Music – WHUS Radio

Liliac: The five-part family band championing vamp metal music

January 28, 2021

Liliac, the five-part family rock band hailing from California, is to vamp metal as the Mikaelson family is to vampires. All of the supernatural teen drama from the CW series “The Vampire Diaries” aside, t...

WHUS staff’s top albums of 2020

WHUS Staff

December 31, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

Here are the top three albums of 2020 from some of our staff here at WHUS. They are in no particular order and reflect the tastes and opinions of each board member! Aidan Brueckner, General Manager Georg...

Arctic Monkeys release a live album to benefit War Child charity

Rita Plante

December 23, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

On December 4, renowned British indie rock band, Arctic Monkeys, released the 20-track live album “Live at the Royal Albert Hall” with all proceeds being donated to War Child UK. The lengthy 90-minute albu...

WHUS to hold second annual Battle of the Bands competition

WHUS Staff

December 4, 2020

Announcements, Battle of the Bands, Concerts, Featured, Music, Music Announcements, News, Upcoming Event

Spread the word…the Battle of the Bands is returning! Any current group of University of Connecticut students or alumni with a band are welcome to apply to perform at our virtual show on March 13, 2021. The wi...

Liliac’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ album reigns over the charts

Ally Urban

November 30, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

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Liliac is a hard rock/heavy metal family-band hailing from Los Angeles, California. There’s something incredibly special about them, besides their killer musical skills; these siblings are all between the ages...

Now Playing Ep 5: Indie Rockers Vol. 2

Rita Plante

November 6, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

Now Playing is a blog highlighting three different emerging or lesser known artists each week that have released exciting new music in 2020. Each week will follow a specific theme varying from genre specific t...

Now Playing EP 4: Rock Bands Led by Women

Rita Plante

October 19, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

Now Playing is a blog highlighting three different emerging or lesser known artists each week that have released exciting new music in 2020. Each week will follow a specific theme varying from genre specific t...

WHUS hosts free, live concert at UConn

The News Desk

October 14, 2020

Featured, Music, News, Photo Gallery

Last Thursday night, WHUS Radio held a free, live concert exclusively for University of Connecticut students on Sherman Field featuring three local bands. Mandala, Zebvlon and Two Headed Girl all put on a s...

The Klein’s socially distanced concert series for a cause

Rita Plante

October 12, 2020

Concert Reviews, Featured, Music

Innovation has been the name of the game when it comes to live music in the pandemic. First came postponed albums and tour cancellations, then came live streams and virtual concerts and today we see outdoor gr...

Now Playing Ep 3: BIPOC R&B Artists

Rita Plante

October 12, 2020

Album Review, Featured, Music

Now Playing is a blog highlighting three different emerging or lesser known artists each week that have released exciting new music in 2020. Each week will follow a specific theme varying from genre specific t...