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97 Words: “red flag collector” by Kelly Clarkson

June 9, 2023

In 97 Words·Kelly Clarkson·Music·Reviews

Ever-proud Texan Kelly Clarkson takes us through the Wild Wild West en route to post-divorce “high road livin'” on the latest offering from “chemistry.” Of the five songs released so far, “red flag collector” by far has the most sting. Where last week’s “i hate love” was bittersweet, “red flag collector” is triumphantly bitter. Sprinkled with just enough “yeehaw”-inducing musical

Featured·Kelly Clarkson·Music·Reviews

Kelly Clarkson’s Journey From “You” to “me”

Amid increasing suspense, layer upon layer – voice, organ, and then strings, Kelly Clarkson proclaims, “I’m always pleasing someone, honestly, now I’m done,” as her voice itself is stacked into a one-woman choir. Turns out, she’d actually been waiting a lifetime for a moment like this. Kelly Clarkson’s new single

97 Words: Kelly Clarkson’s “favorite kind of high”

Cascading guitar licks, thumping bass, pounding percussion and rousing runs— these are

Review: “i hate love (feat. Steve Martin)” by Kelly Clarkson

“Opposites attract” is an old cliché, but it’s true… contradictions and contrasts

Review: “West End Girl” by Lily Allen

October 31, 2025

Featured·Now·Reviews

Welcome back, Lily Allen. I mean no shade when I say this, but is it 2025 or 2007? Listening to a Lily Allen album on repeat makes me feel like I’m in high school again. It’s been over a decade since I stopped listening to her music. It wasn’t a

Mariah Carey "Here For It All" album cover

Through It All, Mariah Carey is Still “Here For It All”

October 6, 2025

Featured·Mariah Carey·Music·Reviews

First Listen: “Here For It All” I was stunned. Before me was an 80-foot-wide, 50-foot-tall glass window overlooking Central Park, a stage overflowing with the sight and scent of floral arrangements, and, seated on two velvet armchairs, music royalty. SZA, the reigning queen of contemporary R&B, was in conversation with

97-Hour Review: On “eternal sunshine,” Ariana Grande proves herself

March 12, 2024

Ariana Grande·Featured·Music·Reviews

Upon the release of the lead single “yes, and?,” I wrote that Ariana Grande was selling herself short by successfully emulating her inspirations but failing to fuse them to form a distinct artistic identity of her own. But with the arrival of its parent album “eternal sunshine,” Grande has done

Review: “yes, and?” by Ariana Grande

January 15, 2024

Ariana Grande·Featured·Music·Reviews

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” is an often repeated adage attributed to Irish poet Oscar Wilde. On her latest single “yes, and?” Ariana Grande serves a delightfully derivative dance bop that flatteringly imitates several of the divas who inspire her artistry. Prancing out of an Oz-induced hiatus, Ariana

Taylor Gray talks new single “Crisis,” announces EP

November 13, 2023

Featured·Interviews·Music

Indie R&B artist and playlist curator Taylor Gray is kicking off his first full-length project in five years with a futuristic new single “Crisis,” which dropped on Friday. “I’ve been in my Normani bag, for sure, so it’s time for a project,” jokes Gray. Following the album “Teo” in 2018,

Review: “JEANS” by Jessie Reyez & Miguel

August 29, 2023

In 97 Words·Music·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. An R&B duet is a dish best served hot — with the right ingredients, a pair of crooners can combine to create cosmic chemistry. On “JEANS,” budding star Jessie Reyez and burgeoning

Review: “Paint the Town Red” by Doja Cat

August 24, 2023

In 97 Words·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Seeing red? Mission accomplished. Doja Cat has been inciting flames of fury amongst her fans, some former, with recent comments and criticisms she’s made about stan culture. Truth be told, this instance

Review: “Passport Bros” by Bas & J. Cole

July 28, 2023

In 97 Words·Music·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Time to get your passport stamped! With production reminiscent of Pharrell’s “In My Mind” era, the hilariously yet trendy titled “Passport Bros” by Bas and J. Cole easily mixes Afrobeat and Bossa

97 Words: “on the street” by j-hope & J. Cole

July 26, 2023

In 97 Words·Music·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Once upon a time, Hip-Hop went Pop. When its biggest stars began to collaborate with pop stars, the genre transitioned, for better or worse, to the mainstream. Now, the same is happening

Review: “Seven” by Jung Kook & Latto

July 24, 2023

In 97 Words·Reviews·THE SUMMER 97

This song is part of our “THE SUMMER 97 (1998 x 2023)” playlist. Check out the full list. Ambitious rising stars in pop often collide to combine their star power, yielding #BigEnergy. Newly solo seventh of K-pop’s biggest band BTS, Jung Kook, and one of the hottest new women in

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97 Words: “red flag collector” by Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson’s Journey From “You” to “me”

97 Words: Kelly Clarkson’s “favorite kind of high”

Review: “i hate love (feat. Steve Martin)” by Kelly Clarkson

Review: “West End Girl” by Lily Allen

Through It All, Mariah Carey is Still “Here For It All”

97-Hour Review: On “eternal sunshine,” Ariana Grande proves herself

Review: “yes, and?” by Ariana Grande

Taylor Gray talks new single “Crisis,” announces EP

Review: “JEANS” by Jessie Reyez & Miguel

Review: “Paint the Town Red” by Doja Cat

Review: “Passport Bros” by Bas & J. Cole

97 Words: “on the street” by j-hope & J. Cole

Review: “Seven” by Jung Kook & Latto

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