Tag: pop
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Well, naturally, since this is 2015, Kelly Clarkson’s seventh album, Piece By Piece, opens with, what else, the first single, “Heartbeat Song.” (I realize I’ve just used more commas than any sentence should ever have, but it was fun. You should try it sometime! You might lighten up enough to enjoy this album!) I’m slightly…
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I am grieving the loss of my pet turtle of 30 years right now, but this one brightened my day a tiny bit… I’ve always loved Lenka, though. To my ears, she’s like a cross between Natalie Imbruglia, Lily Allen and Kylie Minogue — all very talented women who I also love.
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The Austin, Texas-based folk duo The Wind + The Wave are Dwight “The Wind” Baker and Patricia “The Wave” Lynn. They met in 2009 when Dwight’s wife forced him to stop hiding in the studio and get out of the house, prompting him to go check out a friend’s band. And Patty’s last band happened…
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As you can read below, “REALiTi” is a lost Grimes track that’s no longer going to be on her new album. I assume it was recorded when she was making a more mainstream pop record before her single “Go” wasn’t received nearly as well as she’d hoped and she decided to go back to the…
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So, this is bubblegum pop… Nobody’s denying that. Except, maybe, for Carly. But the rest of us know this is pure, radio-friendly cotton candy. But, you know what? It’s as catchy as scabies, except a lot more fun. Instead of making you itch, it just tickles you lightly, in a most pleasant manner.
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“We need a video for trap door, ” says Torquil Campbell repeatedly as the members of Stars debate about what their next video should be in the opening footage of the video for… “Trap Door.” So, he got his way.
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“Wish I could say you’re not the one,” begins The Veronicas’ “Cruel,” an irresistible song that sounds like perfectly modern pop rock yet also has a vintage ’80’s rock vibe, calling to mind The Cars in particular.
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If you like contagious pop rock and awesome videos you’re in for a real treat here. POP ETC’S video for their contagious single “Running In Circles” was made to look like the popular ’80’s toy Lite Brite, which consisted of a black peg board with a light inside of it and colored pegs you would…
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I’ve never been a big fan of Major Lazer. I’ve always respected him and I could tell that he was talented. He just wasn’t my cup of tea. But his new single with DJ Snake and MØ is fantastic! Which is mostly because of MØ, whose voice is always immediately likable and she really pulls…
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Indiana, aka Lauren Henson, is a 27-year-old singer/songwriter hailing from Nottingham. The reason she goes by Indiana? Her father, who passed when she was 17, was a big fan of Indiana Jones. Although she’s hardly on the tip of everybody’s tongues here in the States, last year Indiana had a top 20 hit in the…
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PRESS RELEASEFebruary 24th, 2015 – (Burbank, CA.) – Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has signed singer, songwriter, and recording artist Ben Lee to its roster. The Sydney, Australia, native formed his first band, Noise Addict, at age 14, and after it disbanded, went on to release 10 solo albums over the course…