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Music
RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ British singer-songwriter RAYE delivers a stunning, heartbroken ballad with “Nightingale Lane.,” the second single from her sophomore LP.
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Music
Alex Warren, Fever Dream | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter Alex Warren delivers a pleasant, overall polished and well-rounded single with “Fever Dream.”
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Evergreen
Striking Bops from February 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from February 2026 features songs by Bentley Robles, Bleachers, Don Toliver, Feng, John Summit, Noah Kahan, Peaches, and Spilata.
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Music
sombr, Homewrecker | Song Review
Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter sombr ‘brings the heat’ on his first brand-new single from 2026, “Homewrecker.”
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Evergreen
A Vivid Collection of V Songs | Playlist
A Vivid Collection of V Songs features songs by Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Ivan Cornejo, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and Rick Glam.
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5 Gems
Big | 5 Gems
Big: 5 Gems features songs by Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Lil Mabu, and SuS Records.
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Music
Noah Kahan, The Great Divide | Song Review
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan delivers an expressive vocal performance, intact with clever, honest, poetic lyrics on “The Great Divide.”
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Evergreen
Striking Bops from January 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.
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Evergreen
An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist
An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.
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Evergreen
13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist
13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.
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Music
Luke Combs, Sleepless in a Hotel Room | Song Review
Country singer-songwriter Luke Combs shines on the sleepless “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” a single from his sixth studio album, The Way I Am.
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Columns
Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) | Throwback Vibez
In the fifth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Don McLean.