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 […]
Jewel Preaches Hope & Positivity On New Single "Grateful"
Jewel Interview If you’re feeling a little weary from the general hell-scape that is 2020, you could probably do with a ray of hope right now. And that’s where Jewel comes in. The legendary singer/songwriter preaches positivity on “Grateful,” the latest single from her upcoming 12th LP. “It’s all the little things that make the […]
Romanian Pop Queen INNA Returns With "Not My Baby"
INNA Is Back With ‘Ra’ INNA was a pop phenomenon in the late 2010s, landing pan-European hits with “Hot,” “Amazing” and “Sun Is Up.” Romania’s greatest musical export has reinvented herself several times over since then. She memorably made a bid for the US market by teaming up with Flo Rida on “Club Rocker” and […]
Oliver Tree Apologizes For Album Delay With New Single "Let Me Down"
Oliver Tree’s ‘Cash Machine’ Oliver Tree’s long-awaited (major label) debut album has been put on hold due to COVID-19, which prompted the breakout star to dramatically retire. A couple of days later, he is back with a new single — because that’s just how OT rolls. “Let Me Down” finds the bowl-cut enthusiast mining the […]
Young Bombs Join Forces With Robinson For "High Road"
Robinson’s ‘Watching You’ EP Country-EDM has been a thing since Maren Morris joined Zedd for “The Middle,” but the sub-genre has really exploded of late with Diplo and many others jumping on the trend. The latest genre-defying anthem comes from Young Bombs. The Canadian production duo teams up with breakout pop star Robinson for a […]