Julianna Hurtado 
It’s been three years since Phoebe Bridgers released her deeply beloved and critically acclaimed sophomore record, Punisher. But Bridgers has been very busy writing, recording, and performing in the time since she last dropped an album. Phoebe Bridgers has been a featured artist on many records these past few years. The National collaborated with Bridgers … Read more
Last month, Lana Del Rey delivered her ninth studio album Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd to widespread critical acclaim. Undeniably, it’s one of Lana Del Rey’s most singular, expressive, emotional, and fluid records to date. In an era of pop-centric hooks and songs packaged for Tik Tok views, Lana Del … Read more
Megan Thee Stallion fans, aka Thee Hotties, finally received the Houston native’s new LP in August 2022 when she dropped her 18-track studio album Traumazine. The record—which includes some of Megan’s best lyrics to date—featured Rico Nasty, Future, Jhene Aiko, and more. Megan Thee Stallion’s Traumazine aimed to take back control of her life’s narrative … Read more
Two years later, many of us are still humming the incomparable tunes from Encanto. Songs such as “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”—which has become the second number-one song for Disney in the US—and “Surface Pressure” continue to live long past the hype of the film. The longevity of the Encanto soundtrack is no surprise, considering … Read more
The Recording Academy hosted their annual Grammy Awards the evening of February 5th and the night was filled with victory and upset. Beyoncé became the most decorated recording artist in history. But Harry Styles’ ended up taking home the Academy’s biggest prize, Album of the Year. Now that some of the dust has settled, we want … Read more
In March of last year, Latin pop artist Karol G released her third studio album KG0516. The record became a landmark moment for Karol G, who received nods across several awards categories, including winning Album of the Year at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards. KG0516 was led by the Nicki Minaj-assisted single “Tusa,” “Aye, … Read more
The year is winding to a close. Spotify Wrapped has come and gone, holiday gifts have been given, and the year-end best of lists are making their rounds. Now, it’s time to look ahead at what the new year will bring. Including new music. From Gorillaz to Rihanna, to the fans harboring hope for the … Read more
When it comes to country, fans know to constantly be on the lookout for new music from their favorite musicians. Dierks Bentley. Kelsea Ballerini. Tiera Kennedy. Little Big Town, and more, the genre is so packed with talent that it can be difficult to keep up with releases. That’s where we come in. Here are … Read more
Last week (Nov. 10) Sam Smith revealed the full track list for their new upcoming album Gloria. Smith’s fourth record comes after 2020’s Love Goes. In April of this year, Sam Smith released “Love Me More”—the first single off their new album. Then in September came the second and now lead single “Unholy” featuring Kim … Read more
Back in June 2017, the burgeoning R&B singer SZA released her debut album CTRL. Now, SZA’s first album is heralded as one of the best albums of its decade. Every single one of CTRL‘s singles has been certified platinum, or more. We’ve all wavered on which of SZA’s songs is our favorite. “Go Gina”? “Supermodel”? … Read more
At the MTV VMA’s, in the middle of her acceptance speech, Taylor Swift announced her 10th studio album would arrive this month on October 21st. She told fans more would be known at midnight. Shortly after, Swift amended her social media bios to reflect the tag “meet me at midnight.” And we haven’t rested easy, … Read more
If you’re a fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, you understand what it means to love them. You may even know what it’s like to watch, in rapture, their enigmatic leader Karen O lead the band—and the faithful audience—into sonic reverie. And above all, you know how difficult it’s been waiting for the Yeah Yeah … Read more
On June 20th Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell, and Scott Shriner—aka Weezer—hit the Jimmy Kimmel Live! stage to debut “Records,” the lead single from their latest EP SZNZ: Summer. You can check out the performance of “Records,” below. Later that night, well after debuting the lead single, Weezer made two huge announcements. They released … Read more
Last week (May 28) Chance the Rapper released a new single, “A Bar About A Bar,” along with its cinematic music video companion. The song, with a beat strummed together by a riffing guitar, is a brief moment of storytelling. “A Bar About A Bar,” a realistic scene told in the spirit of “a man … Read more