summer break. Of course, no summer break is complete without some good music to go along with it,...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• May 2, 2023
Music is an ever evolving, and ever important piece of our culture. We at The Messenger have attempted to mark shifts in the ocean over the course of American musical history. For the purposes of this...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• April 6, 2023
Submitted by features editor Alayna Majkrzak, “The Great Gig In The Sky” by Pink Floyd, while obviously a pop culture staple regardless, has seen some recent resurface due to its popularity on...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• March 17, 2023
MTV Unplugged’s concept is one that I find very interesting. Taking the biggest artists, stadium performers, and putting them in an intimate acoustic setting has led to some of the most unique performances...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• February 28, 2023
Nu-metal of the 2000’s has seen a resurgence recently and along with it, the newest addition to the Messenger Mixtape, submitted by yours truly, “Blind” by Korn has seen a resurgence. Released...
On February 10th, MCHS held their annual battle of the bands, featuring groups such as Robot Man, Ordinary Hero, Consequence Bronson, The Sound, and 2022 champions, Standalone. The show was a resounding...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• February 21, 2023
February is host to many significant album releases, but for this throwback review, we at the Messenger thought February 13th, 1996’s “The Score” by Fugees was the best pick. The final album by the...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• January 17, 2023
The Messenger is back to work after winter break, and that means the tunes are back on! The Messenger Mixtape’s newest addition is psych rock “In The Light” by Led Zeppelin, submitted by yours...
Gabe Santos, Arts and Entertainment Editor
• December 8, 2022
“When Ur Gone”, a 2021 single by 916frosty, is a wonderfully upbeat and nostalgic song. Submitted by staff writer and business director Lydia Lawrence, the song features a slightly distorted,...
In October, pop-punk band Blink-182 announced a new song with original guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge.
Fans seem happy that Blink-182 has made a return, especially with DeLonge once again in...
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