In 2023, Jisoo decided to step out from K-pop girl group Blackpink and start a career solo to focus on a new goal, her first single album Me was released in March 2023 and became the best-selling album by a female soloist in South Korea and the first to sell over a million copies. Her…
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Jenna Raine Music Review: Someone To Grow With
Jenna Raine is a 21-year-old artist from Texas who has taken TikTok by storm. She has acquired a following of 1.8 million on the platform and has had many songs go viral, whether they were used for nostalgic edits or for fun dances. You may have even heard her songs like see you later (ten…
Maddox Batson Music Review: Gen Alpha’s Justin Bieber?
As a teenager, if you’ve ever thought about writing a song and are unsure where to start, see Maddox Batson. At only 15 years old, he’s covering, writing, and singing his way into fame, having signed a record deal with big-time Universal Records and released country-pop songs “Girl in Green,” “X’s,” and “I Don’t Like…
TicketMaster Faces Backlash for Presale Fails
If you were timing your chance for tickets at PPG for Sabrina Carpenter’s show on March 4th, you ran into the same problems once again. Comparable to the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster crash in 2022, fans eagerly awaited their presale code to hopefully purchase a Short and Sweet tour ticket, yet to find that the sight…
J2 Students Interview Disney Star Freya Skye
On Friday, February 7th, Senior Sadie Walsh, junior Brune Jimenez-Corsetti, sophomore Sally Nalevanko, and Mr. Tuffiash gathered in one of the main high school office conference rooms to Zoom with Freya Skye, coordinated by Hollywood Records through Teresa Ensenat, the CEO of Moxie, an organization that works to connect schools with artists. At only 15…
UK Singer Freya Skye – 2025 Music Review
At just 15 years old, British popstar Freya Skye placed fifth overall in the Junior Eurovision contest(think the voice but European and much bigger) and came first in the online global public vote. A massive achievement for someone the same age, if not younger than most of us at AHS, she is now part of…
Interview with Broadway Star Rory O’Malley
Rory O’Malley is an American actor and singer who was interviewed on January 19th. He is best known for his work on Broadway in musical theater. O’Malley was a part of the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon and played the character Elder McKinley. Later in his Broadway career, he booked the role…
Interview with Nick Nivari
Nick Nivari is an award winning Pittsburgh playwright, composer, and director, serving as a CLO Ambassador and former director of the Strand Theatre. His musical Local Singles has run across the US, after starting in 2020 through an NEA grant and later earning him 5 Broadway World Awards, including for best direction. Paxon: How many…
Interview with Maggie Weaver
Maggie Weaver is the marketing director for Pitt Eats and is best known for yapping. I interviewed her on food, music, and hypothetical situations – here are a few highlights from out conversation. Avonews: What’s your favorite food? Maggie: Oh, that’s tough. I once created a ranking of my top five favorite food categories….
Interview with Jonathan Breight
Jonathan Breight is a member of the Corps de Ballet with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. I interviewed him on January 14th and we discussed his career, his love of dance, and some other fun topics – here are a few highlights from our conversation. Avonews: What has been your favorite role to perform of all…