Ava Max Unveils ‘Heaven & Hell’ With the song going viral on TikTok and steadily building at radio, it makes complete sense for Ava Max to drop a remix of “Kings & Queens.” The rising pop star teams up with Lauv and Saweetie to give the uplifting banger a makeover. Lauv is the first collaborator […]
Beabadoobee Drops “Sorry” As Next Single From ‘Fake It Flowers’
Beabadoobee’s ‘Care’ 20-year-old beabadoobee is one of the breakout stars of 2020 thanks to “Coffee,” a stripped-back ditty Powfu transformed into “death bed (coffee for your head).” The viral success of that song raised the singer/songwriter’s profile and she built on that momentum with “Care” — the lead single from her much-anticipated debut album. Bea […]
Troye Sivan’s ‘In A Dream’ EP Takes Shape With “Rager teenager!”
Troye Sivan’s ‘Take Yourself Home’ Troye Sivan’s In A Dream EP (due August 21) is shaping up to be something very special. After setting the contemplative, ’80s synth sound with “Take Yourself Home” and then conjuring the catchiest cheater’s anthem of 2020 (AKA “Easy”), the Aussie pop star returns with “Rager teenager!,” which is essentially […]
Surf Mesa & Gus Dapperton Team Up For “Somewhere”
Surf Mesa & Emilee’s ‘ily’ Surf Mesa ranks as one of the breakout stars of 2020 thanks to “ily (i love you baby).” An electro-overhaul of Frankie Valli’s 1967 smash “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” featuring Emilee, the dreamy track first went viral on TikTok and then crossed over to streaming platforms. The 20-year-old […]
New Find: Nessa Barrett Debuts With “Pain”
New Find: Abby Sage’s ’18 Years’ Making the leap from social media sensation to pop star is never easy, but Nessa Barrett is off to a promising start with “Pain.” The 17-year-old, who has millions of followers across TikTok and Instagram, moved to Los Angeles this year to pursue a career in music and soon […]
Fancy Hagood Relaunches With “Don’t Blink”
If anyone deserves a happy ending, it’s Fancy Hagood. The singer/songwriter, formerly known as Who Is Fancy, really went through it during his short stint at a major label. Not only was he subject to one of the more questionable marketing campaigns in recent memory (his identity was withheld until “Goodbye” was a radio hit), […]
The Vamps Return With Rollicking “Married In Vegas”
After churning our four albums between 2014 and 2018, The Vamps took a well-earned break. During their mini-hiatus, the UK pop/rock band recalibrated their sound and slowly pieced together their fifth LP. Cherry Blossom drops October 16 and it’s shaping up to be essential listening on the strength of “Married In Vegas.” Produced by LOSTBOY, […]
Y2K & JoJo Link For Dance-Pop Anthem “Damage Is Done”
Album Review: JoJo’s ‘Good To Know’ JoJo has really stepped up in 2020, delivering a soulful opus called good to know and then rolling out an acoustic version. To further prove that she can do everything, the 29-year-old links with Y2K for a bouncy dance-pop anthem called “Damage Is Done.” Which will be lodged in […]
Róisín Murphy Introduces 5th LP With “Something More”
Róisín Murphy Announces 5th Album Disco is really experiencing a major revival in 2020. The genre shaped Jessie Ware’s extraordinary What’s Your Pleasure?, while Kylie Minogue has dedicated an entire album to it. And then there’s electro-pop queen Róisín Murphy, who has been dipping in and out of nu-disco for decades. She got the pop […]
Amy Allen Reclaims “Difficult” On New Single
Amy Allen’s ‘Queen Of Silver Linings’ Amy Allen launched her artist project at the beginning of July with a stripped-back single called “Queen Of Silver Linings.” The singer/songwriter, who has penned hits for Harry Styles, Halsey and Selena Gomez (“Adore You,” “Without Me” and “Back To You”) now ends the month with “Difficult.” Produced by […]