- Alessi Rose is Learning How To Feel Comfortable in Her Own ‘Skin’
OCD can eat you alive; ruminating, obsessing, freezing you in time as you feel the world slipping by around you – it’s a feeling rising British popstar Alessi Rose knows all too well. In her debut EP, rumination as ritual, Rose tackled the complexities of the disorder, offering more introspection than her follow-up EP, Voyeur,…
- Kevin Jonas Is Obsessed With The ‘Little Things’
Growing up in one of the most popular bands of the twentieth century, Kevin Jonas is no stranger to the finer things; designer clothes, sold-out stadiums, multiple television shows & movies – but he doesn’t care about any of that. In his new single, “Little Things,” Jonas offers a more personal perspective on what really…
- Charli xcx’s “Rock Music” Is More Gimmick Than Music
Charli xcx has been everywhere since her “Brat” release in 2024. The electropop album took the world by storm, dominating the charts and our feeds for months. Long are the days of “Boom Clap” and the typical rinse and repeat pop formula she once used as that project solidified her as one of the most…
- Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Unite Two Generations of Pop on “Bring Your Love”
It’s a tale as old as time: a hot blonde enters the music scene, presents herself as a boundary-pushing provocateur, and cements herself in Hollywood history. Only an elite few have come to accomplish such a task, and now, they’re joining forces. After an undeniably dazzling performance on the Coachella main stage this past April,…
- Olivia Rodrigo’s Never Been Happier in ‘Drop Dead’
Olivia Rodrigo has been hurt. She’s been betrayed, belittled, & broken up with – and she’s got the records to prove it. “GUTS” and “SOUR,” her four-letter freefalls into heartbreak that won her three GRAMMY awards and countless other accolades, are a thing of the past; now, everything’s coming up roses for Rodrigo. At least,…
- LEW Gets Honest About Mental Health with ‘Someone I Want You To Meet’
As AI continues to infiltrate the music industry, songs that speak to being human feel more invaluable than ever. In one of her most vulnerable releases to date, “Someone I Want You To Meet,” pop artist LEW opens up about her own stuggles with mental health. “I don’t know why you try to lie, it…
- REVIEW: The Disco Cowgirl Gets What She Wants on Jessie Ware’s “Ride”
British artist Jessie Ware has become a staple in the 2020’s renaissance (Beyoncé pun not intended) of disco/house music. In preparation for the release of her sixth studio album, “Superbloom” coming out April 10 of this year, Ware has released the second single, the sensual and undeniably earwormy “Ride.” With sounds from the work of…
- Myles Lloyd Expands His Global Reach with “DMC” Featuring Gemini, Karencici, and JUNNY
Montreal R&B artist Myles Lloyd steps confidently into new territory with “DMC,” a reimagined take on his breakout hit “Drive Me Crazy,” featuring Gemini, Karencici, and JUNNY. What could’ve felt like a simple remix instead plays as a fully realized cross-cultural collaboration and one that leans into the K-pop and Korean R&B space without losing…
- Positively Voodoo: Lana Del Rey Serves Up Domestic Alchemy on “White Feather Hawktail Deer Hunter”
In a continuation of her ventures into different sounds, the enigmatic chanteuse Lana Del Rey takes her listeners to the voodoo-veiled bayous of Louisiana in her latest single, “White Feather Hawktail Deer Hunter.” Sampling legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald’s “Laura,” the theme from the 1944 film noir by the same name, the haunting new track by…
- ZAYN is Headed in One Direction…Up with “Die For Me”
Picture this: it’s March of 2015. You’re walking in the halls of your high school when, in between Chemistry and Trigonometry, every girl in the hallway starts sobbing. In the distance, there’s a scream: Zayn Malik has left the global boy band sensation One Direction. It was a blow the fangirls never thought they’d recover…