Olivia O’Brien first broke through in 2015 with “i hate u, i love u.” That collaboration with gnash cracked the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and racked up more than one billion streams. The newcomer soon inked a record deal and started churning out bops in 2017. Since then, she has released an […]
Ava Max Drops Debut LP, Unveils “Naked” Video
Ava Max Unveils ‘Heaven & Hell’ Ava Max released her much-anticipated debut LP, Heaven & Hell, this morning (September 18) and kindly shared a visual for album highlight “Naked.” Produced by Cirkut and Trackside, the pop star’s latest is a dreamy mid-tempo about really being seen. “Wrap me in designer sheets and trace along this […]
Astrid S Switches It Up With “It’s OK If You Forget Me”
Astrid S Announces Debut Album Astrid S surprised fans by revealing the title and release date of her long-awaited debut LP, Leave It Beautiful, earlier this week. The Norwegian pop star follows it up by releasing a stripped-back breakup song called “It’s OK If You Forget Me.” Produced by Jack & Coke, the track is […]
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Covers “Crying At The Discoteque”
Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Love Is You’ Sophie Ellis-Bextor spent quarantine belting out bangers in her kitchen, which the UK pop star kindly documented on social media for her fans, and she’s now releasing an album called, appropriately enough, Songs From The Kitchen Disco. The lead single is a cover of Alcazar’s 2001 Euro-smash “Crying At The […]
Mariah Carey Releases Cover Of “Out Here On My Own”
Mimi Drops ‘The Live Debut’ EP Mariah Carey, that most generous of queens, has blessed us again. The living legend releases a cover of “Out Here On My Own” as the latest treat from The Rarities (due October 2). Of course, the soaring ballad was originally performed by Irene Cara in the 1980 movie musical […]
Anitta, Cardi B & Myke Tower’s “Me Gusta” Sounds Like A Smash
Anitta Signs US Deal Pop goddess Anitta takes another step towards global stardom with “Me Gusta,” a sexy collaboration with Cardi B and Myke Towers. The Brazilian bombshell sets the tone in the opening verse. “A mí me gusta, every time you look at me that way,” she purrs over chunky reggaeton beats. “A mí […]
Sasha Sloan’s Hot Streak Continues With “Is It Just Me?”
Sasha Sloan Interview After carving out a niche as music’s leading purveyor of dark and (wonderfully) depressing pop songs over the course of three perfect EPs, Sasha Sloan is finally ready to unleash her debut LP. Only Child arrives on October 16 and it’s shaping up to be one of the best albums of 2020 […]
Whethan Teams Up With Oliver Tree For “Freefall”
Oliver Tree Drops ‘Let Me Down’ Whethan has rolled out a steady stream of bangers since 2016. The rising EDM producer has been particularly busy in 2020, dropping five singles from his upcoming debut LP, FANTASY. They have all been very good, but “Freefall” — a collaboration with frequent collaborator Oliver Tree — is the […]
Justin Bieber Sees The Light On New Single “Holy”
Review: Justin Bieber’s ‘Changes’ Justin Bieber returns to New Music Friday with a new single called “Holy” featuring Chance The Rapper. A gospel-flavored love song (there is a choir) isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to the pop star, but he does like to keep us guessing. “I hear a […]
John K Drops Video For New Single “Happiness”
John K Talks ‘If We Never Met’ EP John K ranks as one of the breakout stars of 2020 thanks to the enduring success of “If We Never Met” (225 million cumulative streams and still rising) and recent single “6 Months.” The singer/songwriter returned last week with “Happiness,” which is the ultimate 2020 mood. “Wake […]