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Whitney Houston, Testimony | Track Review 🎵
Ahead of the posthumous gospel compilation, I Go To The Rock, the estate of Whitney Houston unveils the previously unreleased, “Testimony.”
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Album 💿
Paramore, This Is Why | Album Review 💿
Grammy-winning band Paramore make a compelling return with their sixth studio album, This Is Why following a six-year hiatus.
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Lizzo, Special (Remix) | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-winning pop sensation Lizzo taps Grammy-winning R&B standout SZA for a fabulous remix of her uplifting anthem, “Special.”
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Jessie Ware, Pearls | Track Review 🎵
Soulful English pop artist Jessie Ware shines once again on “Pearls,” the second single from her fifth studio album, That! Feels Good!
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Music
Depeche Mode, Ghosts Again | Track Review 🎵
Following the loss of Fletch, Depeche Mode makes a stellar return in 2023 with “Ghost Again,” the promo single from their first LP in six years (Memento Mori).
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LGBTQ
Jake Shears, Too Much Music | Track Review 🎵
Jake Shears kicks off his sophomore album, Last Man Dancing, with a surefire, infectious bang with single, “Too Much Music.”
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Music
Smokey Robinson, If We Don’t Have Each Other | Track Review 🎵
Motown legend Smokey Robinson makes a strong return with “If We Don’t Have Each Other,” the promo single from his 2023 LP, Gasms.
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Music
Anne-Marie, SAD B!TCH | Track Review 🎵
For UK pop singer Anne-Marie, she’s throwing her sadness out the door on the short but enjoyable, fun single, “SAD B!TCH.”
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Music
GloRilla, Internet Trolls | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-nominated Memphis rapper GloRilla cries foul about those “Internet Trolls” on her first solo single of 2023.
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Music
Macklemore, HEROES, | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore, assisted by DJ Premier, comes out guns blazing on “HEROES,” a promo single from his 2023 LP, BEN.
Guest Posts
Charmaine Wohlmann, Avalanche | Track Review 🎵
After devoting most of her career to studying classical music, Charmaine Wohlmann, the singer-songwriter from the United Kingdom hits it home with a bang.
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Music
Chlöe, Pray It Away | Track Review 🎵
Angry, pissed off Chlöe is incredibly effective and ultra-compelling on her short but potent R&B single, “Pray It Away.”