This week we have a chinwag about “top-lining” in the music industry, and what exactly that entails. Afterwards we speak to Inaya Day, a chart topping house music vocalist, songwriter, and label owner.
She has found much of her success in the dance music scene, having had various number ones on the Billboard charts. We chat about her experience on Broadway, starting her own record label, her song “Keep Pushin” that was recently re-recorded by Dua Lipa for an Adidas campaign, and so much more!
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Fresh off their performance at When We Were Young 2025, Panic! At The Disco just announced that they’re ready to celebrate 20 years of A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. No, really, we can’t believe it either. The Paradox x idobi Radio Exclusive T-Shirt Limited edition, printed-on-demand. Designed by Beepus (Beauty School Dropout) with creative direction from The Paradox. A collaboration capturing the energy of their debut EP NSFW and the future of alternative music. $29.99 Shop now Alongside revealing deluxe editions of the record and themed merch, Panic! also *finally* released Live In Denver on streaming platforms, YouTube, and… Read more »
Brooklyn-based artist Jhariah is back with a brand-new single “PIN-EYE.” Self-described as “NO GENRE, ALL DRAMA,” Jhariah draws inspiration from a wide array of acts including Dua Lipa and Remi Wolf all the way to Daft Punk and Gorillaz. Listeners may catch the jazzy, big band feel of a gospel choir à la Kirk Franklin, too. The wildly energetic melody unleashes a delicious barrage of belts, yearning choruses, and impressive falsetto. “Oh why do I beg my legs to take me/Much farther than they were meant to/I plead in vain these bleeding hands might reach for you,” Jhariah sings. Believe… Read more »
[Season 4 Finale] Grammy-winning songwriter Kennedi amassed over 2 billion streams writing for artists such as Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, and Snoop Dog, only to have these accolades feel empty when she realized she was giving her songs and story away to other people to tell. Kennedi has since taken her power back. She’s stepped into her artist project and is telling her own story through her music and in candid conversations like this one. It’s a heroine’s journey through the “monster” of a music industry, sobriety, and being a twenty-something figuring out life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.… Read more »
[Season 4 Finale] Grammy-winning songwriter Kennedi amassed over 2 billion streams writing for artists such as Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, and Snoop Dog, only to have these accolades feel empty when she realized she was giving her songs and story away to other people to tell. Kennedi has since taken her power back. She’s stepped into her artist project and is telling her own story through her music and in candid conversations like this one. It’s a heroine’s journey through the “monster” of a music industry, sobriety, and being a twenty-something figuring out life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.… Read more »
The pop culture event of the century is here to nuke the planet pink. It’s Barbie Vs. Oppenheimer, but who comes out on top?
PINKPANTHERESS has painted our worlds pink with her new single “Angel” pulled from the forthcoming Barbie The Album, the accompanying record set for release alongside ‘Barbie The Movie.’ “Angel” is an enchanting single that effortlessly captures the essence of wonder and magic that Barbie embodies. Read more: The Maine Announce Self-Titled Album Dropping 8.1.23 “Angel” is a sugary sweet and uplifting track with infectious melodies that highlight PINKPANTHERESS‘ captivating vocals. The track exudes a sense of innocence and whimsy to perfectly complement the fantastical, larger-than-life nature of Barbie Land and the forthcoming film adaptation. The song’s catchy chorus and melodic… Read more »
Everyone is talking about the Barbie movie. Directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Lady Bird) and starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, July 21st can’t come fast enough. Today Atlantic records shared the news of the musical companion to the film, BARBIE THE ALBUM. The soundtrack features an impressive list of artists including Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, Lizzo, Charli XCX, The Kid LAROI, Tame Impala, and more. They have shared the first single “Dance The Night” by Dua Lipa today with an accompanying music video. BARBIE THE ALBUM was executive produced by internationally renowned Golden Globe and 7x Grammy award winning artist… Read more »
The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards certainly had no shortage of talent in attendance and hitting the stage at the iconic Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, where the ceremony was held on Monday, March 27. Hosted by rock legend Lenny Kravitz, the rock and alt nominees featured the likes of Måneskin, blink-182, Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Turnstile, twenty one pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more. Opening the ceremony with a tribute to the victims of the Nashville school shooting that occurred earlier Monday afternoon, Kravitz offered “healing love” and urged America to do better in regard to gun violence that… Read more »
It’s time for K-Drama-Pop the Fourth! Our Rioters talk DramaFever, their 2018 K-drama picks & what they want to see next, and what K-pop bops & OSTs they’re loving.
