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Evergreen
13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South | Playlist 🎧
🎧 13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South features 2 Chainz, Billie Holiday, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Jake Bugg & Nina Simone.
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LGBTQ
Doja Cat, Need to Know | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-nominated pop artist Doja Cat shines on the sexual, sleekly produced second advance single from Planet Her, “Need to Know.”
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Music
Lorde, Solar Power | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-winning alternative pop artist Lorde returns in a big way with her electrifying, summery single, “Solar Power.”
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LGBTQ
Dyllón Burnside, Heaven | Track Review 🎵
Actor and singer Dyllón Burnside, assisted by British R&B singer Daley, delivers an utterly celestial summer bop with “Heaven.”
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Music
Megan Thee Stallion, Thot Shit | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion makes a return as alter ego Tina Snow on her latest banger, the unapologetic “Thot Shit.”
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Album 💿
Maroon 5, JORDI | Album Review 💿
On their seventh studio album, JORDI, Maroon 5 has its moments, but fall suffers from a lack of distinction and engaging songwriting.
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Evergreen
40 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
🎧 40 Best Songs of 2021 (So Far) includes songs from BTS, J. Cole, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo & St. Vincent among many others.
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Columns
Sia, Jesus Wept | Sunday Refresh 🙏
On the 8th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Sia performing the unsung spiritual gem from This is Acting (Deluxe), “Jesus Wept.”
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Columns
Gladys vs. Smokey vs. Marvin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
On the 16th edition of Head 2 Head, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, and Marvin Gaye duke it over their respective takes on a soul classic.
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Evergreen
25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
Jazmine Sullivan, Manchester Orchestra, Olivia Rodrigo, Shelley FKA DRAM and St. Vincent appear on 🎧 25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far).
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Evergreen
20 Intriguing Songs About Landforms | Playlist 🎧
20 Intriguing Songs About Landforms 🎧 features 5 Seconds of Summer, Adele, GIVĒON, Lana Del Rey, Saccades & The Weeknd.
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Columns
Taylor Swift Returns to No. 1 with Evermore | Scanning the Charts 📉
Scanning the Charts (6/12/21): Taylor Swift returns to no. 1 with Evermore, while BTS spend a second week at no. 1 with “Butter.”