Indiana University of Pennsylvania opened the doors of its new events center last week only to have them blown off by phenomenal rock acts Anberlin and Thirty Seconds to Mars. The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex is the newest addition to IUP’s campus which will be not only the home of its basketball teams but [...]

The Venango Barbertones, the harmonizing, a cappella chorus of Franklin, is reaching out to the community. On May 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army building in Franklin, the group, known for its ringing four-part harmony, will be holding a guest night. Guest Night, similar to an open house, is simply a time for [...]

Hart Chapel was packed both Monday and Tuesday nights, buzzing with anticipation for this year’s Clarion Idol. The eighth year did not disappoint. In the end, there were three winners. Nick DeSesare, who said he plans to put his winnings in the bank for school, took first place. Amelia Eiger, who said she will use [...]

The Music Box is back again this week talking about The Streets and their last album, “Computers and Blues.” Make sure to check out the podcast both online and on 91.7 WCUC-FM Friday mornings at 11:30 a.m.. If you would like to share your thoughts on the album or have any music related questions, e-mail [...]

December marked the beginning of a makeover at Toby Hill Bar and Grill, transforming the establishment into its own template of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Toby is no stranger to hosting live bands and keeping the jukebox playing at all hours, will soon feature a complete mural of musicians along its walls. [...]

Ke$ha will be gracing Clarion University’s Tippin Gymnasium with her presence two weeks earlier than planned. Students received the news of the date change last week. “It was a request by her,” said CampusFest chair Amanda Conners. “We just know that it’s much bigger than us,” she said, referring to Ke$ha’s new engagement on April [...]

This week the panel is joined by Elora Walsh, reviewing “Sidewalks,” by Matt and Kim. Matt and Kim are an indie group from the Brooklyn, music scene. The duo formed in 2004 and released their first self-titled album in 2006. “Sidewalks” is their third studio release. Stay tuned: starting next week The Music Box will [...]

Could you tell us a little about yourself? “My name is Anton Zaslavski. I’m 21 years old. I am a drummer in a band called Dioramic, I’m also an Electro House producer and DJ, Zedd and I have a studio, “Mysterium Studio.” When did you begin playing music and what instrument(s)? “I started playing the [...]

Motionless In White’s haunting, sophomore album dropped on Oct. 12, right in the middle of the “Entertainment or Death Tour” with Black Veil Brides and William Control. With everything from fictional stories to real villains to psychological damage to heartbreak, it’s no wonder that fans anxiously anticipated this album. The album opener, “Immaculate Misconception,” has [...]

On Friday, Oct. 8, after a long day of promoting, plugging and playing at the WCUC radio station, Ray Lanich finally made his much anticipated Clarion debut at Toby Hill Bar. A crowd made up of mostly people in their  twenties and thirties  stirred up the perfect mixture for 80’s and 90’s cover songs that [...]

Country-rock musician Ray Lanich of Erie is no beginner when it comes to performing in front of a live audience. The 28-year-old musician has been jamming on the guitar since he was 10, and has performed at venues all over the country. Lanich will be playing live at Clarion University’s student-operated radio station WCUC-FM between [...]

The Clarion University Activities Board hosted the first open mic night of the academic year in the lower level of the Gemmell Student Complex on Monday, Sept. 27. After a quick announcement from the Emergent Leaders Program, Spencer Marshall took over the mic.  As Marshall played acoustic guitar and sang, more and more people began [...]

A musician, producer and lyricist, sophomore Dominic Bucci is one of the most musically multifaceted students at Clarion University. After four CDs and an experimental range of music from power pop to screaming to rap to acoustic, Bucci released his latest Time Well Wasted CD, “This Conversation,” in July.

After a three-year span with one solo album, an iPhone application game and music development projects ranging from  “Transformers:  Rise of the Fallen” soundtrack to “Medal of Honor” video game features, Linkin Park has returned with its fourth studio album, “A Thousand Suns.” Three years seems to be the number that rock band Linkin Park [...]

This year’s CampusFest featured two headliners, whose respective styles of music are vastly different. Friday night headliner Tantric is a hard rock band, originally based out of Louisville, Kentucky, whose singles “Breakdown” and “Down and Out” have earned them moderate radio success during the past decade.