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The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

The official newspaper of Chamblee High School, preserving the past for the future today!

The Blue & Gold

A photo from the Taylor Swift Eras Tour. Photo Courtesy of Bella Avett.

Hit or Miss: Swifties’ Predictions for the New Album

Bella Avett, Staff Writer September 22, 2025

With an ever-changing world of music, there are few artists who can consistently maintain the spotlight, one of these being Taylor Swift. The world was introduced to her music on October 24, 2006, with...

Photo: Album covers for the songs mentioned by the author. Photo courtesy of Maven Bolick.

Cover Songs That Are Better Than The Original

Maven Bolick, Editor September 21, 2025

It seems like cover songs are becoming more and more common. The past few months they’ve completely taken over my Spotify algorithm. Some of them are fine. Most of them are forgettable. I think it’s...

A collage of some of the author's favorite ridiculous albums. Photo by Ellie Owens.

Seriously Silly Soundtracks: Ridiculous Albums That Are Actually Good

Ellie Owens, Editor September 16, 2025

I tend to think I have pretty good musical taste, and before you read this, I promise I do listen to normal music. However, I do enjoy a silly soundtrack that, while you read this, will have you thinking...

How many times the author has listened to "Nettles" since it came out in June. Photo courtesy of Noa Zilber.

Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You

Noa Zilber, Staff Writer September 14, 2025

The story of Ethel Cain is dark and tragic. Luckily, Ethel Cain is a character created by Hayden Anhedonia. Cain’s first album, Preachers Daughter, told the story of Ethel growing up, falling in love,...

Various psychedelic rock albums (Photo Courtesy of Juliet Gonzalez)

A Guide To Psychedelic Rock

Juliet Gonzalez, Staff Writer August 2, 2025

History The genre of psychedelic rock emerged in the 60’s out of the hippie movement. It started in California, the heart of the hippie movement, and soon became popular around the world (O’Brien)....

Magical Mystery Tour’s Album Cover.
Photo courtesy of TheBeatles.com.

Why Magical Mystery Tour Is One of My Favorite Beatles Albums

Juliet Gonzalez, Staff Writer June 30, 2025

Picking my favorite Beatles album is a difficult choice. All of the albums, in my opinion, are excellent and amazing in their own way. Although I think of many of the albums equally and ranking them would...

Collage of many notable Nihon no Jazu albums. Courtesy of Michael Bryant.

Nihon no Jazu: Deep Dive Into Japan’s Jazz Scene

Michael Bryant, Photographer May 21, 2025

From the fast-paced, groovy Casiopea, to Ryo Fukui’s smooth and classy rhythms, and Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media’s funky classic jazz groove, Japanese Jazz (or Nihon no Jazu) is an incredibly diverse...

The cover of MAYHEM. Image courtesy of ladygaga.com

Gaga for MAYHEM

Noa Zilber, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

Lady Gaga has been teasing new music since last year, so I have been looking forward to MAYHEM for a while. After listening to the full album and spending more time with the songs, I wanted to do a review...

Collecting CDs and Records

Juliet Gonzalez, Staff Writer March 17, 2025

Physical media has always been a great source to listen to what you want whenever you want without having to wait for it to come on the radio. Recently, the importance of physical media for music has become...

Sasha Lapayeva (‘27) listening to the Hyperview album. Photo courtesy of Noa Zilber (‘27) 

Ranking All of the Title Fight Albums

Sasha Lapayeva, Staff Writer March 11, 2025

Lately, the only thing on my mind has been Title Fight. I have just been listening to all of their songs, and I can’t get over how good they are. I had known about Title Fight for a while but only fully...

A photo of the album covers for the author’s favorite albums. Photo courtesy of Maven Bolick

My Top 4 Albums of 2024

Maven Bolick, Editor March 7, 2025

2024 was a huge year for country music, from newcomers like Zach Top and Shaboozey, to veteran pop artists who finally made the switch, last year defied all expectations for the southern sound. I heard...

Beyonce wins 3 Grammys at the 2025 Grammys.
Photo courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment.

The Break Down of the 2025 Grammy Awards

February 13, 2025

At the beginning of every year, the Grammy Awards Ceremony is presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to reflect on the previous year of music. The Grammy Awards are meant to recognize...

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