Rico Nasty, like a true pop star, will never stop never stopping. Today, following her recently one-off singles “Hard,” “IDGAF,” and last month’s “Lightning,” she’s back with another new track, the sing-songy “Popstar.” “Popstar, rockstar, popstar, rockstar,” she repeats in the chorus. Listen and watch the accompanying music video below.
Charli XCX Shares 'Forever' From Upcoming Quarantine Album
When Charli XCX announced on Monday that she’d be putting together a new album from quarantine with plans to release it six weeks later, it seemed awfully ambitious. “I’m going to basically be making it live from scratch — there are a couple ideas in the works, but basically I’m starting from nothing,” she said […]
Charli XCX Launches Quarantine Album ‘How I’m Feeling Now’ With “Forever”
Charli XCX Announces Quarantine LP Charli XCX isn’t going to let something like a pandemic stop her from being creative. Quite the opposite in fact. Instead of hunkering down to watch Tiger King on Netflix with a bowl of ice cream at her side, the Brit is working on a new album. She’s set to […]
Charli XCX – "Forever"
Charli XCX released her last album, the half-self-titled Charli, last September. Though she’s often prolific, whether in output under her own name or with frequent collaborations, it still wouldn’t have seemed likely that we’d be getting a new Charli XCX album so soon. (Though given that Charli was one of the best albums of 2019, […]
Alexander 23 Rolls Out Stripped-Back, Emotional Gem "IDK You Yet"
Selena Gomez X Alexander 23 It just turned April, but Alexander 23 has already had a productive 2020 — which is no small feat with the world falling apart. The breakout star impressed with a pair of very good singles (“Loving You Gets Hard” and “I Hate You So Much”) and gave Selena Gomez’s “Rare” […]
Masterpiece Machine – “Rotting Fruit”
About a year and a half ago, Fucked Up came out with Dose Your Dreams, a wild and off-kilter album that moved the band away from its hardcore roots, into some straight-up disco directions. The two Fucked Up members most responsible for that album’s sound, multi-instrumentalist Mike Haliechuk and drummer Jonah Falco, recently went off […]
Twenty One Pilots Lean Into Pop On Quarantine Single "Level Of Concern"
Twenty One Pilots have been laying low since dropping Trench in 2018, but the alt-rock duo returns with a timely tune inspired by the COVID-19 crisis. “Level Of Concern” effectively taps into our collective anxiety, while demonstrating an unexpected pop sensibility. Make no mistake, this is the band’s most accessible single since “Stressed Out.” “Panic […]
Blink-182 Share Crowdsourced 'Happy Days' Video
Blink-182 shared the new video for “Happy Days,” which was created entirely while in quarantine. The pop-pop punk band enlisted their fans for the video. In an Instagram post on March 28, Blink put out a call for fans, asking them if they wanted to be in the video for “Happy Days” — now we […]
Alison Mosshart – "Rise"
In all her years howling out front of such esteemed rock ‘n’ roll bands as the Kills and the Dead Weather, Alison Mosshart has never released music under her own name. That changes with today’s release of Mosshart’s debut solo single, “Rise.” Mosshart began sketching out the idea for “Rise” back in 2013: “I didn’t […]
Twenty One Pilots Share Video for 'Level of Concern'
In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, Twenty One Pilots have managed to hunker down to write and record new material. The first of those songs is “Level of Concern.” It’s their first new song since the release of 2018’s Trench. The video was shot in what appears to be the duo’s home studio with clips spliced […]