CHICO — I traveled to Nashville and Memphis last week, so it was only fitting that this week’s column is centered on music. When I walked into The Music Connection, located at 341 West Third St., my ...

There seems to be an epidemic of loneliness in the world today. We wonder why. Yet, if you look around—a train, a café, a school, even a family dinner table—everyone is connecting with something ...

Have you ever wondered why a piece of music makes you feel a certain way? As part of our Student Reporting Labs' ongoing look at youth mental health, student journalists John Barnes and Brigitte Bonsu ...

Listen along with MC! Our monthly issue playlists allow you to hear the featured artists as you read about them, and the January, 2026 playlist is live now! Check out cover star Sleaford Mods, the DIY ...