Our thoughts, opinions, and live reaction to the latest album from Chlöe, 'In Pieces.'
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Hurts' latest is full of formulaic festival anthem music that at times can feel aggressively generic but thanks to his great voice and touches of soul I couldn't help but nod right along with the melodies. There's some signs of true musicianship here but for the most part it's a clear ploy for chart-topping success, and whether they'll really find that success and acclaim is yet to be seen but it's a very crowded field they're playing in.
Check out our sit down with pure xtc, a rising independent artist, as we talk to her about her new EP 'shed my skin,' starting as a drummer, becoming a solo artist, playing The Dinah Shore, and much more.
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On 'Don't Shoot The Messenger!' Chicago's Livingroom show that good pop can actually have substance.
Check out our sit down with multidisciplinary artist AZRA, where we talk about her new EP 'The Chronicles of Substance Pop', the rise of K-Pop and Korean pop culture, her philosophy of "The 6th Dimension", writing a book, and more.
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Yeah Yeah Yeah's refresh their style with this recording - lending new life to a classic track. I love it.
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After a tumultuous past 4 years Lily Allen bares it all on No Shame and it's resulting in one of her most compelling projects to date.
Emerging hyper-pop act SOPHIE SHREDZ unveils the music video for her explosive new single, “EYEZ ON ME.”
Joji showed surprising amount of skill and understanding in the R&B/neo-soul realm and left his own unique stamp on the genre in unexpected ways. An overall enjoyable listen with more highs than lows.
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Janelle Monáe is at her most authentic self here, but while much of it is about self expression and living your truth, it's still very timely and aware of the larger things happening in our society (protest music you can party to). An album all her own sound that can only be described as 'futuristic funk' - it's sonics are lush, it's synths are bright, and it's bounce is irresistible.
Staple crowd pleasers like “K.D.V.” and “Middle Fingers” were expected features of the set, but MISSIO's true measure of growth came in the final song of their set: “I See You”, and the emotional side of the band translated perfectly live.
The Jonas Brothers are back...and they've had sex.
Today we're excited to premiere, "The Thought of It," the latest single from Pop duo, Hollywood Principle. A lush pop single with captivating harmonies and an irresistible melody that will still with you long after the song's finished.
Chart-topping artist/songwriter Chris James is set to mesmerize his fans with the release of his latest single: "Sugar," an earworm pop song.
Video Premiere: Michael Dean Goes through the Ups and Downs of Past Relationships on “Rollercoaster”
"Rollercoaster," new music video premiere from alt-pop artist Michael Dean is drenched in melancholic, romantic bliss.
Chromatics' set was beautiful to experience—the sounds, the lights, the feeling of being in an ’80s-inspired arthouse-meets-noir film. Every member played their part to a tee—at once intriguing, entertaining, and drawing the entire crowd deeper into their world.
Between Jeremih's strong vocals and Ty Dolla $ign's skills as a songwriter, the pair were able to craft one of the rare joint projects that's actually worth the effort.
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Trip felt like Jhené Aiko's most fully realized project yet and a major improvement over her major debut. It was just nowhere near as psychedelic as it was implied or as I hoped for, and ended up being a pretty straightforward ride.
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It's no wonder that Nick de la Hoyde is considered a hot songwriting property in electronic pop circles, as "Stay By Me" has all the qualities of a potential streaming hit.
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There may not be as many instant bangers as one might expect, but 'Sweetener' is a completely realized project a full offering of everything she has to offer as a creative, not just a celebrity.
Synthesizers took the '80s by storm - changing the landscape of popular music and pop culture at large in the process. As musicians embraced the emerging technology, their own sound and style transformed into everything we remember the era for.
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On her album 'Always You' Malaysian artist Lyia Meta presents all the positive elements of jazz-pop.
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Describing male falsetto as soulful may be like describing chocolate as chocolaty, but Desmond Myers' singing and his "Playing with Fire" epitomize that.
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Dave Vampfer’s "Trick of Life Medley" just might do the trick to draw attention to his upcoming album.
