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 […]
By 1993 Mariah Carey had established herself as the Pop “It” girl in the United States. With six #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, an acclaimed MTV Unplugged performance and over 15 million records sold, she was already a rising star. However, her career was destined to reach new […]
Looking for Fame Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, Lady Gaga was once upon a time just a New York-based aspiring singer-songwriter who had landed a deal with Interscope after working on demos with producer Rob Fusari for a couple of years and a failed deal with Def Jam, from which […]
Kelly Rowland is now notorious for extremely long gaps between the release of her studio albums. Her debut, Simply Deep, was rush released in October 2002. Since then, she’s been in anything but a rush to craft her albums. She waited nearly five years to release her sophomore set Ms. […]
September 16, 1997. In September 1997, Mariah Carey released Butterfly, her self-described favorite and best album. Among her adoring fans, the #Lambily, it is widely considered the fan-favorite and best album as well, though some do differ in opinion. Still, Butterfly remains a sorely underrated classic in the grander scheme […]
If you’re suffering from Pop withdrawals, don’t you worry: Lady Gaga has found “The Cure.” Last night at Coachella, Gaga premiered her new Pop single and healed the souls of her fans. After taking on Rock and Acoustic with Joanne, she’s back to her Pop sound. “The Cure” is the breezy, catchy, […]
Hot off the heels of her Latin pop hit “Chantaje” featuring fellow Colombian sensation Maluma, Shakira has released the next single to tease her upcoming 11th studio album, “Me Enamoré,” just in time for Spring Break. The poppy bop has reggaeton undertones similar to “Chantaje,” but is more breezy and […]
Another day, another Aries birthday! As if the last week hasn’t been exciting enough with the birthdays of Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, and Mariah Carey, Aries season has just begun! Today we celebrate the birthday of another Aries, Celine Dion! In celebrating the Canadian powerhouse’s birthday, we’ve compiled a list […]
March 13, 2007. Ten years ago today, Kelly Rowland released the official first single from her sophomore solo album, Ms. Kelly. “Like This” is a Polow Da Don produced mid-tempo bop that featured female hip-hop heavy weight, Eve. The track showcased a return to a more urban, R&B sound akin to her days […]
March 12, 2002. In late 2001/early 2002, Jennifer Lopez’s music career hit its peak thanks to the release of a series of remixes. These hits spawned the release of a remix album in February 2002, briefly reviving the notion of the “remix album.” While not a new concept (Janet Jackson, for example, […]
