Flume & Vera Blue’s ‘Rushing Back’ Australia’s Vera Blue (real name Celia Pavey) is becoming something of a dance-pop darling thanks to bops like “All The Pretty Girls” and “The Way You Love Me” as well as collaborations with a smattering of EDM heavyweights including Flume and Louis The Child. She now returns with a […]
Carlie Hanson Gets Real On “Good Enough”
Carlie’s ‘Stealing All My Friends’ Carlie Hanson has really kicked it up a notch in 2020. The 20-year-old started the year on a high with “Daze Inn” and then followed it up with the equally-great, addiction-themed “Stealing All My Friends.” The breakout star now makes it three perfect pop songs in a row with “Good […]
Another ‘Smile’ Gem: Katy Perry’s Moving “What Makes A Woman”
Katy Reveals ‘Smile’ Tracklist Katy Perry’s Smile arrives next week (on August 28, to be exact), but she still has a couple of surprises up her frilly sleeve. The pop icon rolls out “What Makes A Woman” today and it’s a moving ballad about the divine feminine. “Is it the way I talk sweet? The […]
London Grammar Returns With Dreamy “Baby It’s You”
Well, this is a nice surprise! London Grammar is back with their first new single in three years, a dreamy bop called “Baby It’s You.” Despite their absence, the UK trio picks up where they left off — with a finely-wrought indie-pop gem elevated by the quality of Hannah Reid’s voice. “All these lights are […]
Lennon Stella & Kevin Garrett Cover “Every Time You Go Away”
Album Review: Lennon Stella’s Debut Lennon Stella is the latest artist to record a pair of songs — an original and a cover — for Spotify Singles. The 21-year-old cooks up a haunting, alternate version of “Fear Of Being Alone” and joins forces with Kevin Garrett for a dreamy cover of Paul Young’s ’80s smash […]
R3HAB & Amba Shepherd Cover “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
R3HAB, TINI & Reik’s ‘Bésame (I Need You)’ R3HAB has to be the busiest man in music. So far this year, the Dutch producer has released no less than a dozen singles including collaborations with Andy Grammer (“Good Example”), HRVY (“Be Okay”) Sofia Carson (“Miss U More Than U Know”), A R I Z O […]
Carly Rae Jepsen Drops Cute Bop “Me And The Boys In The Band”
Interview: Carly Rae Talks ‘Dedicated’ Carly Rae Jepsen misses touring and her fans, so she called up Jack Antonoff and wrote a song about it. “On the road for half the year and I can’t remember loneliness,” the Canadian pop star begins the perky synth-pop anthem. “And it feels like that says something about you […]
Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ Bonus Track ‘the lakes’ Reaches #1 On iTunes
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ Taylor Swift’s folklore era is really something. The opus has been number one for the last three weeks and already ranks as the highest-selling album of 2020 by a considerable margin. Even the bonus track is a massive success. Taylor released “the lakes” on streaming services earlier this morning (August […]
Electro-Pop Diva ILIRA Drops New Banger “Easy”
If you love electro-pop divas like Lady Gaga and Ava Max, you really need to check out ILIRA. The Swiss artist first popped up on my radar as the voice of Alle Farben’s “Fading” and then proceeded to release a steady stream of bangers including “Get Off My D!ck,” “Extra Fr!es” and “Ladida (My Heart […]
AJR Taps Hayley Kiyoko For “Bang!” Remix
AJR has a huge hit on their collective hands with “Bang!” The trio, which is comprised of brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan, dropped the song at the top of the year and immediately found love at alternative radio. Streaming numbers soon took off (it has accumulated more than 120 million global streams) and it finally […]