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Kendrick Lamar’s fifth album, titled DAMN., was released on April 14. Like any Kendrick masterpiece, the album must be listened to at least four times before reaching even the surface themes. A week after its release, the following is a track-by-track review and analysis of DAMN. BLOOD. The album opens up with haunting vocals, singing “Is
"All that I want Is to wake up fine Tell me that I'm alright That I ain't gonna die" Waiting four years since the self-titled album release in 2013 wasn’t easy for Paramore fans. But the highly anticipated moment has come and listeners are savoring every second of it. “Hard Times”, the title of the
This month Pop legend Barry Manilow revealed his sexuality in an interview with People Magazine, coming out as gay at 73 years old. He also openly talked about his almost 40 year relationship with Garry Kief, whom he married in 2014. Fiercely private, Manilow has not really ever spoken about his relationship or his sexuality,
Making playlists is great because you have all the songs you like in an organized, continuous play so you don’t have to skip to hear the songs you really want to, and you can easily play the ones that you’re feeling at the moment. Curating music to put in a playlist is equivalent to curating
On April 7, 2017, Harry Styles became the fourth member of One Direction to embark on a solo career, with his debut single Sign of the Times. The power ballad seems to pull influences from 70’s rock icons like David Bowie and Pink Floyd. Eclectic melodies of a pop clout piano molded with a whining
Let’s Meet OCKisDead OCKisDead is a new upcoming rap artist from Flatbush, New York, currently residing in Queens. He infuses lyricism, melodies, and harmonies to create songs that he calls “vibes”. He plans on reintroducing meaningful lyrics in a way that makes you get up move. As he says, “It’s all about the energy, because if
Let’s Meet Dezmond Dezmond-Dane Michel’s stage name is “Dezmond”. He’s a 20 year old rapper based out of Boston, MA, and currently a Sophomore at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dezmond has been doing music for over 8 years, exploring everything from songwriting, producing, singing, rapping, engineering, and instrumentation. All Dezmond wants is for his talents to
Back in 2012, Kate Nash was dropped from her record label after her second album, ‘My Best Friend is You’, didn’t sell as they’d hoped. However, 5 years later, being without a label has not held her back. Nash has recently completed a UK tour that I was lucky enough to experience and I must
As social media continues to rise well into 2017, it is inevitable to see certain stars ride the wave to the top — let’s focus on a particular icon, DJ Khaled. For those who don’t know him, perhaps you’ve heard his 3x Platinum song “All I Do Is Win” which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010.
If you’re the type of person who listens to pop punk bands and you follow other people who do too on any social media, chances are, you heard about what happened with Moose Blood last month. To summarize it, the drummer, Glenn Harvey, sent unsolicited pictures and videos of his penis to someone and although
You know the feeling you get when music completely takes over your body, and you feel tingles and shivers and goosebumps running through you, down your legs and your arms and your spine, sometimes in your head? If you’re not familiar with this, or you can’t physically feel these sensations, don’t feel too disheartened. I’m
Starting on May 26, Brendon Urie will join Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld theatre and assume the role of Charlie Price, and we just can’t get enough of this rocker! He will, sadly, only be performing until August 6, taking over shortly for Killian Donnelly. “I’m thrilled to be making my Broadway debut with
