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Interview and Photos by Jordan Edwards With his raw, vivid lyrics and moody aesthetics, mehro has become one of the most popular young singer-songwriters. Musically, he’s a throwback to artists from the 1960s and ’70s. It’s an era that mehro deeply admires, and it shows. From melodic rhythm guitar reminiscent of Nick Drake, to the

Ryan Cabrera has come a long way from the soulful guitar and earnest vocals that defined his 2004 breakout hit “On the Way Down.” He’s putting all of his creative growth on display with the release of his new single, “Prescription of You.” Nearly 20 years after making his mainstream debut, the pop-rock musician has

When I’m doing my makeup, I act like I’m filming a Get Ready With Me-style TikTok. I introduce my products to the nonexistent camera and explain my application process to an imaginary audience. My views are always skyrocketing. My subscribers always begging for more. Just ask my fans: I’m the next big influencer If you’re

Kelly Clarkson wants to write a song with Mariah Carey. The ‘Since U Been Gone” singer accidentally snubbed the 54-year-old star when the “Hero” hit-maker made a 2018 appearance on The Voice as an adviser, and, having regretted her “stupid” gaffe ever since, Kelly hopes she’ll get a second chance at a potential collaboration. Speaking

Britney Spears is “so happy” to have made her first trip to New York in a long time. The 41-year-old pop superstar arrived in the Big Apple on Wednesday (Oct. 11) evening and reportedly enjoyed a late-night sushi dinner with Colombian singers Maluma and J Balvin at Zero Bond, where they chatted about her upcoming

Every few weeks, I get the same text from one of my friends: “Jai, I need new music. I’m tired of my rotation of usual playlists.” And to be honest, a little sigh emits from my mouth every time…why? Because I have a Weekend Playlist article every. Single. Week. I compile all of the latest,

Chelsea Cutler got her start releasing covers and tracks on SoundCloud, where fans caught wind of her airy, ethereal tone that evoked immediate emotion and intrigue within the listener. Her voice was unlike any other, adding the perfect duet to tracks that needed an extra edge like on Louis the Child’s “Slow Down Love” and

“Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl…“ It’s one of the most memorable lyrics in music history, so it’s no big surprise the song it’s from is suddenly going viral online. However, it seems many listeners, especially on TikTok, are just starting to realize the otherwise upbeat disco song known as “Copacabana (At the

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre‘s “The Next Episode” is a classic hip-hop track, but did you know the song exists all because of an actor on NCIS? Though it was released at the start of the new millennium in 2000, the West Coast anthem’s history actually dates back to the 1960s. Watch the Music Video

This past summer, Yellowcard reunited and performed dozens of shows at large venues across the country. They also released their first new music since 2016. The EP Childhood Eyes returns to the sound that made them popular, but the songwriting reflects their maturity and sense of nostalgia. It includes collaborations with Dashboard Confessional and Pierce

Taylor Swift admitted it was an “actual fairy tale” to have Beyonce at the premiere of her concert film. The “Cruel Summer” singer’s Eras Tour had its Hollywood premiere at The Grove in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Oct. 11) and the 33-year-old pop star was overwhelmed that the “Formation” icon was among the stars to

Carpark Records has been known widely as an industry tastemaker and incubator for budding indie artists for the past decade and then come, but what do you know about the man behind it all? What does it take to create a label that withstands the ever-changing tides of the digital age. Who is behind curating

Billie Eilish thinks “Bad Guy” is the “stupidest song in the world”. The 21-year-old singer released the chart-topping hit back in 2019 and despite its success, Billie acknowledges that it’s a “dumb” song. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Billie explained: “Objectively, ‘Bad Guy’ is like the stupidest song in the world. But it’s

Wax Motif and Camden Cox’s new single “In My Hands” is a perfect representation of house music blending with strong vocals, creating a track that people both enjoy listening to…and want to hear again. The track was special, which everyone involved in its creation seemed to know because Wax Motif performed it two days after

If you were in a bar, on a night out, and two girls offered you a slice of cake, would you eat it? While this could be the premise of a Chuck Palahniuk novel (Cake, a sequel to Choke, perhaps?) or an A24 psychological thriller about eating and intimacy or something equally uncanny, the reality

Britney Spears wants to collaborate with Jay-Z on a Beyonce cover. The 41-year-old singer is keen to team up with the 53-year-old rapper, who is married to the “Crazy in Love” hit-maker, on a new version of her 2016 song “Daddy Lessons.” Sharing a video of herself dancing to the track on Instagram, she wrote:

BTS star Jungkook has announced his first full-length solo concert, Golden Live on Stage. The 26-year-old K-pop star released his debut solo single “Seven,” featuring Latto, in July, and he will take center stage on his own following the release of his debut solo album Golden. The LP is set to arrive on Nov. 3,

For more than a century, the evolution of popular music has delivered stark parallels to Western society’s progression. Popular songs and styles partake in a tangible feedback loop, simultaneously responding to and informing cultural shifts. In turn, the best tunes make either purposeful or inadvertent statements about the era in which they’re being recorded and

Lana Del Rey fans are posing next to cops for a coquettish new TikTok trend using one of the singer’s unreleased songs. Across TikTok, young women can be seen posing next to and playfully flirting with police officers and security guards as they mime along to the lyrics of Del Rey’s song “Playing Dangerous.” “Everybody

An old photo of Drake leaning in to kiss Rihanna at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards is going viral after the OVO Sound honcho seemed to diss her on his new For All the Dogs album. Old Photo of Drake Leaning in to Kiss Rihanna Goes Viral After He Disses Her on New Album