Click here to listen to Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande’s “Rain On Me” It’s almost expected that when a much-hyped diva duet finally drops, it may result in some disappointment. “Rain on Me,” Lady Gaga’s second single from Chromatica and hotly anticipated duet with Ariana Grande, falls victim to this unwritten law of Pop duets. […]
In the nearly four years between the release of her third album Mad Love and her latest album, good to know, JoJo hasn’t been sitting idly. She toured the world in support of Mad Love in 2017, and then hit the road again in 2018 with the Leaks, Covers and Mixtapes Tour, on which […]
Celine Dion’s new album Courage embodies its title before even giving it a listen. With a deluxe edition clocking in at 20 tracks (and a standard at 16), it’s courageous and ambitious for any mainstream artist, especially of Celine’s tenure, to release that much music at once in 2019. But […]
After 14 years and numerous false starts, Lil’ Kim finally returns to music to release her fifth studio album 9. In the time since 2005’s The Naked Truth she’s released four mixtapes, served a prison sentence, become a mother, joined several reality shows (as a judge, a contestant, a producer/star), […]
Michelle Williams had quite the year, and as it comes to a close she is letting fans know that her creative juices are flowing once more. With her unscripted television series Chad Loves Michelle on the OWN Network, a starring role in Broadway’s Once on This Island, and new single “Fearless,” Michelle Williams is […]
It’s always cool when the title of a record matches whatever is going on with the life or career of the artist who’s releasing it. This is true of Rita Ora’s second album, Phoenix. The Pristina-born English singer just released her second album after rising from the ashes of a […]
Proceed with Caution Mariah Carey has HAD IT, and she’s making it crystal clear before even one listen to her fifteenth studio album, aptly titled, Caution. Returning to a tradition of early albums, Caution clocks in at just 10 tracks, but what it lacks in length it makes up for […]
Up until about a week ago, Alex Christensen and The Berlin Orchestra were names I did not know. Now, they’ve been on repeat for the better part of the weekend. They’re currently working on their second series of recordings that put an orchestral spin on 90’s dance classics. Their latest […]
It has been 10 years since Janet Jackson has had a successful single. Her last was 2008’s “Feedback,” and even getting to its #19 peak was a long road. The 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction rendered Janet taboo to radio and television outlets, and she’s struggled to be accepted ever […]
Nicki Minaj might be the Donald Trump of rap. She’s overly concerned with her position, her numbers, asserting her superiority, erasing those she dislikes from the past, and attempting to do the same for followers. It’s gotten to the point where she’s so insecure that detractors can expect physical threats […]
