Music
John Newman, Olé | Track Review 🎵
John Newman has some nice ideas happening during “Olé.” That said, the single isn’t nearly as electrifying as “Love Me Again” or “Losing Sleep.”
Music
Jidenna, Little Bit More | Track Review 🎵
Jidenna follows up “Classic Man” with “Little Bit More.” “Little Bit More” has some of the underpinnings of a hit, it’s lukewarm at best.
Music
Music Shopping List: Good Charlotte & Dreezy Highlight
Friday, July 15 is a relatively quiet date for new albums. Two new efforts stand out: Good Charlotte (Youth Authority) and Dreezy (No Hard Feelings).
LGBTQ
Demi Lovato, Body Say | Track Review 🎵
On Demi Lovato’s latest single “Body Say,” it’s clear that sex is the M.O. It’s not merely innuendo, but brutal honesty from the gifted pop singer.
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Music
Shawn Mendes, Ruin | Track Review 🎵
Canadian pop artist Shawn Mendes shines on “Ruin,” a soulful, memorable, and well-written single that shows him maturing and “stepping up his game.”
Columns
Blink-182 Dethrone Drake for No. 1 On Billboard 200
After spending nine weeks at no. 1, Drake has finally been dethroned from the top of the Billboard 200. Blink-182 take the no. 1 spot with ‘California.’
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Columns
Surefire Nominees for the Grammy for Album of the Year
It’s never too early to speculate about the Grammys. What better way to speculate than breaking down potential nominees in the Album of the Year category?
Album 💿
Blink-182, California | Album Review 💿
Although ‘California’ is a respectable, enjoyable comeback from Blink-182, the punk-pop veterans miss former frontman, Tom DeLonge.
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Columns
BB Grooves: Drake Rules the Roost for Ninth Straight Week
In this week’s edition of BB Grooves (a column examining the biggest stories on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart), Drake spends a ninth week at no. 1.
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Evergreen
Best Songs Of 2016 (So Far) | Year in Review Playlist
Six months have passed and many, many songs have graced the music world in 2016. Here are the very best songs of 2016, so far.
Album 💿
Logic, Bobby Tarantino | Album Review
Logic has become one of the hottest rappers in the game. After numerous mixtapes and two albums, Logic returns with a surprise mixtape, ‘Bobby Tarantino.’
Columns
Kanye West, Famous | Track Review 🎵
Kanye West is one of the world’s most polarizing musicians. West’s controversial track “Famous,” along with its equally controversial video confirms such.