With the Foo Fighters’ Medicine at Midnight releasing in a few months, the lineup has been making the media rounds. stopping by A Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (Nov. 19). Before performing their latest single, “Shame Shame,” Dave Grohl chatted with Stephen Colbert about the band’s now-defunct plans to celebrate their 25th anniversary. […]
Kelly Rowland’s Hot Streak Continues With “Hitman”
Kelly Rowland Drops ‘Crazy’ Fans have been waiting seven, long years for Kelly Rowland’s fifth album, but the R&B superstar is finally building some momentum. She kicked off 2020 with the slinky, soulful “Coffee” and back it up with “Crazy” — one of the best songs of the year. The Destiny’s Child legend now makes […]
Sam Smith Drops Festive Single “The Lighthouse Keeper”
Album Review: Sam Smith’s ‘Love Goes’ There’s no rule that Christmas music has to be jolly. In fact, some of the most-loved seasonal offerings are downers. (Think The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale Of New York” and Joni Mitchell’s “The River”). Sam Smith’s “The Lighthouse Keeper” definitely falls into the latter category. “Build yourself a […]
Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber Unite For “Monster”
Shawn Mendes Drops ‘Wonder’ Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber address the pressure involved with being a role model on their new collaboration, “Monster.” “You put me on a pedestal and tell me I’m the best, raise up into the sky until I’m short of breath,” Shawn begins over Frank Dukes’ mid-tempo R&B beats. “Fill me […]
Lana Del Rey Drops Surprise Cover Of Gershwin’s “Summertime”
Lana Del Rey’s ‘Doin’ Time’ Video Well, here’s a nice surprise! Lana Del Rey just blessed fans with a dreamy rendition of Gershwin’s “Summertime.” Of course, it’s not completely uncharted territory for the singer/songwriter. In 2019, she landed a huge radio hit with a cover of Sublime’s “Doin’ Time.” which interpolates the song. Where does […]
Miley Cyrus Links With Dua Lipa For Ferocious “Prisoner”
Miley Cyrus Drops ‘Midnight Sky’ “Midnight Sky” set the bar exceedingly high, but Miley Cyrus proves that lightning (or pop genius) can strike twice with “Prisoner” — her much-anticipated collaboration with Dua Lipa. At this point it’s clear that the 27-year-old’s Plastic Hearts era is inspired by the unique fusion of pop, dance and rock […]
Gryffin Teams Up With Audrey Mika For “Safe With Me”
Audrey Mika Interview Audrey Mika’s breakout 2020 continues with a feature on Gryffin’s “Safe With Me.” The singer/songwriter first went viral with “Y U Gotta B Like That” (60 million streams and climbing) and then followed it up with catchy bops “Just Friends” and “Red Gatorade.” She could have another hit on her hands with […]
Breakout Star Catie Turner Returns With “One Day”
Catie Turner’s ‘Prom Queen’ Making an impression on a talent show like American Idol is one thing, leveraging it into a viable music career is another. But that’s exactly what Catie Turner did after winning hearts with her quirky originals and offbeat covers on the 2018 season. Since then, she has landed a viral hit […]
Sia Announces ‘Music’ LP, Rolls Out “Hey Boy”
Sia Soars On ‘Together’ Sia has been drip-feeding us tracks from the Music soundtrack for most of 2020. After all, it’s a project that is very close to her heart. Not only did the Australian singer/songwriter pen all the songs for the movie musical, she also co-wrote and directed it. The “Cheap Thrills” chart-topper will […]
Ava Max Drops New Banger “My Head & My Heart”
Ava’s ‘Kings & Queens’ Video Lightning isn’t supposed to strike twice, but it did for Ava Max. “Sweet But Pyscho” brought electro-pop back to top 40 radio, becoming a surprise top 10 hit in 2019. She is now doing it all over again with “Kings & Queens.” That bop has amassed more than 600 million […]