It’s one of the most exhilarating, terrifying human experiences: a friendship suddenly accelerating into an all-consuming passion. Maybe you’ve secretly fantasized about it, or maybe it hits you out of nowhere. Either way, sparks fly, hormones surge, and you give yourself over completely to this burgeoning obsession. You feel loopy and elated all the time. More »
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MUNA – “Motivation” (Normani Cover)
Los Angeles synth-pop trio and Band To Watch alums MUNA released their sophomore album Saves The World a couple of months ago. This weekend, they’re playing a pair of New Jersey shows opening for the 1975. And today, they’re sharing a cover of former Fifth Harmony member Normani’s recent single “Motivation” for the … More »
The One-Hit Wonders Of The 2010s
What constitutes a one-hit wonder? It seems like it should be cut and dry, but the designation can be pretty arbitrary, with gut feelings often trumping objective data. The “one-hit wonder” label can sometimes befall an artist with a robust catalog, whose fans will inevitably insist their fave does not deserve to be categorized as … More »
Ariana Grande, Normani, & Nicki Minaj – “Bad To You”
The people behind Charlie’s Angels, the new reboot movie situation that I can’t imagine anyone is all that excited to see, have attempted to pull a Kendrick Lamar/Black Panther trick. They’ve brought Ariana Grande in to serve as an executive producer of the film’s soundtrack album, and it features a couple of Grande-led superstar team-ups. More »
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, BTS Announced For Jingle Ball Tour
For Better Or Worse, Post Malone Sounds Like Right Now
Tired: a Post Malone posse cut with Meek Mill and Lil Baby. Wired: a Post Malone posse cut featuring Halsey and Future. Inspired: a Post Malone posse cut aligning Ozzy Osbourne with Travis Scott. The blessing and the curse of Hollywood’s Bleeding is that it contains all three pairings and more. Every level of the … More »
Lil Tecca Is The Latest Teen To Crash The Top 10
New Music Friday: Normani does it so right
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Everything’s Coming Up Christian Rap
Pink’s Party Is Still Going Strong, It’s Just Taken A Maudlin Turn
Pink has never fit in — so much so that not fitting in has become part of her personal brand. Despite spending two decades operating from deep within the mainstream machine, Alicia Beth Moore can believably tout herself as a pop star for the outsiders and the rebels. It’s a weird thing to say about … More »