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Sleep On It finally release a new album, “Pride & Disaster”

Sammie Stewart, Contributing Writer

September 15, 2019 By Trumpet Online

On September 13th, pop punk band Sleep On It dropped their second studio album, “Pride & Disaster“. Their first album, ‘Overexposed”, was a huge hit, and I personally loved it.  Read More

Filed Under: Commentary, Entertainment, Music, Music Reviews, Online Exclusive, Trumpet Online Tagged With: album review, Samantha Stewart, Sammie Stewart, Sleep On It

.38 Special and The Spinners rock the Meadows

Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer

September 4, 2019 By Trumpet Online

As most of you reading this know, I’m a big music buff. More specifically, I like older music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. I kicked off my summer concert Read More

Filed Under: Commentary, Entertainment, Music, Music Reviews, Online Exclusive, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: .38 Special, Concert, Concert Review, The Spinners, Walker Polivka

Classic music the cornerstone for great music

Walker Polivka, Contributing Writer

April 8, 2019 By Trumpet Online

Anyone who knows me knows that I love music, especially music from the 1950s through the 1980s. I have nothing against the music of today, but I find the music Read More

Filed Under: Commentary, Concert, Entertainment, Music, Music Reviews, News, Online Exclusive, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: America, Beatles, Chicago, Classic Rock, James Taylor, The Carpenters, Walker Polivka

Hoodie Allen delivers with promising new single

Sammie Stewart, Contributing Writer

March 29, 2019 By Trumpet Online

On March 1, New York rapper Hoodie Allen released ‘Never Going Back,” which is the first single from his upcoming album. The album is set to come out in May, Read More

Filed Under: Commentary, Entertainment, Music, Music Reviews, News, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: Hoodie Allen, New Single, Sammie Stewart, West

MAD Festival returns to the hilltop for the 19th year

February 6, 2019 By Trumpet Online

By Yijing Shen, Distribution Manager The West Liberty University’s annual MAD Festival will take place on WLU campus on Friday, April 12, 2019. The competition is open for submissions between Read More

Filed Under: Academics, Art, College of Arts and Communication, College of Liberal Arts, Events, MADfest, Media Arts and Design, Music, News, Student Accomplishments, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: Art, Competition, High School, High School Students Art, MADfest, MADfest 2019, Media Arts, Media Design, WLU MADfest, Yijing Shen

The Marching Hilltoppers return after 2 years

September 22, 2018 By Trumpet Online

By Rebecca Friend, Contributing Writer   After a two year hiatus due to state budget cuts, the West Liberty University’s Marching Hilltoppers return to campus. A press conference made the Read More

Filed Under: Athletics, Marching Hilltoppers, Music, Sports, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: Instruments, Marching Hilltoppers, Marching Hilltoppers Return, Rebecca Friend, West Liberty University Marching Hilltoppers, West Liberty University Music, WLU Band, WLU Marching Band, WLU Music

My dreams came true because of Shania Twain

July 26, 2018 By Trumpet Online

By Daniel Morgan, Contributing Writer We turned around as we heard loud drumbeats coming from the second stage of PPG Paints Arena where she, wearing a glittery black gown with Read More

Filed Under: Commentary, Concert, Entertainment, Music, Online Exclusive, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: Concert, Daniel Morgan, Editorial, fun, Music, Opinion, Review, Shania Twain, Summer 2018

Popular summer festivals return to Wheeling

July 10, 2018 By Trumpet Online

By Emily Salvatori, Editor During the summer months, many festivals grace Wheeling, W. Va. While some have already passed, there are still many yet to come! Here are some of Read More

Filed Under: Community, Culture, Events, Food, Music, News, Online Exclusive, Summer, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: Culture, Emily Salvatori, Festival of India, Festivals, Food, fun, Grecian Fest, Heritage Music BluesFest, Music, St. Michael Parish Community Festival, Summer, Summer 2018, Things to do, Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival, Wheeling

Greco named director of percussion, world music

March 26, 2018 By Trumpet Online

By Emily Salvatori, Editor   Mitchell Greco arrived at West Liberty University in the fall, bringing with him knowledge of world music. Originally from Rochester, N.Y., Greco did his schooling in Read More

Filed Under: Department of Music and Theater, Faculty Achievement, Music, News, This Week's Paper, Trumpet Online Tagged With: Drums, Emily Salvatori, Faculty, Mitchell Greco, Music at WLU, Music Department, New faculty, Percussion, Steel Band, WLU Drums, WLU Music, WLU Percussion, World Music

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