Katy Perry Announces ‘Daisies’ After testing the waters with a series of (very good) buzz tracks, Katy Perry finally launches her fifth album era with a gem called “Daisies.” Produced by The Monsters & Strangerz and co-written with J Kash, Jon Bellion and Michael Pollack, this is the kind of feel-good, soul-stirring anthem that Katy […]
Martin Garrix Taps John Martin For “High Ground”
Martin Garrix & Clinton Kane’s ‘Drown’ Martin Garrix celebrates his 24th birthday by releasing a new banger called “Higher Ground.” A reunion with John Martin (they previously collaborated on 2016’s “Now That I’ve Found You”), the Dutch DJ’s latest exudes hope and optimism. “All this time keeps fading, feeling trapped inside,” John begins the feel-good […]
Izzy Bizu Takes Us To The Dance Floor With “Faded”
Izzy Bizu caught everyone’s attention in 2015 with “White Tiger” and then went on to release one of the best debut albums of the 2010s. (Check out A Moment Of Madness if you haven’t already). It looks like the Brit is finally ready to kick off her sophomore era and she does it in fine […]
AURORA Returns With “Exist For Love”
AURORA’s ‘Into The Unknown’ 2019 was a breakthrough year for AURORA. The Norwegian pop star reached a whole new demographic by lending her voice to “Into The Unknown” for Frozen II and instantly won them over with her ethereal vocals. She will only build on that momentum with “Exist For Love,” a sophisticated ballad that […]
Duncan Laurence Drops ‘Worlds On Fire’ EP
If you watched last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, you’re already familiar with the extraordinary voice of Duncan Laurence. The Dutchman won the competition with a soaring ballad called “Arcade” and then landed a massive streaming hit (200 million and still rising). Since then, the 26-year-old has another single called “Love Don’t Hate It” and spent […]
LANY Introduces ‘Mama’s Boy’ With “good guys”
Lauv & LANY’s ‘Mean It’ LANY is back with a new single called “good guys” and it’s something of a return to their pre-fame roots. In that it has a more organic sound. The catchy track is essentially about pretending to be an asshole to get the girl. (It’s a cold world). “I wanna call […]
Julia Michaels Soars On “Give It To You” From ‘Songland’
JP Saxe & Julia’s Duet There can’t be many better feelings than hearing Julia Michaels sing your song, but you would have to ask Keegan Bost to be certain. The budding songwriter, who is one of the talented participants on NBC’s Songland, struck a nerve with “Give It To You.” The song caught Julia’s attention […]
Loren Gray Rolls Out A Defiant Bop Called “Cake”
Loren Gray Drops ‘Queen’ Making the leap from social media sensation to pop star can be tricky, but Loren Gray has done it with ease. The 18-year-old, who is the undisputed Queen of TikTok, got the ball rolling in 2018 with “My Story.” Since then, she has released a steady stream of singles including “Options” […]
FLETCHER Teams Up With Kito For “Bitter” Breakup Anthem
FLETCHER Drops ‘Forever’ FLETCHER already lays claim to one of 2020’s best pop songs with “Forever,” but her new single might be even better. A collaboration with Australian artist/producer Kito, “Bitter” is a breakup anthem for the ages — bruising, spiteful and brutally honest. “I know she’s thinking that she found herself a winner, I […]
Aly & AJ Return With “Joan Of Arc On The Dance Floor”
Aly & AJ’s ‘Attack Of Panic’ Aly & AJ released one of the most iconic bops of the ’00s on this day in 2007. Yes, “Potential Breakup Song” celebrates its 13th birthday today. I was originally going to honor the milestone with a retrospective, but I thought I’d mark the occasion by writing up the […]