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Meg Smith Wants the Spotlight in “Girls Just Wanna Be Famous”
June 17, 2025
Presenting itself as nothing less than an anthem for every diva who’s ever practiced their awards speech in the mirror, Meg Smith is perfectly equipped to deliver this song with all the pink hair dye, sequins, and platform boots you could ever ask for.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025
‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
Author:
DJ Connor
Kevin Atwater Puts His Spin on Troye Sivan’s “My My My!”
June 13, 2025
Paying tribute to one of the iconic male queer artists that came before him, Atwater accesses a different side of this beloved song.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Dora Jar Lets Go of Feeling Lost in “The Explorer”
June 13, 2025
The track is both deeply personal and universally comforting, allowing Dora to effortlessly pull listeners into her ethereal universe of quiet introspection.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Rising Pop Icon Rose Gray Makes Her US Debut and Teases “Louder, Please” Deluxe [Q&A]
June 10, 2025
We chatted with the rising star about her American debut at Pride before her set, which attracted a crowd of excited festival-goers prepared to get “Wet & Wild” and dance the day away.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Ashe and FINNEAS Debut Their Band, The Favors, With Single, "The Little Mess You Made"
June 10, 2025
Accompanying the release with an album announcement and music video drop, The Favors are just getting started.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
Addison Rae Makes Her Entry Into Pop History with Debut Album “Addison”
June 9, 2025
Addison embodies nostalgia in a manner so intense it surpasses the recent Y2K movement by miles.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Cassandra Coleman Proves “Coming of Age” Isn’t Just For Teenagers (Q&A)
June 6, 2025
"Coming of Age" is an honest and open detailing of her journey from rural Tennessee to signing with Warner Records, and it's got the Jack Antonoff seal of approval.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Everything Changes in Catie Turner’s Cathartic New Single “I Might” [Premiere]
June 6, 2025
Paired with a symbolically evocative music video, "I Might" is captivating through and through.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]
June 5, 2025
Diving into family and memories, this single hints toward an impending 18-track album.
Author:
DJ Connor
Emei Welcomes the 'End of an Era' With Fiery, Fierce and Unapologetic EP
November 2, 2022
'End of an Era' details the feeling of inadequacy that often accompanies young adulthood.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Ruel's Refreshingly Soulful "Painkiller" Is Just What the Doctor Ordered
May 1, 2019
Ruel is back and better than ever.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Dora Jar Sets Herself Apart as an Avant-Garde Pop Star in the Making
July 14, 2021
Dora Jar is an artist whose fame is not constrained by passing fads or ideas of success but one defined by a salient lasting power.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
LÉON Finds Love Again "In a Stranger's Arms"
February 10, 2020
"In a Stranger's Arms" is a sentiment wrapped up in feelings of heartbreak, renewal, and finding the courage to start all over again.
Author:
Emily Smith
Jeremy Zucker Packs an Exhilarating, Nostalgic Punch on "18"
June 24, 2021
"18" is the perfect addition to the soundtrack of your own coming-of-age film.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Stranger Things' Maya Hawke Is Ready to Tell Her Own Story
May 5, 2020
With a remarkable self-awareness, Hawke intertwines folk's candid charm with a dazzling tenacity that screams Billboard Hot 100.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Cuco Links Up With Jean Carter for a Love/Hate Bop in "Bossa No Sé"
May 23, 2019
The new single, which is set to appear on Cuco's long-awaited debut album via Interscope Records, also arrives ahead of his forthcoming North American tour.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ryan Woods' 'how i'm feeling' Is an Ode to the Anxieties of Adulthood
January 11, 2021
In his debut EP, Woods combats his own depression, anxiety, and coming-of-age.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Hoeing, Sexual Freedom, and the Pop Banger That Is Kim Petras' "Do Me"
May 30, 2019
"To all my fellow hoes out there... Please STANd for ur national anthem."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
ROLE MODEL's "hello!" Is a Sunlit Romp Through Loneliness
October 15, 2019
Bewitching, quirky, and reminiscent of early Elton John? Role Model's latest single has us hooked.
Author:
Jessica Thomas