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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: Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ is subtle yet genius

In May, we asked the question “is Janet Jackson readying a modern-day

Playlist: Aretha Franklin’s Deep Cuts

March 25, 2017

Featured·Music·Now·Playlists

Aretha Franklin: The Queen Turns 75 In celebration of Aretha Franklin’s 75th birthday, I dug into her catalog for some deep cuts. Everyone knows “Respect“, “Think”, and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, but what about the songs that didn’t receive single treatment/attention? Let me take you back… Digesting Aretha

Remy Ma unleashes “SHEther,” unapologetic, nearly 7-minute Nicki Minaj diss

February 25, 2017

Music·Now

I am on vacation in the Azores, but this could not wait. Twitter exploded Saturday afternoon after Remy Ma unleashed a seething Nicki Minaj diss, “SHEther”. The song, clocking in at just under 7 minutes, features Remy Ma taking unrelenting shots at Nicki Minaj, over the beat of Nas’ “Ether”.

Album Review: Fat Joe & Remy Ma are absent for most of Plata O Plomo

February 20, 2017

Music·Now·Reviews

All The Way Up When I found out that Fat Joe & Remy Ma were reuniting for an entire album, I was beyond ecstatic. Here you have two staples of the New York rap scene, coming back together for the first time in over a decade. However, Plata O Plomo

Single Review: Selena Gomez teams with Kygo on “It Ain’t Me”

February 16, 2017

Music·Now·Reviews

If you didn’t know, Selena Gomez certainly enjoys collaborating with young EDM producer-DJs. Two years ago she and Zedd released “I Want You To Know,” which become a Top 20 hit for the pair. Once again during February, she’s back at it, this time with Norwegian artist Kygo. On the

Single Review: “Chained To The Rhythm” | Katy Perry Gets Political, Presents Party Jam

February 10, 2017

Featured·Music·Reviews

Follow The Chained Disco Balls Give it up for Capitol Records. Once again they pulled off a unique global marketing campaign, this time announcing new Katy Perry music. Mid-week around the world, chained disco balls appeared, granting fans an early access preview to the new Perry single, “Chained To The Rhythm”. If you

97 Words: Faith Evans, Notorious BIG, & Snoop Dogg “When We Party”

February 8, 2017

In 97 Words·Music·Now

The Return of Bad Boy’s First Couple In one of the first offerings from the much-anticipated The King & I, Faith Evans recruits the one and only Snoop Dogg to make a pilgrimage to the West Coast with The Notorious B.I.G for “When We Party”. The track utilities verses from Biggie’s

Song Review: John Legend & Ariana Grande’s “Beauty and The Beast”

February 7, 2017

Now·Reviews

Leave Celine Alone. Why? Just why? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This isn’t even playing over the end credits like the original did. While the original version of “Beauty and the Beast” hit straight for the Adult Contemporary market for which it was intended, this one targets a younger

Lady Gaga stuns at SuperBowl LI

February 6, 2017

Featured·Music·Now

The event that “little monsters” had been anticipating for years finally arrived last night, when Lady Gaga took the stage for the Halftime Show at the SuperBowl LI in Houston. This Superbowl saw the meeting of the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons and was hailed one of the

Review: Mariah Carey serves ’90s nostalgia with “I Don’t”

February 3, 2017

Featured·Mariah Carey·Music·Now·Reviews

1999 + 2017 = “I Don’t” Picture this: it’s 1999, and contemporary, yet soulful R&B is married with hip-hop, and is dominating the airwaves. Dozens of crooners are scoring hits with this sound, ranging from emotional ballads, to quiet storm ready mid-tempos, to uptempo bops. Enter Donell Jones’ “Where I Wanna

Oh my god, Mariah Carey, what happened?!

January 1, 2017

In Depth·Mariah Carey·Now

What happened, Mariah?! I’m certain that thought is going through the minds of many people who watched Mariah Carey’s New Year’s Eve performance just before the ball dropped. I’m also certain that the majority of the people who clicked this based on the headline are probably hoping to read a scathing

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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: Janet Jackson’s ‘Unbreakable’ is subtle yet genius

Playlist: Aretha Franklin’s Deep Cuts

Remy Ma unleashes “SHEther,” unapologetic, nearly 7-minute Nicki Minaj diss

Album Review: Fat Joe & Remy Ma are absent for most of Plata O Plomo

Single Review: Selena Gomez teams with Kygo on “It Ain’t Me”

Single Review: “Chained To The Rhythm” | Katy Perry Gets Political, Presents Party Jam

97 Words: Faith Evans, Notorious BIG, & Snoop Dogg “When We Party”

Song Review: John Legend & Ariana Grande’s “Beauty and The Beast”

Lady Gaga stuns at SuperBowl LI

Review: Mariah Carey serves ’90s nostalgia with “I Don’t”

Oh my god, Mariah Carey, what happened?!

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