LOONA is a chameleon. After delivering a title track with Bollywood inspirations, thumping beats and a fiery attitude in their 2021 mini-album &, the 12-member crew fully returns to the scene with a collection of songs set to be a perfect fit for the summer. Much has happened since the group last released a project:
Four of the West Coast’s best party crews will be facing off in an epic showdown of Latin trap, global bass, reggaetón, hip-hop and other genres across four custom stages when Red Bull’s “Culture Clash” arrives to Los Angeles this June 24th. The event, inspired by Jamaican sound system culture, attempts to showcase the talent,
After a star-studded Coachella stint, rising to a new level of celebrity status, Harry Styles’ third album Harry’s House was highly anticipated. He is more comfortable on this album — even the press outfits include fewer Gucci suits and more large sweaters, flowing blouses, stretchy jumpsuits and pajama sets. As an artist, performer and adult,
Following the beloved pandemic album How I’m Feeling Now, Charli XCX is back with her latest project titled Crash. Using yet another reference of cars, like in “Vroom Vroom”, “Backseat” and “White Mercedes,” Charli explores a more mature and confident side of her production with sounds that are familiar to loyal fans but still friendly
If it feels like the 2022 Grammy Award nominees were announced a long time ago, it’s because they were. A total of 131 days will have passed since the announcement on November 23, 2021 by the show on Sunday, April 3, when the Recording Academy finally reveals who this season’s champions are. The ceremony was
Known widely as the “Summer Queens” due to their blissful tracks like “Red Flavor,” “Power Up” and “Umpah Umpah,” Red Velvet is now reaching for the Spring Queen’s throne with their recently released album, The ReVe Festival – Feel My Rhythm. Exploring a wider range of genres, Red Velvet takes on the challenge of bringing classical
Pauli The PSM is a creative who has worked as music director for FKA Twigs and Harry Styles, as well as a composer for the YouTube Original production “Black Renaissance: featuring Michelle and Barack Obama.” They are revered for drumming, as a longtime performer for Gorillaz and have toured with performers such as cellist Kelsey
Glass Animals is one of the most trending bands in the world currently. In 2021, the group was nominated for two American Music Awards: “Favorite Pop Duo or Group” and “Favorite Rock Artist” as well as their first ever Grammy. With the success of their hit song “Heatwaves’” (read a full Affinity review of the
Before 23-year-old indie-pop artist, Claire Cottrill (Clairo) stepped on stage, it was clear that despite the thousands of audience members crammed into the balconies of Boston’s House of Blues, the concert would be an intimate one. Grips and roadies draped ornate rugs over the stage and placed abstractly-shaped lanterns among instruments. As the stage lights
The extremely talented songwriter and singer Mitski just released her 6th album, Laurel Hell, featuring 11 songs and spanning 33 minutes. The artist gained major popularity with the 2018 album Be the Cowboy, leaving listeners stunned by her incredible lyricism and raw, unfiltered emotion. Laurel Hell is an exploration of the isolation and exhaustion Mitski
Who better to bring the heat to New York City in the middle of winter than one of Canada’s brightest stars? Pop sensation Ralph has contributed infectious hooks, effervescent sounds and witty lines to the music scene for over half a decade. In 2021, she dropped her third EP, Gradience, a six-track project that manages
Conan Gray was one of the biggest indie-pop artists of 2021, and he’s been gearing up for the release of his sophomore album and preparing for his world tour. Conan tapped pop star Julia Michaels to help write the track “Telepath.” The playful lyricism matches Michael’s work, as well as aspects of ILYA and Caroline