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Badflower, Family | Track Review 🎵
L.A. alt-rock band Badflower return superbly on “Family,” the personal promo single from their sophomore LP, This is How the World Ends.
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Lorde, Stoned at the Nail Salon | Track Review 🎵
Alternative pop artist Lorde shines once more on “Stoned at the Nail Salon,” the second single from her third studio album, Solar Power.
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Brandi Carlile, Right on Time | Track Review 🎵
Brandi Carlile shines on “Right on Time,” the dynamic opener and promo single from her seventh studio album, In These Silent Days.
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Jennifer Hudson, (You Make Me Feel …) Natural Woman | Track Review 🎵
Jennifer Hudson shines on her remake of the Aretha Franklin classic, “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” from RESPECT.
Guest Posts
Olly E, Rise Above | Track Review 🎵
George James: Olly E is the alt-rocker who has made a name for himself in the present scene. He is a prodigy in his own right. Read the full review here.
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LGBTQ
Asbjørn, Remember My Name | Track Review 🎵
Openly gay Danish pop musician Asbjørn ‘brings the heat’ on his impressive, third single from 2021, “Remember My Name.”
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Camilo & Shawn Mendes, KESI (Remix) | Track Review 🎵
Camilo enlists Shawn Mendes for 🎵 “KESI (Remix).” Here, the remix does what it’s supposed to – enhance a record that was already great.
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Swedish House Mafia, It Gets Better | Track Review 🎵
Swedish House Mafia makes an awesome return with their three-minute bop, “It Gets Better,” appearing on Paradise Again.
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Peter Jessy, Daydream | Track Review 🎵
Canadian singer/songwriter Peter Jessy delivers an uber relatable, love-centric, must-hear, indie-pop single in “Daydream.”
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Guest Posts
Mike Zito, Dreaming Of You | Track Review 🎵
George James: “Dreaming Of You” by Mike Zito a track that grabs your attention & doesn’t let go; a solid blues classic that will go down in history.
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LGBTQ
Jacques Strange, Breathe | Track Review 🎵
“Breathe” is sure to leave you breathless as Welsh pop artist Jacques Strange blesses us with the gift of a certified summer B-O-P.
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Kane Brown & blackbear, Memory | Track Review 🎵
Although an unlikely pairing, country artist Kane Brown and pop artist blackbear successful collaborate on the catchy single, “Memory.”