Photo Credit: Spike Jordan Gunna’s latest album, a Gift & a Curse, showcases a vulnerable side of the artist as he delves into the emotional toll of the various situations he has been through. From the doubts instilled by his peers to the transgressions he’s committed to succeed, Gunna reflects on these experiences with sincerity…. Read more
Photo Credit: Christian Tierney One Direction’s ‘nice guy’ Niall Horan has failed to have the big stand-out moment since the beloved boy band’s dissolution in 2016 that Harry Styles and, briefly, Zayn Malik enjoyed. If Horan’s newest album, The Show, is any indication, the 29-year-old seems to have made peace with this reality. A collection… Read more
Photo Credit: Andy Ford Earlier in the year, Sleep Token released various singles from their third studio album Take Me Back to Eden, with each single gaining over 17.5 million streams. This included “The Summoning,” which stayed within the top ten of Spotify’s viral global playlists. It’s no surprise that the singles did so well…. Read more
Photo Credit: Paul Elledge Unlike fellow ’90s alt-rock icons, Liz Phair, Alanis Morissette, and Courtney Love, Billy Corgan-led The Smashing Pumpkins maintained a steady output of new music throughout the 2010s – with each release seeming to generate less excitement and attention than that which preceded. Indeed, going into the band’s latest era, far more… Read more
Photo Credit: Alysse Gafkjen Even by the standards of Ruston Kelly’s previous heavy and confessional music, the task before him while creating The Weakness was particularly stark. Between finishing writing his previous album – 2020’s Shape & Destroy – and now, he endured a high-profile breakup with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves and was continuing to… Read more
Photo Credit: Brian Bowen Smith Kelly Clarkson burst onto the music scene in 2002 as the winner of the first season of American Idol. Since then, she has become one of the most successful artists of her generation with four Grammy Awards under her belt. Known for her powerful voice and emotional performances, Clarkson has… Read more
Photo Credit: Andreas Neumann “I love animals so much,” Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme recently told NME. “They just do exactly what they’re supposed to. They fight to the bitter end, even with a broken leg.” On their eighth – and first post-pandemic – record titled In Times New Roman…, the band… Read more
Photo Credit: Danny Clinch We should begin by asking the obvious question: “Who’s playing drums?” After all, the Foo Fighters did experience the death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins last year, who not only appeared on the band’s last eight studio albums but emerged as the very heart of the band. So much so, that… Read more
Photo Credit: Munachi Osegbu Coi Leray’s self-titled sophomore album, COI, oozes with questionable vibes but still manages to leave listeners hopeful for her future in the music industry. While Leray’s talent shines through the project, the execution feels lacking at times. One of these lacking aspects of COI is the production. While spirited, the beats… Read more
Photo Credit: Julian Burgueño California quartet The Aces are part of a growing group of alt-pop artists using the genre to tell compelling female-led, unapologetically queer stories (see also: Carlie Hanson and Hayley Kiyoko). On their new album, I’ve Loved You For So Long, The Aces best showcase their strength in this area on the… Read more