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Album Review: Victoria Bigelow bares her soul on ‘Songs For No One, Vol. 2’

Avery Heeringa, Columbia College Chicago

The singer-songwriter’s latest EP captures the sweeping sounds of the West while grappling with hard truths…

May 8, 2024

A woman with brown hair and a blue sweater is sitting in front of a background of paper covered in writing, intimately strumming a guitar. Her eyes are closed and her lips set in a stoic position, implying she is in deep contemplative as she parcels out each individual note. Her name -- Lana Del Rey -- is written on a torn piece of paper, taped to the background in the upper-right corner.

Lana Del Rey: The Evocative Melodies Behind Performative Stardom

When examining Lana Del Rey's music and history, one finds a fascinating conversation between the artist and the veil of celebrity.…

March 21, 2024

Who Are P1Harmony?

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

K-Pop Group P1Harmony Enters the Music Scene With Their Single "Fall In Love Again…

January 29, 2024

What We Know About Niall Horan and His Second Album

Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University

"NH2" is coming, folks.…

August 18, 2019

Kim Petras’ Groundbreaking and Controversial Debut Album

Isador Pinto, Ringling College of Art + Design

Dr. Luke: doctor of music but ruiner of morals and reputations…

August 12, 2019

City Pop Is the 40-Year-Old Genre You’ve Never Heard of, Until Today

Isador Pinto, Ringling College of Art + Design

The Japanese genre evokes the sounds of neon city life, and it's starting to make a splash in the West.…

July 27, 2019

‘Bounce Back’: the Hit to Catapult Little Mix to Popularity in the US?

Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University

This isn’t a shout out to my ex, but it is a shout out to all the people who haven't heard Little Mix's bops.…

July 2, 2019

Inside the Rise of Charli XCX, Pop Music’s Most Subversive Star

Michael Wu, Case Western Reserve University

From pop purgatory to sold-out stadiums, the English superstar has created a musical niche that has fans obsessed.…

November 28, 2018

Avril Lavigne’s ‘Head Above Water’ Is a Product of Her Battle with Lyme Disease

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

It’s the singer’s first single in three years.…

September 21, 2018

Hozier Just Released a New EP: ‘Nina Cried Power’

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

Finally.…

September 11, 2018

‘Be The Cowboy’ Takes Mitski’s Melodrama and Makes It Pop

Kylie Harrington, University of Southern California

The singer-songwriter’s latest project is an up-tempo collection of emo bangers.…

August 24, 2018

6 Amazing Pop Singers Who Sing Quietly

Myah Clinton, University of Alabama at Birmingham

This one's for the musicians who make you think something's wrong with your headphones.…

August 18, 2018

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Has Died at 76

Katie Sheets, University of Vermont

One of the most important singers of the 20th century passed away yesterday, leaving behind a legacy of virtuosic ability and a commitment to social issues.…

August 17, 2018

You Need to Listen to Let’s Eat Grandma, ASAP

Jonathan Christian, Northwest Vista College

The UK duo’s newest album, 'I’m All Ears,' is one of 2018’s best.…

July 22, 2018

Meghan Trainor’s ‘Let You Be Right’ Sends All The Wrong Messages

Tricia Crimmins, Bates College

Her songwriting is all about that basic lack of commonsense.…

July 2, 2018

Rebecca Black Is Back

Rachel Hall, Augustana College

And thank god it's not with 'Friday.'…

June 21, 2018

Ariana Grande Is Officially the Songstress of the Summer

Maya Ramani, University of Virginia

And what about it?…

June 17, 2018

Hayley Kiyoko, Also Known as Lesbian Jesus, Strikes Again

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

Thanks to LGBTQ+ musicians like Hayley Kiyoko, is the world moving towards a Golden Age of queer women in mainstream pop music?…

April 9, 2018

Taylor Swift’s Dramatic Music Evolution Through The Years

Sarah Hoenig, Texas A&M University

From 2006 to today, Taylor Swift had a huge music evolution changing her style with every album.…

March 30, 2018

Camila Cabello’s Solo Debut, ‘Camila,’ Continues to Break Music-Industry Records

Emily Craig, University of North Alabama

Four weeks since its debut, ‘Camila’ is more than proving that the young singer’s decision to go solo was an act of genius.…

February 4, 2018

The Latest Release by Hip-Hop Titan Eminem Hardly Lives up to Its Name

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

After four long years, Eminem has returned with 'Revival,' and it's already garnering a series of less than positive reviews.…

December 23, 2017

Björk’s ‘Utopia’ Testifies for her Capacity of Love, Talent and Service

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

Through her latest ensemble of pop and electronic beats mixed with naturistic instrumentals, Björk shows reinvention does not have to be derivative.…

December 12, 2017

Weezer’s ‘Pacific Daydream’ Is a Long Traipse Through a Boring Life

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

What do you get when you take a nerdy, Harvard-educated musician and try to put him in the public eye as a rockstar? Pacific Daydream.…

November 16, 2017

The Evolution of Miley Cyrus and Why It Matters

Eliana DuBosar, Florida State University

As unpopular as some of her actions may have been over the years, there’s a lot to learn from Miley Cyrus.…

November 11, 2017

St. Vincent’s ‘Masseduction’ Is a Pop Journey Into the Impossibility of Perfection

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

Annie Clark, indie-rocker extraordinaire, has returned with a new album, a new haircut and a new persona: dominatrix at the mental institution.…

October 20, 2017

The 8 Best Albums of the 2010s

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

These are the albums that are (or should be) defining the decade.…

July 27, 2017

Why You Should Always Both Hate and Love Pop Music

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

Like looking into a mirror, pop music reflects the bad, good and potential of whoever is playing it over the radio.…

January 14, 2017

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