So what did you do Thursday night? Thousands of hip-hop fans made their way to Assembly Hall to see superstar Jay-Z perform. Reporter Will Fernandez was at the scene as well to get the scoop. Although some of the supporting acts were less than stellar, there was no denying the brilliance of Hova himself.

As indie-pop duo Matt and Kim took the stage at Parkland College a few weeks ago, they were sporting the widest smiles Sindha Agha had ever seen. They had just discovered they had won the MTV award for breakthrough video. They were ready to party with C-U, Matt said, and they would play until they were forced to stop.

Last week, The Fray performed a concert at the Assembly Hall. Many fans came to watch as they played big hits, such as "You Found Me" and "How to Save a Life." According to Nikita Dutta, the moment lead singer Isaac Slade sat down at the piano and began playing the opening to "How to Save a Life," she was sold.

Katy Metcalf is a tried-and-true Death Cab for Cutie fan. But even with her high expectations, she was blown away by the band's performance Sunday night at the Assembly Hall. Whether it was the sound of Ben Gibbard's tenor over an acoustic version of "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" or the creeping bass in the stalker ballad "I Will Possess Your Heart," Death Cab made this an unforgettable show.

Elaine Gu doesn't consider herself a huge Harry Potter fan, but the more she learned about a curious musical movement inspired by J.K. Rowling's novels, the more she wanted to see the genre in action. So when two of the movement's leading bands performed at the Champaign Public Library's Wizard Rock show on March 14, Elaine was there.