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Why are fans disappointed with ‘The Life of a Showgirl?’

Taylor Swift released her twelfth studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on Oct. 3. Its reception ranges from mixed to disappointed. While Swift’s...

Tuesday Tunes: BSS’ ‘Teleparty’

As the leaders of our hearts, K-pop group SEVENTEEN’s mood-maker unit BooSeokSoon (BSS) telepathically connected the world with their second single album. The trio...

Apink Delivers Hope

IST Entertainment’s Apink released their latest mini-album “SELF,” with the lead single, “D N D” on April 5th. The group consists of five members...

Dreamy Indie Rock Group Small Crush Headlines Sold-Out Gilman Street Show

On a crisp winter night in Berkeley, off the streets of Eighth and Gilman, bodies radiate warmth inside a concert venue, booming with the...

Kim Petras Teases Her Second Coming with Vulnerable Single ‘If Jesus Was A Rockstar’

Kim Petras has never shied away from anything. Her past work embodied the phrase “go big or go home,” featuring bubbly dance pop and...

ITZY Won’t Stand for “Boys Like You”

JYP Entertainment/Republic Records girl group ITZY released their first original English single “Boys Like You” on Oct. 21. The single coincides with a new...

Carly Rae Jepsen Seeks Beauty in Loneliness on ‘The Loneliest Time’

It’s 2022 and Canadian pop royalty Carly Rae Jepsen is still doing what she’s always done best: cracking her heart open like an egg...

The 1975’s Newest Album Teeters on the Border of Truth and Self Righteousness

The 1975 released their fifth studio album, “Being Funny in a Foreign Language,” on Oct. 14. It was written by lead singer Matty Healy...

On ‘Body Paint’ and the Arctic Monkeys’ Musical Evolution

On Sept. 30, Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” with his black mullet tamed and face clean-shaven,...

Q&A With Winona Oak: Remembering Sollerön in ‘Island of the Sun’

Note: The following interview has been edited for clarity. This summer, Winona Oak takes listeners to the prismatic landscape of Sollerön, Sweden, where her story...

Looking Back on Pop Music of 2021

Many pop singers and groups released new music in 2021. Through their music, they were able to show off their creativity, conquer the charts...

Namasenda Takes No Prisoners on Her New Action-Packed Mixtape, ‘Unlimited Ammo’

Swedish experimental pop singer-songwriter Naomi Namasenda, known mononymously as Namasenda, isn’t impressed with where music rests today. With each new release, she reaches further...

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