The Black Eyed Peas revival is set to continue in 2020. The iconic hip-hop collective landed their biggest hit in a decade last year when “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)” featuring J. Balvin caught fire on Spotify and eventually climbed all the way to number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The enduring hitmakers might […]
Cody Simpson Drops Sea Shanty "Captain's Dance With The Devil"
Cody Simpson’s ‘Golden Thing’ Well, here’s something a little different to break up the usual bangers and ballads of New Music Friday! Cody Simpson returns with his first new single since “Golden Thing” (his ode to Miley Cyrus) and it’s a veritable sea shanty. Inspired by the Aussie singer/songwriter’s just-published collection of poetry, Prince Neptune, […]
Au/Ra Returns With Quirky Electro-Pop Anthem "Ideas"
Interview: Au/Ra Talks ‘Stay Happy’ Au/Ra had an extremely productive 2019, churning out a steady stream of very good single (“Stay Happy” and “Dance In The Dark” were my favorites) as well as second collaboration with Alan Walker called “Ghost” from the star-studded Death Stranding: Timefall soundtrack. The 17-year-old now returns with her first single […]
Tash Sultana Returns With Smooth New Single "Pretty Lady"
Tash Sultana broke big in 2016 when their Notion EP, particularly “Jungle,” became an alt-radio staple around the world. They followed that up with a critically-adored LP called Flow State and spent 2019 collaborating with artists as diverse as Matt Corby and Milky Chance. The 24-year-old now returns with a silky smooth tune called “Pretty […]
Charli XCX Launches Quarantine Album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ With “Forever”
Charli XCX Announces Quarantine LP Charli XCX isn’t going to let something like a pandemic stop her from being creative. Quite the opposite in fact. Instead of hunkering down to watch Tiger King on Netflix with a bowl of ice cream at her side, the Brit is working on a new album. She’s set to […]
Alexander 23 Rolls Out Stripped-Back, Emotional Gem "IDK You Yet"
Selena Gomez X Alexander 23 It just turned April, but Alexander 23 has already had a productive 2020 — which is no small feat with the world falling apart. The breakout star impressed with a pair of very good singles (“Loving You Gets Hard” and “I Hate You So Much”) and gave Selena Gomez’s “Rare” […]
Twenty One Pilots Lean Into Pop On Quarantine Single "Level Of Concern"
Twenty One Pilots have been laying low since dropping Trench in 2018, but the alt-rock duo returns with a timely tune inspired by the COVID-19 crisis. “Level Of Concern” effectively taps into our collective anxiety, while demonstrating an unexpected pop sensibility. Make no mistake, this is the band’s most accessible single since “Stressed Out.” “Panic […]
Selena Gomez's Defiant, Relatable "Boyfriend" Sounds Like A Smash
Album Review: Selena Gomez’s ‘Rare’ Selena Gomez released the deluxe edition of Rare this morning (April 9) and it includes three new songs. The focus track, and next single, is called “Boyfriend” and it might just be the most relatable bop of 2020. On it, the pop star expresses her frustration with the dating game […]
Christian Lalama Is Lovesick On New Single "Knocked Me Off My Feet"
New Find: Christian Lalama’s ‘FrFr’ After first landing on my radar in 2018 with “Tic Toc” and “FrFr,” Christian Lalama has continued to grow into his R&B/pop sound on songs like “Miss Me.” The 16-year-old returns today (April 8) with another genre-bending banger called “Knocked Me Off My Feet.” This time around, the Ontario native […]
Gracie Abrams Is Back With Emotional Ballad "I Miss You, I'm Sorry"
Gracie Abrams Returns With ’21’ In many ways, Gracie Abrams’ “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” feels like a sequel to, or perhaps a continuation of, “21.” On the emotional ballad, she’s still trying to sort through the jumbled emotions that follow a breakup — including the very real temptation of trying to piece something irreparably […]