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"Sweet baby, our sex has meaning," Zayn sings to start the smooth, yacht-tastic "Let Me," the lead track on his second album, Icarus Falls. It's finally out as of Friday (December 14), and much like his 2016 debut, Mind of Mine, it's full of the hazy, soft R&B he first left One Direction to explore. There really are moody showcases for Z to flex his golden voice, like the Malay-produc..
Read MoreSerious question: Does Ariana Grande ever sleep? While we patiently await tonight's arrival of "Imagine" — the umpteenth song she's dropped this year — the Sweetener singer is keeping fans fed with although another new release. This time, Ari teamed up with her brother, Frankie, to mask the Rent classic "Seasons of Love." In the accompanying video, the siblings — and also Frank..
Read MoreTurning her Twitter replies into a full-blown press conference, Ariana Grande couldn't stop revealing more specifics on Thursday afternoon about her upcoming Thank U, Next album. As fans flooded the singer's mentions with questions, Grande shared as much as she may about "Imagine," her new single dropping tonight, and the album at large. And despite the fact that Grande has already ..
Read MoreKaty Perry has been awfully mobile for someone who hinted at a musical break soon after last year's rough Witness release. A couple of weeks ago, she debuted the original holiday bop "Cozy Little Christmas," and before that, she covered "Waving Through A Window" from the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack. On Thursday (December 13), she continued her pattern of unexpected releases with "Immo..
Read MoreMiss out on Taylor Swift's Reputation stadium tour? Or perhaps you went although sat so high up that you can barely visualize what was happening onstage and had to watch everything on the massive screens? Don't worry — she's got you covered. The singer's ending 2018 by giving something back to her fans: namely a chance to experience the globetrotting, 53-date Reputation tour with a..
Read Moreas soon as you think Tim McGraw..." You probably think of Taylor Swift's starry-eyed 2006 debut single. Nevertheless right now you'll also have the ability to think of the song's latest rendition, which comes courtesy of indie-pop whiz Maggie Rogers. The 24-year-old released her cover of the Swift classic on Wednesday (December 12) as segment of her Spotify Singles release. It's a wa..
Read MoreAvril Lavigne's return to music has been one of the brightest surprises of 2018. Back in September, the 34-year-old ended a five-year drought with the release of "Head Above Water," a power ballad inspired by her battle with Lyme infection. Yet that was just the beginning. On Wednesday (December 12), Lavigne shared "Tell Me It's Over," the second taste of her upcoming sixth album. In..
Read MoreImagine, for a moment, the electric guitar. Imagine a tone so processed and mechanized you'd mistake it for a power tool. Think about what you can convey with that sort of timbre — anger, probably, or youthful aggravation, or perhaps even wild love — and right now think about how The 1975 weaponize it. Imagine how that fuzzy onslaught propels "Give Yourself a Try," the euphoric f..
Read MoreSince its release in early November, Ariana Grande's "Thank U, Next" has been (rightfully) celebrated both critically and commercially. It hit No. 1 a number of weeks later, and it's also been named one of the biggest songs of the year by a couple of different publications. What makes it so endearing is its upbeat and downright zen approach to heartbreak and trauma; "I'm so fucking gr..
Read MoreSoon after cruising down the nation lane for last year's Younger Now, Miley Cyrus will pivot back to pop and hip-hop for a portion of her next album. And she's bringing one of her most trusted Bangerz collaborators along for the ride. The 26-year-old has been hard at work this week promoting "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart," her stellar group effort with Mark Ronson that's set to appear..
Read MoreAnother day, another new Zayn song. The 25-year-old has released the umpteenth buzz track from his long-awaited sophomore album, Icarus Falls, which arrives this Friday (December 14). The other singles have really run the gamut, genre-wise — he's given us R&B, rock, and behind — and today's providing, "There You Are," is no exception, as Z dabbles in some anthemic '80s pop. "Can..
Read MoreGrimes's last album was 2015's Art Angels, though she's previously hinted on social media that trim likely have had new music out since then if it weren't for internal industry issues. But, that doesn't matter as much now; at the end of November, she returned with an industrial, churning, HANA-featuring track called "We Appreciate Power." And Monday night (December 10), she unveiled t..
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