U.S. Girls: 4 American Dollars
A playful tune about the perils of living in our money-driven society, “4 American Dollars” by U.S. Girls (aka Meghan Remy) features poignant lyrics about the inner workings of our economy and …
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Heart Bones: Don’t Read The Comments
A second single from Heart Bones’ upcoming LP, Hot Dish, “Don’t Read the Comments” pairs pop musicality with clever and relevant lyricism. The act—comprised of Har Mar Superstar (aka Sean Tillmann) and Sabrina Ellis …
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Spotlighting the Women Credited with Inventing Popular Music
NPR’s “Turning the Tables” series works to flip the script of various industries’ histories. One edition celebrates the women that invented the genre of American popular music: Bessie, Maybelle, Billie, Marian, Ella, …
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2018 Welcomed a New Fleet of Internet Pop Stars
Forget the pop stars of years past, because 2018’s class of chart-toppers is more diverse, based in subculture and digitally inclined than ever before. Partly because of the new rules on streams …
Millie Turner: Night Running
London-based singer/songwriter Millie Turner has released a steady new tune, “Night Running.” With deep chords and a floating chorus, the song churns along almost reaching anthemic heights. The latter moments of the song …
Yaeji: One More
Super-talented singer/songwriter/DJ/producer Yaeji (aka Kathy Yaeji Lee) has released yet another hypnotic track that blends classic 4×4 house with pop sensibilities. “One More” is a lush, layered song with Korean and English …
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Fast-paced dance, reflective hip-hop, a sublime rework and more in our weekly musical wrap-up
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A delicate tune, "tiny desk" concert, bass-line heavy bop and more new music this week
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From Sky Ferreira to Jungle and Neneh Cherry, a diverse array of new music this week
Premiere: “June” by Banfi
Bright, catchy guitar pop in a rounded-corner 1.33:1 aspect ratio