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Tame Impala's music plays at the gates of Heaven if it existed on a separate plane populated by sentient futuristic cars and moonwalking robots. Their latest track, 'Borderline,' is smooth, funky, and serene. It's like listening to a Greek siren with a little bit of an edge, luring you into the deep sea abyss. The world got a live taste of the song throughout their Saturday Night Live..
Read MoreNostalgia is quite a phenomenon. It's why we prefer older sitcoms and cartoons to current ones. Aside from being probably funnier, we unconsciously soak in the atmosphere surrounding them so we're not just thinking of our preference actors and trademark catchphrases. We're obsessed with the pop culture environment and that sense of freedom that eludes us because, let's face it, bein..
Read MoreBy Sara Radin Maggie Rogers was not prepared nor planning for fame. Case in point, one could mention it’s something that happened to her, all thanks to a viral video from 2016 of Pharrell Williams delightfully listening to her song “Alaska.” At that time, Rogers was a senior attending New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, although noticed herself strugg..
Read MoreAt this point, we should probably just expect Lizzo to absolutely crush almost every cover she attempts, right? Just one day right after wowing the world with her emotional take on Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow," the "Juice" singer is back at it with her spin on one of the year's biggest pop hits. That'd be Ariana Grande's flex anthem "7 rings," which is pretty much an organ..
Read Moreif you have previously wondered what a night on the town sounds like, Kaytranada and Nigerian sister duo VanJess' new teamwork, "Dysfunctional" authentically answers that question. For the producer's first new music since last year's EP NOTHIN LIKE U/CHANCES, he intelligently taps into the feeling that you get as soon as standing outdoors of the nightclub waiting to get in and the sl..
Read MoreJust once you thought the world couldn't possibly accommodate more "Shallow" covers, Lizzo has crashed the surface to remind us that, yep, we sure as hell can (and we sure as hell should). The "Juice" singer brought her enormous charisma to the Oscar-winning A Star Is Born duet, busting out an acoustic version of it throughout a visit to SiriusXM on Tuesday (April 9). Just as Lady Ga..
Read MoreWhat would do in case you woke up next to a person and had no idea who they were, aside from a vague memory of last night? That's the question at the center of "Woke Up Late" by New Zealand quartet Drax Project and vocalist Hailee Steinfeld. It's also the concept in back of the accompanying music video with a slight twist; actress and YouTuber Liza Koshy is the mysterious person who l..
Read MoreA week right following the release of Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, her brother, Finneas O'Connell, is trying to recap what he's been up to since the album he produced and co-wrote made its way into the world and onto the top of the charts. "It's a little bit overwhelming. I group kind of celebrated the album coming out by doing more work," he laughed. La..
Read MoreLil Nas X's career so far has been a Western film of cowboys and steeds. It's one of these bronco-buster romps where the spurs-wearing hero gets double-crossed, left for dead, then, ultimately, makes a triumphant return in a hail of revolver smoke and fresh cigarettes. Lil Nas X's is smiling in the town saloon as cheers fill the air around him. Today (April 9), on his birthday, his ..
Read MoreThe revolution is here, and we have Foster the People to thank! On the heels of their crossover hit "Sit Next to Me," the indie-pop stalwarts have released fashion a new single that's part social commentary, part riotous anthem. The accompanying video, released on Monday (April 8), was directed by frontman Mark Foster, who's seen mobilizing a pack of free-thinking young people. "We'..
Read MoreBillie Eilish was place on Earth in 2001, a notable fact no matter what year you were place on Earth. If you're like most of them of music critics and those in the industry, Billie's age is a reminder that yes, you're getting old. Nevertheless if you are a fan (especially if you've been a fan), it's notable because you, also, might've been place on Earth in 2001. 2002. Or maybe later...
Read MoreBy Ilana Kaplan This past year has delivered a bevy of female musician narratives with A Star Is Born’s Ally (Lady Gaga), Vox Lux’s Celeste (Natalie Portman) and Her Smell’s Becky Something (Elisabeth Moss). Right now there’s another character to be added to the queue care of Teen Spirit’s Violet (Elle Fanning). In Max Minghella’s directorial debut, Fanning portrays a lo..
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