A little more than three years ago, the Brooklyn-based DIY pop artist Grace Ives released Janky Star, the very cool sophomore LP that she co-produced with Justin Raisen. Since then, Ives has evidently been having a tough time, going through some serious life business. Now, she’s doing better and living in Los Angeles. Today, she […]

Rap music has had a famously difficult time on the Billboard Hot 100 in recent weeks. (After two weeks with no rap songs in the top 40, the drought finally ended this week, with Megan Thee Stallion’s “Lover Girl” coming in hot at #38.) But R&B is a different story. In the past few months, […]

This year’s Grammy nominations are in, so we know who’s facing off for the all-important Album Of The Year trophy. One might argue that this year’s slate of nominees isn’t quite as packed as what we got last year, but we’re still looking at some very big stars who might finally get their long-overdue recognition […]