New Find: Abby Sage’s ’18 Years’ Releasing songs in English and Spanish isn’t the norm for a French artist, but Marie Monti has been breaking the rules since she picked up her first instrument at age 5. The newcomer, who is the latest rising star to emerge from a new partnership between Saban Music Group […]
Evanescence Rocks Out On “The Game Is Over”
Evanescence’s ‘The Bitter Truth’ LP The renaissance of Evanescence is one of the few good things to happen in 2020. Amy Lee & Co. kicked off their comeback in April with a soaring rock ballad called “Wasted On You.” They go a lot harder on the followup. “The Game Is Over” proves that the “Bring […]
Christina Perri Drops 10th Anniversary Edit Of “Jar Of Hearts”
Christina Perri’s journey from struggling independent artist to multi-platinum hitmaker is one of the true Cinderella stories of the 2010s. The singer/songwriter’s big break came when “Jar Of Hearts” was featured on an episode of So You Think You Can Dance. It didn’t take long for the ballad to blow up on iTunes (this was […]
The Jason Derulo Revival Continues With “Coño”
Jason Derulo & Farruko’s ‘Mamacita’ Jason Derulo is currently enjoying his biggest hit since 2017’s “Swalla” with “Savage Love,” which samples New Zealand producer Jawsh 685’s “(Laxed — Siren Beat).” After the original version exploded on TikTok, the “Whatcha Say” hitmaker saw the song’s potential and pounced. It turned out to be a very wise […]
Skylar Grey Rolls Out Summery Single “Sunscreen”
Interview: Skylar Talks ‘Angel With Tattoos’ Skylar Grey can do it all. When she’s not penning hip-hop hits for Eminem or club bangers for Zedd, the singer/songwriter is tinkering away at her own music. Which is just as eclectic. Last year, the 34-year-old dropped a stripped-back, folky project called Angel With Tattoos. This year, however, […]
Flume Unleashes Remix Of Eiffel 65’s “Blue”
Flume & Vera Blue’s ‘Rushing Back’ And just like that 2020 doesn’t suck quite as much! Electro-wizard Flume unleashes a remix of Eiffel 65’s 1998 smash “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” and it’s fucking great. First of all, the Aussie producer treats the pioneering club track with the respect it deserves — leaving it essentially intact. […]
Christine And The Queens Drops “Eyes Of A Child”
Charli XCX & Christine’s ‘Gone’ After dropping one of the best albums of 2018 with Chris, French pop star Christine And The Queens would be forgiven for taking a little break. Instead, she promoted the album well into 2019 and even found the time to squeeze in a collaboration with Charli XCX. And then she […]
Joel Corry & MNEK Join Forces For “Head & Heart”
MNEK Interview Joel Corry is arguably the UK’s hottest club producer right now with back-to-back, platinum-selling top 10 hits. The one-time reality star (you might remember him from Geordie Shore) went viral in 2019 with “Sorry” and then scored an even bigger hit earlier this year with “Lonely.” He now makes it three brilliant bangers […]
Maisie Peters’ “Sad Girl Summer” Is A Serious Mood
Maisie Peters Drops ‘The List’ Maisie Peters already ranks as one of 2020’s breakout stars thanks to “Smile,” which featured on Birds Of Prey: The Album, and “The List.” She now ups the ante even further with an irresistible toe-tapper called “Sad Girl Summer.” Just don’t be deceived by the title. The Brit’s latest is […]
New Find: Abby Sage Soars On “18 Years”
Abby Sage first appeared on my radar earlier this year with “Holy Water,” a sophisticated indie-pop anthem that ranks as one of the year’s best debut singles. The Toronto-born, Bay Area-raised newcomer now follows it up with the equally great “18 Years.” Which is a very different kind of love song. “I will always love […]