Playing of Macklemore song leads to suspension of Michigan teacher
A teacher in South Lyon, Mich., temporarily was suspended last week because she allowed a student to play a song by hip-hop sensation Macklemore in her eighth-grade music class.
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A teacher in South Lyon, Mich., temporarily was suspended last week because she allowed a student to play a song by hip-hop sensation Macklemore in her eighth-grade music class.
For Dave Bernath, the owner of Flat, Black & Circular, or FBC, 541 E. Grand River Ave., collecting music quickly transformed from a hobby into a full-blown career.
Lansing got a taste of the latest indie sensation Sunday night as Youngblood Hawke performed at The Loft, 414 E. Grand River Ave., in Lansing.
Up-and-coming hip-hop artist Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis recently have stirred up quite the frenzy among students in East Lansing.
Psy’s song “Gangnam Style” quickly has joined the ranks of party playlists throughout the world. But what many students might not realize while bumping to the beat is the song’s suggestive undercurrents.
Every Time I Die will perform at 6:30 on Dec. 18 at The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing.
Elizabeth LaPrelle remembers the first time she heard Appalachian ballad music. She said was sitting at a music camp on the first night and a woman came out and belted out the most beautiful song she had ever heard.
Graduate student Anthony Stanco always knew he wanted to teach jazz. He just didn’t expect that he’d be sharing his knowledge with adults and senior citizens.
There are two types of people in this world: people who start listening to Christmas music the day after Halloween, and people who wait until after Thanksgiving. I am the former.
A stroll down Michigan Avenue at 7 p.m. on Saturday night would have provided the usual suspects: bus stop passengers, bar crawls and businessmen sitting down for a late dinner.
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, is hoping to provide an out-of-this-world concert experience for students on Nov. 17.
With more than 45,000 students attending MSU, an award-winning student radio station and hundreds upon hundreds of musicians, East Lansing still only has a few hot-ticket concerts every year. Last year, MSU hosted rapper Mac Miller, and this upcoming April, students can see Carrie Underwood at Breslin Center. Why more musicians don’t include East Lansing on their tour stops completely dumbfounds me. If I could have it my way, there are a few musicians I would love to visit East Lansing.
Not many student musicians can say they’ve hung out with their professors in a local bar while playing their instrument of choice. MSU alumnus Cory Allen might be the exception.
With the season of giving right around the corner, The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., is getting into the holiday spirit.
After growing up in Metro Detroit, actress-turned-singer Jana Kramer will return to her home state to perform.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, or TSO, is pairing up with Hallmark Channel to take its multi-platinum rock opera, “The Lost Christmas Eve,” to 65 cities across North America.
With a password and guest list required, getting into Howland House, part of the MSU Student Housing Cooperative, presented a challenge Tuesday evening. Those who had the connections to get past the doorman were greeted by a musical centerpiece: Frontier Ruckus.
Country star and “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood has decided to add 40 new shows to her “Blown Away” tour, which includes a stop on April 13 at Breslin Center, Wharton Center Public Relations Manager Bob Hoffman said.
Trumpeter Terrell Stafford and his jazz quintet will perform as a part of the MSU College of Music at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cook Recital Hall. Alongside Stafford in his quintet will be tenor saxophonist Tim Warfield Jr., pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Rodney Whitaker and drummer Dana Hall.
Echoes of screaming girls stalking a tour bus across the country can mean only one thing: there’s a touring boy band.