The Best Pop Songs Of Q1, 2020 Jessie Ware is giving us a guided tour of club history on What’s Your Pleasure? (due June 5). “Spotlight” dabbled in sophisticated midnight disco, while new single “Ooh La La” is a funk-heavy bop that falls somewhere between Cameo and whatever scandalous side-project Prince was working on in […]
Alanis Morissette Shares Haunting “Diagnosis”
Alanis Drops ‘Reasons I Drink’ On the strength of “Reasons I Drink” and the very, very good “Smiling,” Alanis Morisette’s Such Pretty Forks In The Road is shaping up to be a huge return to form. (Not that there was anything wrong with Havoc And Bright Lights). The singer/songwriter’s winning streak continues with a soul-searching […]
Maluma Is Releasing A New Single Called “ADMV”
EDIT: The post has been updated with Maluma’s emotional ballad “ADMV,” which stands for “Amor De Mi Vida” or “Love Of My Life.” Watch the moving video below. Maluma had an unusually busy weekend. The Columbian heartthrob stole the show on the One World: Together At Home concert special with a beautiful rendition of “Carnaval” […]
Galantis & Wrabel Switch It Up With “The Lake”
Galantis & Dolly’s’ ‘Faith’ It’s only April, but Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw (AKA Galantis) have already had an extremely productive year. The EDM duo released their third LP, Church, and landed a club hit with “Faith” featuring country legend Dolly Parton. The guys now switch it up with an unusually mellow and introspective song […]
Zella Day Returns With Hazy “People Are Strangers”
Maybe 2020 isn’t all bad. After all, we got a new Fiona Apple record and Zella Day’s first new song in five years. Yes, that’s how long it has been since the singer/songwriter blessed us with Kicker back in 2015. That album shimmered like a psychedelic fever-dream and “People Are Strangers” has the same magical […]
Kane Brown’s Hot Streak Continues With “Cool Again”
Kane Brown Interview Kane Brown’s blockbuster 2020 is destined to continue with “Cool Again.” The country superstar, who currently has two tracks climbing the charts (“Homesick” and “Last Time I Say Sorry”), reflects on summer love on his latest hit. “I’ve been thinking about ya lately, reminiscing, going crazy,” the 26-year-old croons. “Miss the way […]
Charli XCX’s Quarantine LP Takes Shape With “Claws”
Charli XCX Drops ‘Forever’ Charli XCX proved you don’t need a lot of time or money (or even a semi-functioning world) to make great pop music when she rolled out “Forever” as the lead single from How I’m Feeling Now — an album she started recording from scratch in quarantine. Today, she rolls out “Claws” […]
Kacey Musgraves Drops “Oh, What A World 2.0”
Kacey’s ‘Rainbow’ Video 6-time Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves celebrates Earth Day by releasing a revised version of “Oh, What A World” from her much-loved Golden Hour LP. “Northern lights in our skies, plants that grow and open your mind,” the 31-year-old croons on the lovely track. “Things that swim with a neon glow, how we […]
Gabby Barrett Taps Charlie Puth For “I Hope” Remix
It had been a while since American Idol produced a legitimate hitmaker, but that all changed when Gabby Barrett dropped her debut single late last year. The 20-year-old, who placed third on season 16, came out swinging with “I Hope.” The rowdiest, most biting country breakup anthem since Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” was warmly […]
New Find: Sid Tipton Shines On “Look Both Ways”
New Find: Celeste’s ‘Strange’ After cutting her teeth as a songwriter (she has co-written hits for JoJo, Tinashe and Maluma among others), Sid Tipton is ready to spread her wings as an artist. And the Nashville, Tennessee native comes out swinging with “Look Both Ways.” Produced by Timbaland, the light-and-airy bop is reminiscent of Cassie […]