An instrumental hip hop masterpiece; constructed entirely out of samples yet manages to sound more cohesive than most albums.

A weekly newsletter to recap and inform on the going ons at Oakland university!

WXOU's Weekly Newsletter covering on-campus events (past and present), new music, and other such topics!

A deep dive into Taylor Swift's album release schedule and how it impacts overconsumption.

A comprehensive review and breakdown of every Bathory album.

The culmination of years of hard work for the young Detroit rock band, overshadowed by the arrest of keyboardist Evan Mercer.

Nestled deep in Detroit, the Red Door Gallery, a concert and artistic venue hosted the soulful sounds of Taja Cheek, a.k.a. L’Rain and...

The iconically gritty album that placed European death metal on the map in the early 1990's.

In addition to my review of a 2024 album that releases every Friday, this lovely record popped in my inbox last Wednesday, it's by a...

By Chelsea Bossert - Music Director Formed in 2005, Pile — a Boston-based indie rock band now located in Nashville — has been on a...

King Buffalo's first in their "Pandemic Trilogy"; Overwhelming and claustrophobic, it marches onwards, right up to its cascading finish.

Through all of 2024, here at WXOU we will have a new album spotlight-of-the-week. Be prepared for everything ranging from jazz fusion to...

It’s the new year and with the new year comes a fresh slate of music that is being released within the coming months. So here are WXOU...

2023 | Jazz Fusion Jazz Funk Spiritual Jazz ✩✩✩✩ | 4.5/5 Tracklist: Black Classical Music Afro Cubanism Raisins Under the Sun Rust...

2007 | Progressive Rock Progressive Metal ✩✩✩✩ | 4/5 Tracklist: Fear of a Blank Planet My Ashes Anesthetize Sentimental Way Out of...

1984 | Hardcore Punk Post-hardcore Sludge Metal ✩✩✩✩ | 4.5/5 Tracklist: My War Can’t Decide Beat My Head Against the Wall I Love...

Atlanta rapper Lil Yachty brought the Field Trip Tour to The Fillmore on Sunday night for the 23rd stop of The Field Trip Tour.

2013 | Mathcore Alternative Metal ✩✩✩✩✩ Tracklist: Prancer When I Lost My Bet One of Us Is the Killer Hero of the Soviet Union...

What does Nirvana mean to you? Well, don’t think about the religious meaning, because that’s not where I’m going. In the month of...