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Katy Perry, Firework | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
In the 36th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by pop superstar Katy Perry performing, “Firework.”
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LGBTQ
Omar Rudberg, Happier | Track Review 🎵
Handsome and talented Venezuelan-Swedish singer/actor Omar Rudberg delivers an enjoyable, relatable pop single in “Happier.”
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Music
Charli XCX, Speed Drive | Track Review 🎵
Pop standout Charli XCX delivers another brief, entertaining, and cute bop from Barbie: The Album with “Speed Drive.”
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Music
Olivia Rodrigo, vampire | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-winning pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo makes a colorful and thrilling comeback with “vampire,” the lead single from her sophomore LP, GUTS.
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Whitney Houston, Miracle | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
In the 99th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Miracle” by the late, great, Whitney Houston.
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Evergreen
13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs | Playlist 🎧
13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs features music courtesy of Conan Gray, Kehlani, Lou Rawls, Labrinth, Niall Horan, and P!nk.
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Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Shine On Me | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
In the 34th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Vanessa Bell Armstrong performing, “Shine On Me.”
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Sylvester vs. Adam Lambert | Head 2 Head 🗣️
In the 26th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Sylvester and Adam Lambert contend for the best rendition of “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).”
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Album 💿
Kim Petras, Feed The Beast | Album Review 💿
Although it has some great moments, Kim Petras’ debut album, Feed The Beast is enjoyable but not consistently ‘beastly’ as its title suggests.
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Evergreen
Awesome Songs: June 2023 | Playlist 🎧
Awesome Songs: June 2023 features music courtesy of Doja Cat, Kelly Clarkson, Peso Pluma, Saint Levant, and The Weeknd.
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Album 💿
Kelly Clarkson, chemistry | Album Review 💿
Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson remains a steady, consistent artist on her tenth album, the divorce-fueled chemistry.
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Rick James, Super Freak | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
In the 97th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Super Freak” by Rick James.