Last night, Westford Academy Band had their winter concert. They showcased music that they have been preparing and learning in class. 

Piano, violin, upright bass, electric base, and marimba; all of these are instruments that Westford Academy senior Amelia Devlin plays. She has played the piano and violin for 11 years, and she has played upright and electric bass as well as the marimba for two years. "My family is very musical, and...

I am officially sick of new male rappers today. It seems like today, all that ever hits the airwaves is either the same bubblegum pop or boring mumble rap on the Top 50 radio stations. So, in an attempt to save all our ears from the same, tired sounding rappers of today, I give to you all a list of five...

On Friday, March 15, students in the band and orchestra at WA came together for a Listening Lunch that spanned all four lunch blocks and had five pieces. Listening Lunches are normally filled with small groups of performers or soloists, and so the combination of band and orchestra for a much larger-scale...

To say Khalid Robinson (better known as Khalid) had a successful debut in 2017 is an understatement. In 2017, not only did Khalid release his double-platinum debut album titled American Teen, but he also received multiple Grammy nominations and collaborated with the biggest names in music right now...

Soon after George Arsenault left Westford Academy at the end of the last academic year, Michael Soo came in to take his place as the school's band director. After coming to Westford Academy as a student teacher in college, Soo is returning as an official member of the faculty. His brother, Mark Soo,...

The king of R&B is finally back after almost a year and a half. The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) has finally released a follow up to his critically acclaimed Starboy titled My Dear Melancholy,. This new project is what appears to be a teaser for an upcoming full-length LP release in the fall. My Dear...

XXXTENTACION has become one of the most popular rappers since early 2017. While he did  have a small loss of support over his last album 17, X still had a massive fan base that was eager to see his next project. As of March 16th, 2018, X released his second album ?. After listening to the 18 songs that...

Arguably the most popular artist of today, Drake recently released a two-track EP (extended play record) titled Scary Hours on Friday, January 19. The drop features only two songs; "God’s Plan" and "Diplomatic Immunity". There is great difference in songs, as one of them pleases while the other is...

One of WA’s most musically-oriented students, Brian Carr has carried his musical talent and passion with him for the majority of his 18 years. Introduced to music at a young age, Carr first learned to play guitar at the age of five and has pursued his passion for music throughout middle school and...

On Tuesday December 5th, 2017, the Westford Academy Concert, Marching, and Symphonic Bands performed in the PAC to start off the Winter Concert. The Grey Ghost Marching Band began the performance with 'Sgt. Pepper', a rendition followed by the Percussion Ensemble's 'C.C. Conga', by Thomas P. Hannum. Intermission...