The music industry is changing rapidly as artists in all genres are blending, mixing, morphing, and twisting into the new realm of alternative music. In the last five years or so, we've seen pop music evolve from the electric dance sound of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry in 2010, to the retrofitted party...

On Friday September 29th, new environmental science teacher Mark Soo was doing something many will never be able to relate with; performing on the same stage as famed composer John Williams at his alma matar, Boston College. Boston College hosted the 25th annual Pop on the Heights, an event designed...

If one were to approach any stranger in the tri-state area with seventeen to twenty-five years on his or her back, and utter a simple question about The Shins, he would be almost immediately greeted by a distant gaze of nostalgia. From tattooed Greenwich village hipsters, to Columbia University graduates,...

It’s not uncommon for guests at Westford Academy to be met with the sounds of students practicing their guitar chords in the nooks and crannies of the halls, the rousing beats of the band tuning up, or the sweeping voices of violins preparing to play. Each and every day, students with a passion for...

The Westford Academy band and chorus programs hosted a winter concert in the PAC on Wednesday December 7th at 7pm. Performances included the honors and general programs of both ensembles, as well as the symphonic band, and the Tri-M Music Honor Society induction ceremony.  

The progression of a musician's fame is a romantic notion, one that can inspire a young band to go on playing shows in small urban venues until a minuscule level of success creeps its way in, disguising itself as a "big break". There is a central cliché surrounding the notion of a young musician who...

The ukulele, a Hawaiian adaption of the Portuguese machete, is a small four-stringed guitar. The simplicity of it makes it an instrument for everyone even to those who are not musically inclined. This small guitar has made a large impression on Westford Academy, sparking interest among all four grades. The...

Many students at WA have hobbies that are important to them. Whether it be a sport or a club, most students find something that they enjoy. For senior Evan Doherty, this hobby is music. In the fifth grade, Doherty was introduced to Green Day, an American rock band. After hearing them, Doherty immediately...

If Drake's earlier projects are compared with his fourth commercial album "Views," one may think a different artist created them. Drake has evolved dramatically the past two years, finding his own unique sound and style. "Views" (previously "Views from the Six") is the culmination of this evolution. "Views"...

For this episode of Noteworthy, we featured senior Taiga Kambara.

The Ghostwriter has started a weekly podcast series featuring various student music artists. This first episode features sophomore, Justin Michael who plays the guitar and also writes his own music. Click the video above to listen to the podcast.

It had been around a year since the first time I heard the opening line of A World We Never Asked to Join by Jesse Daniel Smith. Around 2:00 AM on a Thursday night, I took a break from the assignment that was keeping me up, and gazed out a window which I had left open, hoping that the sounds of cars...