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Something interesting happened yesterday. Early in the day, Mitski posted some teasers on social media hinting that a new song could be dropping in 24 hours or so. Then, Facebook and Instagram (and a bunch of related apps) all went down for several hours. I'm not saying these events are related — or that Adele's seemingly imminent return to the musical fore contributed — although ..
Read MoreBillie Eilish is a headliner. As one of the primary music artists in the world, once she speaks, she is heard. That usually happens on some of the hugest stages possible, too, and she took full advantage of her platform throughout her Austin City Limits Music Festival set over the weekend. In front of large projections that read "Bans Off Our Bodies," Eilish condemned the recently p..
Read MoreEarlier this year throughout their MTV Unplugged special, BTS took on Coldplay's stadium heartstrings singalong "Fix You" for a resonant performance that Coldplay later praised as pretty It wasn't just a random cover — BTS and Coldplay have a large amount usual as chameleonic global pop stars. Both groups remain comfortably, regularly on a little list of acts that could conceivably ..
Read MoreOne neat thing about late-night musical performances today is how producers have noticed new and innovative ways to make use of the space of the studio. By and large, an appearance on The Tonight Show in 2021 is going to look a lot different than one from 2011, and not just due to the décor and set design. Right now, the full studio can be used rather than just the stage, creating a ..
Read MoreTomorrow (September 24), the film adaptation of hit musical Dear Evan Hansen will finally hit theaters, and with it comes a brand-new song written specifically for the movie. That's fairly normal for Hollywood treatments of Broadway shows. Although what makes Dear Evan Hansen's new tune, "The Anonymous Ones," special is who co-wrote it (and who sings it in the film), and also who sing..
Read Morebecause the story goes, Dolly Parton wrote "Jolene" and "I Will constantly Love You" both on the same day. That's the sort of music trivia that makes the rounds on Twitter every few months 1) because it's fascinating, and 2) as the song itself contains multitudes and sounds like it must've been labored over for longer than an afternoon. However nearly 50 years immediately after first ..
Read MoreWith the release of her fourth album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power, in late August, Halsey transformed into the sort of bold, forward-thinking artist her earlier work offered she was trending toward becoming. Aided by emphatically moody although never oppressive electronic and atmospheric orchestrations by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, one of the LP's standouts remains the insu..
Read MoreBy Ilana Kaplan The release of her debut album isn't something Normani has taken lightly. She’s spent the past few years consumed by pressure from the outdoors world: people’s advice and expectations the kind of music she should be creating and the kind of artist they envisioned her to be. She thought whether her music was “Black enough,” if she was neglecting the audience ..
Read MoreKacey Musgraves dropped a new heartbreak anthem called “Justified” on Friday (August 27), plus a music video in which she tries to heal from the loss of a relationship. The video starts with a Musgraves driving solemnly through a desert while listening to a commercial on love counseling from the vehicle radio. As she cruises down the road, she passes through a couple of different..
Read MoreThe wait is over. Kacey Musgraves is officially making her MTV VMAs debut. At the show, set to air live from Barclays Center on September 12, the country-pop diva will unveil the world-premiere efficiency of her new song “Star-Crossed,” a sweltering heartbreaker released earlier this week. In case you can’t wait that long, you’re in luck: The video for Musgraves’s newest si..
Read MoreBy Gabriel Aikins It takes a special variety of qualities for an artist to amass their stans. The music needless to say has to be excellent, however it requires more: an organization mind able to navigate the industry, a voice and the knowledge how to make use of it, and possibly most importantly, a willingness to give generously from their own life and experiences. Maisie Peters, t..
Read MoreOlivia Rodrigo surprise-dropped a new music video on Monday (August 23) showing how “Brutal” it is to be a teenager and wondering where her fucking teenage dream is, right after all. Accompanied by an angsty grunge instrumental, the video introduces a choose-your-player selection channeling Adobe Flash web games from the dawn of the millennium. The cursor clicks on Rodrigo dresse..
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