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Olivia Rodrigo isn't stepping on the brakes anytime soon. Fresh off the release of her singles "Drivers License" and “Deja Vu,” she announced on Tuesday (April 13) that her debut album, Sour, will be released on May 21. After teasing the album’s tracklist by sending letters to fans for them to decode, the 18-year-old actress and singer-songwriter made the official announcem..
Read MoreSelena Gomez, H.E.R, Jennifer Lopez, and more are rallying beyond vaccination against the coronavirus by joining forces with education and advocacy company Global Citizen. The artists will appear during its upcoming benefit concert Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World on May 8, it was reported on Tuesday (April 13). Hosted by Gomez, the global event's star-studded lineu..
Read MoreAny time Phoebe Bridgers smashed her guitar to smithereens during her efficiency of “I Know the End” on Saturday Night Live in February, there was no way she could’ve known that the cultural impact of the musical instrument would stretch far behind the fake amp it struck that night. On Sunday (April 11), the highly-discussed Danelectro Dano '56 electric guitar sold for a specta..
Read MoreIf you've been waiting years and years to hear new tunes from Olly Alexander, and then the wait is officially over. On Monday (April 12), Alexander unveiled the music video for "Starstruck," his first single as a solo artist after transforming the band Years & Years into his own personalized project. Filmed in the Hotel Cafe Royal just outside of London's famous Piccadill..
Read MoreWelcome to Planet Her. It's a mysterious, flourishing world filled with glittering oases, relaxing zen gardens, pastel sunset skies, and blossoming cherry trees that is ruled by two larger-than-life queens: Doja Cat and Sza. This is the backdrop for the team's newest music video for "Kiss Me More," out Friday (April 9), and the opening glimpse of Doja's forthcoming album, Planet Her..
Read MoreWith the re-recording of her 2008 album Fearless set to drop on Friday (April 9), Taylor Swift has tapped her "kids" Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray to create their own wholesome, DIY videos inspired by two of her biggest hits from the Fearless era: "You Belong With Me" and "White Horse." In a tweet on Thursday (April 8), Swift shared that she had sent Gray and Rodrigo an adva..
Read MoreHowever her third album Jubilee isn't set to be released until June 4, Japanese Breakfast is certainly keeping her fans well-fed with fresh tunes. On Thursday (April 8), the 32-year-old singer-songwriter, place on Earth Michelle Zauner, unveiled a slew of brand new tour dates and an eerie, dreamlike music video for "Posing in Bondage,” the second single from her upcoming alb..
Read MoreAt this point, it’s safe to say Taylor Swift has mastered the element of surprise. Her last two albums — 2020’s Folklore and Evermore — were both released either on the same day or within the week were reported online. Then, in February, she broke the world wide web with the announcement she was re-recording her 2008 album Fearless. Now, on Wednesday (April 7), Swift gave..
Read MoreWhile the United States struggles to accelerate vaccinations sort in attempt to beat back relentless COVID-19 surges in states like Michigan and New York, New Zealand is out here safely having 400-seat theater concerts — say and not to mention the tens of thousands who've packed in to be able to see Kiwi acts like Benee and Six60 within the past few months. On March 31, as segment o..
Read MoreBy Da'Shan Smith First thing’s first: “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is another bona fide banger from Lil Nas X. Right now, let’s briefly address the controversy surrounding the song’s music video. Gay Black artist slides down a pole to hell immediately after being sentenced for a steamy makeout session with an alien snake? Check. That artist happens to be wearing androg..
Read MoreViolence against Asian Residents of the United States has risen dramatically within the past year. The coalition Stop AAPI Hate has tracked nearly 4,000 incidents of discrimination within the past year alone, as NPR reported earlier this month, though experts and advocates stress that the particular number is likely much higher. In March 2021 alone, a gunman in Atlanta killed six girl..
Read MoreIf there was any doubt that Lil Nas X is one of the primary pop stars on the planet, look to the sequence of events that's taken place within the past 72 hours to alleviate it. On Friday, he dropped "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," a rather personalized song about queer love that he wrote was "very scary" to release. "People be mad, they are going to mention I'm pushing an agenda," ..
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