Author: WZND Newsroom
Page: 31
NORMAL, Ill. – For a 90-year-old man whose life was made on Friday nights, there was no better swan song than Coach Dick Tharp’s final Friday. The former Normal Community High School football head coach and a United States Coast Guard veteran passed away on Tuesday, September 7. Just days after the Ironmen’s first […]
Photo Courtesy of NFPA SPRINGFIELD,Ill.- Governor JB Prizker announced that October 3rd thru October 9th is National Fire Prevention Week. The campaign for 2021 is “Learn The Sounds Of Fire Safety.” State Fire Marshal spokesperson JC Fultz spoke on the importance of safety sounds regarding fire alarms and carbon monoxide. “What we really want you […]
Written By: Chloe Hamilton Kanye West is one of the most well-known and successful music artists of this generation. Over the years he has gone from more of a hardcore rapper, to more of a gospel rapper. “Donda” is Kanye’s 9th Studio Album, but technically his 2nd gospel/rap album. I would refer to this as […]
Written By JD Bullock Far from telling people she whips her hair back and forth Willow’s recent album “lately I feel everything” tackles emotional issues with an unmatched intensity and angst. There was not only a shift in subject matter on this album but there was a huge shift in sound as well with Willow […]
Written By: Sydney Davis Imagine being under the pressure of being only 20 years old, releasing your debut album, and being the younger cousin of a rap superstar all at one time? If you can then you would be imaging yourself as Baby Keem. On September 10, 2021, he released the album, “The Melodic Blue,” […]
Photo Courtesy of Illinois Art Station NORMAL, Ill.-There is a new place for crafts on East Vernon Avenue. The Illinois Art Station is a non-profit organization that provides transformative learning for children ages one to 18 through hands-on engagement with visual arts. Executive Director of Illinois Art Station, Laura Jaster, went into detail on the […]
Written By: Tomas Ayala Kacey Musgraves as an American song writer and singer is widely successful in country music. Her 2018 project golden hours was her big transition into the pop space, and she received incredible success from that. So, her 2021 album Star-crossed, which came out on September 10th, she picks up exactly where […]
Written By: Ryan Gray Logic, also known as Robert Hall, has been an influential rapper since the early 2010’s by producing mixtapes such as Young Sinatra and Bobby Tarantino then by releasing the studio albums, Under Pressure and Everyday just to name a few of the albums and mixtapes. Before the release of No Pressure, […]
Written By: Kate Karvelis As a committed Doja Cat fan since “Amala” (Doja Cat’s first album), I was ecstatic to hear about “Planet Her.” “Kiss Me More” was the first single from the album, and was an absolute treat. “Kiss Me More” is a Doja Cat and SZA collaboration, and they went all out. […]
Written By: Jane Reardon On September 3, 2021 Drake proved himself once again with his new album Certified Lover Boy. The 34-year-old rap artist shows his perfection at variety in this album with the ideal mix of R&B and hip hop. Certified Lover Boy has 21 tracks filled with emotion and depth that Drake knows […]