10 Years Of ‘Bionic’ June 8, 2020 is shaping up to be a historic day for Fighters. Not only is it the 10th anniversary of Bionic, but the first time — in a decade — that the album’s iTunes bonus track has been available on streaming services. Yes, Christina Aguilera did fans a solid by […]
Eves Karydas Returns With Relatable Bop “Complicated”
Eves Karydas has been on my radar since at least 2015 when she went by Eves The Behavior. Since then, the Aussie alt-pop singer has released a steady stream of very good singles and dropped a well-received album called Summerskin in 2018. She now returns with a high-relatable, sing-along bop called “Complicated,” This is essentially […]
New Find: Seraphina Simone’s Bittersweet “Cherry”
New Find: Celeste’s ‘Strange’ Seraphina Simone makes a great first impression with a dreamy, gently acidic song about consumerism called “Cherry.” The Brit, who is the daughter of Terrence Trent D’Arby, proves to be something of an alchemist on her debut — mixing modern alt-pop with a synth-sensibility grounded in the ’80s. “Coat me in […]
Astrid S Launches Debut LP With “Dance Dance Dance”
Astrid S Drops ‘Down Low’ EP Astrid S has been tinkering away at her debut LP since at least 2018 (and probably for a lot longer), but it looks like the Norwegian pop star is finally ready to unleash it upon the world. The 23-year-old joins an unusually barren New Music Friday lineup with a […]
R3HAB, TINI & Reik Unite For “Bésame (I Need You)”
TINI Drops Sexy Banger ‘Fresa’ R3HAB has to be the busiest man in music. The Dutch producer has already released seven singles this year including the HRVY-assisted “Be Okay” and contributed contributed “Feel Alive” to SCOOB! The Album. He’s now back with a bilingual banger called “Bésame (I Need You).” A collaboration with Argentine pop […]
New Find: GRANT Gets It Very Right With “Words”
GRANT put her hand up as Sweden’s next big pop export in 2018 when she went viral with “Catcher In The Rye.” The 25-year-old followed it up with a debut LP called In Bloom and got straight back to work. She returned last week with a mesmerizing pop song called “Words,” which serves as the […]
Poppy Covers t.A.T.u.’s “All The Things She Said”
Poppy has released a cover of t.A.T.u.’s “All The Things She Said” just in time for Pride month. It’s always dangerous to tinker with a classic and the internet’s favorite pop star wisely remains faithful to the original. The production has been given a makeover and Poppy leaves her stamp on the song, but it […]
Ricky Martin Releases Mellow ‘Pausa’ EP
Ricky Martin’s long-awaited 11th LP was originally going to be called Movimiento. He had a change of heart when the COVID-19 crisis hit and decided to split it into two halves — Pausa and Play. The first installment arrived on Saturday (May 30) and it is largely mellow and contemplative, while the second (due in […]
TWICE Drops ‘MORE & MORE’ Mini-Album
A Beginner’s Guide To TWICE K-Pop continues to break new ground around the world in 2020. Agust D just landed the highest-charting album by a solo K-Pop artist with D-2, BLACKPINK landed a collaboration with Lady Gaga and BTS… well, everything they do is historic. Joining this elite group is TWICE. The K-Pop girl group […]
Julie Bergan Goes “Commando” On New Banger
After establishing herself as one of the biggest pop stars in Norway, Julie Bergan is ready to take the next step with “Commando.” A fiery club banger about asserting your independence, the 26-year-old’s latest is jam-packed with hooks and attitude. “You think you’re acting like a man, you’re playing dirty,” she begins the song. “You […]