In Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of Hip-Hop
2023 signals the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, with the genre in some of the rudest health it has ever been in.
2023 signals the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, with the genre in some of the rudest health it has ever been in.
Indie rock darlings Bad Suns are ending 2023 with a bang via their brand-new music video for the bittersweet track for those recovering from addiction in “The One I Used To Love.” Preceded by the 2022 LP Apocalypse Whenever and collab with PVRIS “Maybe You Saved Me,” the new song sees vocalist Christo Bowman examining the hardships that come with ending a relationship: his own one with alcohol. “Forgot who I am, so I swam in the ocean/I fuck up the plan, just to feel some emotion/Drink all that I can, like I want to be broken/I don’t give a… Read more »
Best known for fusing punk-rock with elements of hip-hop, Sueco just released his new track “Yours” with “like that” singer Bea Miller. This time, the pop-rock duo made a relationship track that is doused in nostalgia-inducing neon pop-punk vibes. On synth-forward, raw, and unapologetically romantic track, both Sueco and Miller join forces to pipe, “How did somebody so lost like me get so lost at sea?/And washed up on your shore, yeah, yeah/I can’t believe I’m yours.” Watch the new motorcycle-themed lyric video for “Yours” below. “[Love is] hard to find, making it all the more valuable,” Sueco shares of… Read more »
Now more than ever, we need female role models in rock music. That is, women who raise their voices onstage and off to give the next generation of artists the confidence to stay true to who they are and write songs that reflect that. The road can sometimes feel rocky, and there will always be criticism, hate comments, comparisons, and misperceptions. But it’s about turning those challenges into something honest and beautiful that will help break the glass ceiling. Nashville-based pop-punk songstress Taylor Acorn is cutting out the noise and writing about her journey as a female artist on her… Read more »
Charlotte Sands is back and better than ever. The pop-rock songstress just dropped her new single, “use me,” which takes listeners on a journey of self-love and acceptance. Marking the lead single off of her highly-anticipated debut album, can we start over?, Sands opens up about the never-ending treadmill of the music industry: the highs and lows of trying to please everyone, all while trying to fulfill your own wants and dreams. The expectations of others carry a lot of weight, especially as an up-and-coming star. But through cathartic lyrics and powerful imagery, Sands releases herself of the pressure and… Read more »
Scene Queen, “bimbocore” royalty, just dropped a new song and corresponding music video for “Pink Push-Up Bra” via Hopeless Records. The music video follows the vocalist decked out in pink à la Elle Woods of ‘Legally Blonde,’ and it even features a perfect pup Chico The Chihuahua. Scene Queen began teasing the track in early September, sharing snippets of the heavy metal-infused track. “I made a song for women to take their power back,” she shared on Instagram. Check out the full “Pink Push-Up Bra” video below. The music video, which also has cameos from TX2 and members of Honey… Read more »
The Menzingers have shared “Come On Heartache”, another track from their upcoming album, and it is a beautiful heartland campfire ballad.
If you want to relive your MySpace era, poptropicaslutz! is the duo for you. Blending their passion for early 2000s emo, SoundCloud rap, and the stylistic autotune of Hellogoodbye, Christian Cicilia and Nick Crawford are back at it again with their new single, “True Colors.” Marking the third single off of their upcoming debut album Face For The Radio, poptropicaslutz! highlights their sonic maturity through textured production and suave lyrics. Possessing the charm and sexiness of 2010s bands like The Cab, “True Colors” shows off what the duo does best: writing complex and dynamic pop songs best visualized as colorful… Read more »
When you think about your favorite childhood films, it is likely that a Disney Princess or two come to mind. If you grew up in the late 90s or early 2000s, you were probably obsessed with singing songs from each soundtrack with your parents. Something is to be said about how this music made us feel as kids. With today’s diverse and inclusive lineup of characters, how this music makes us feel today. The current catalog of Disney Princess songs features a wide range of genres and cultural influences. From the shimmering sounds of Middle Eastern guitars in ‘Aladdin,’ to… Read more »
Don Broco have returned with a new track that takes their audio and visual experiments to a whole new level. This is “Birthday Party”.