Best Album lists tend to earn all the internet hype — it always feels like a somewhat serious, academic endeavor, adding to the pantheon of OK Computers and To Pimp a Butterflys. But Best Songs lists are weirder, messier, even more challenging on a nuts and bolts level. (When was this song released? When was […]
At first glance, Willa Amai’s album title sounds like something an overzealous child might brag about to their babysitter (as soon as their parents leave). I Can Go To Bed Whenever. And to some extent, the folk-pop newcomer means it that way. At 17, Amai views her debut LP as a coming-of-age story — an […]
As Ellie Rowsell unpacks “The Beach,” one of several climactic, holy-shit moments off her band’s new album Blue Weekend, she describes the song as “classic Wolf Alice, kind of.” What does that mean, “classic … kind of,” especially for an outfit known to never write the same song twice? It means whatever the hell you […]
“Born 2 Die,” the second single from Prince’s unreleased 2010 album Welcome 2 America is out now. The song debuted on BBC 6 Music’s Breakfast Show this morning, with Prince’s long-time musical director Morris Hayes joining host Gemma Cairney to introduce it. Hayes shared a look behind Prince’s inspiration for the song. “We got to ‘Born 2 Die,’ […]
A symbol and advocate for gender equality, female empowerment, non-conformity, love, and perseverance, LP Giobbi has been taking the electronic world by storm with her music and iron will. Always on the move and leading by example, she is a proud woman that does it all. When she’s not in the studio producing or performing […]
Following the announcement just a couple of short weeks ago that the iconic Pawnee, Indiana band Mouse Rat would be releasing The Awesome Album in August thanks to Dualtone Music Group and (of course) the legendary industry bigwigs at Entertainment 720, Andy Dwyer and his three bandmates have officially released the second and third tracks from the […]
Vetta Borne has undergone a complete metamorphosis and is ready to unleash the artistry of it all. The rising R&B/pop princess is getting vulnerable in her latest project Emelia, where she vibrantly explores the emotions brought on by a whirlwind of hardships in the midst of the pandemic. Coming out on top, she was able to […]
There’s a good chance you’ve either sung or shared songwriter and producer Surf Mesa’s 2020 single “ily (i love you baby)” (featuring Emilee), which was recently RIAA certified Platinum after over 2.5 billion global streams and nearly 4 billion TikTok videos, reaching #1 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic chart and #2 on Top 40 radio. By the […]
Despite what some “best of” blurb intros may tell you, there is no exact science to list-making. And constructing one so methodically just might ruin the joy altogether — for both us, the curators, and you, the readers. Even though debate is a natural reaction, anger is not. These stories are supposed to be fun! […]
Courtney Love seems to have put the definitive kibosh on a Hole reunion, telling Vogue, there is “absolutely not” going be a reunion. “And you guys have gotta get over it. Our old manager Peter Mensch calls once a year to ask about a reunion: ‘Hey, just doing my thing I do every year with […]