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Sigrid makes a high school her stomping grounds (and her dance floor) in the new video for "High Five," a fiery tell-off anthem that puts narcissists on blast. The vid was directed by Ivana Bobic, who also worked with the Norwegian pop star on "Strangers" and "Raw." Their latest collab has a distinct coming-of-age vibe, with Sigrid dancing through school halls and residence parties, ..
Read MoreWith the one-year anniversary of the Manchester bombing approaching, Ariana Grande is focusing on the positive. The "No Tears Left to Cry" singer has opened up in a new Time cover story about her mental health in the aftermath of the tragedy, her upcoming album, and the emotional tribute concert she organized last year. Grande's manager, Scooter Braun, proposed insight on the latter ..
Read MoreThe Weeknd's My Dear Melancholy, is peak Abel. The songs are long, haunting, decadent odes to scorned and lost love. Several fans thought the EP was sending shots at Selena Gomez, as he attempted to rekindle a romance with Bella Hadid. Citing lyrics like, "I mentioned I didn't feel nothing, baby, nevertheless I lied / I almost cut a part of myself for your life / Guess I was just an..
Read MoreBefore coating the world with candy for Teenage Dream and championing "purposeful pop" for Witness, Katy Perry dubbed herself One of the Boys for the opening of her several eras. That was 2008, and she stood out from fellow pop newcomers like Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift with pure spunk: She was a 23-year-old Californian dressed like a pin-up girl, puckered up with cherry chapstick, and..
Read MoreWith just two days to go up until the second season of 13 Reasons Why hits Netflix, we're hearing more from its accompanying, star-studded soundtrack. We've already gotten Selena Gomez's contribution — the sleek, confessional "Back to You" — and right now another new track has surfaced. For begin Again," pop-rock stalwarts One Republic teamed up with rap phenom Logic for a unexpe..
Read MoreIn late February, young songwriter King Princess dropped her aching debut single "1950," which speedily caught a persons vision of Harry Styles (and plenty of others). About a month ago, we heard her follow-up, a moody and lovesick cut called "Talia" that utilized the same massive, pulsating low end. On Wednesday (May 16), the "Talia" video arrived, and prepare yourself: It's an emot..
Read MoreCamila Cabello is no stranger to BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, having performed twice before with Machine Gun Kelly and with her former Fifth Harmony bandmates. Yet on Tuesday (May 15), the tables were turned once she had the honor of having one of her own songs get the Live Lounge cover treatment. That's thanks to Wolf Alice, who put a stunning spin on Cabello's sultry smash "Never Be t..
Read MoreThe controversy surrounding Rita Ora's "Girls," featuring Cardi B, Charli XCX, and Bebe Rexha doesn't seem to be dying down. The song's lyrics — "Red wine, I just wanna kiss females, ladies, females — have come under heavy scrutiny from fans, critics, and other artists. Hayley Kiyoko released a statement about the song's "dangerous message," while Kehlani called the track's lyrics..
Read MoreAlmost a full year immediately after kicking off his solo career with "Strip That Down," Liam Payne's debut album is really, truly, finally on the way. The former One Direction singer revealed as much throughout an appearance on Good Morning America on Tuesday (May 15), where he kicked off the show's Summer Concert Series. Payne hit the stage to perform "Strip That Down," then linked..
Read MoreNearly three years right after their debut album Communion dropped in 2015, Years & Years roared back in March with the bold, declarative "Sanctify." It arrived with a dystopian, very Blade Runner-inspired music video that noticed singer Olly Alexander assuming the role of a young android on the hunt for humans. Right now, part two of that story — called Palo Santo, the name of the..
Read MoreAriana Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry" already has one wildly inventive music video that reminds me of both Inception and Blade Runner and another that's good to watch maybe in the event you find yourself in a zero-gravity situation. However that didn't stop her (and Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon) from building 1/3. All it took was matching uniforms, a bunch of Nintendo Labo instrum..
Read MoreRita Ora assembled a buzzy squad of pop stars for her latest single, "Girls," enlisting Charli XCX, Bebe Rexha, and Cardi B. Nevertheless the song has been met with disappointment from some fans and critics, including queer artist Hayley Kiyoko, who released a statement on Friday (May 11) explaining the issues she has with it. "Every so often there come certain songs with messaging t..
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