AVA MAX – ‘DANCING’S DONE’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-z7y6nabho&feature=emb_title
“I wanna give in to your dark temptation,” Ava Max teases on her menacing new single, the latest preview of the singer’s forthcoming second album ‘Diamonds & Dancefloors’. “People like you and me were born...
When people refer to the “golden age” of hip-hop, they’re often speaking about a period roughly between the mid-80s and the mid-90s, where innovation and experimentation was rife as artists continually made attempts to reinvent the genre. But by...
Earlier this year, “the rockstar girlfriend aesthetic” became popular on TikTok, positioning women in relation to an (often male) partner’s music career, through images of leather jackets, dark eye makeup and electric guitars set to rock songs. In the...
FLO – 'Losing You'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYKM6CTfS5o
If being alone during cuffing season has made you wistfully reflect on the times you had a significant other, BRITS Rising Star Award 2023 winners FLO’s empowering anthem ‘Losing You’ is the salve that you’ve been...
Every year, there are a few artists who appear to define the year, lighting up social media and cementing the biggest cultural trends. There was of course Steve Lacy, whose TikTok breakthrough ‘Bad Habit’ made good on years of...
R&B originated as an African-American genre of popular music in the 1940s, fusing jazz, soul, rock and roll and more. But as it moved through the decades, it shifted, evolved and was subsequently appropriated by numerous artists all around...
Lana Del Rey – ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’
For a while, Lana Del Rey was going at a prolific rate, turning out two albums last year – and teasing others that have yet to...
Few sophomore albums are preceded by the kind of devoted anticipation that surrounded SZA’s ‘SOS’. Since the release of her now-seminal debut ‘Ctrl’ in 2017 – an alternative R&B album that, five years later, continues to feel as relatable...
Self Esteem – 'The 345 (Choose You Edit)'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvrhYjcq488
As anyone who has attended a Self Esteem show in the last 18 months will attest, ‘The 345’ is a special moment in the set, an invitation to care for yourself the...
If you live in the UK, you will know that an artist winning a BRIT award is still a pretty big deal. Introduced in 2008 as the Critics' Choice Award, the Rising Star Award has become a big focus...