33 years into her career, she's better than ever. The entire music industry is a bit fascinated ...
Women in Music
‘Positions’ Isn’t ‘Sweetener,’ But It’s Close
Yuh. Miss Cat Valentine is, uh, all grown up. Not that her past few albums haven't been proof ...
Chloe X Halle Pay A (Virtual) Visit To Vandy
On October 15, 2020, Vanderbilt Programming Board’s Music Group announced a series of virtual ...
Rina Sawayama Is Unstoppable
Oh me, oh my! Last night, Rina Sawayama made her hotly-anticipated TV debut on The Tonight Show ...
Inside Sasha Sloan’s Mind: Describing the Indescribable
Grab your tissues. After many single releases since 2019, Sasha Sloan has finally dropped her debut ...
BREACH by Fenne Lily: A Study in Solitude
Fenne Lily’s BREACH (yes, stylized in all caps) has the introspective late autumn musings we need ...
Sweetener is Ariana Grande’s Best Album. In This Essay I Will,
Sweetener. Ariana Grande’s first album following the tragic attack at the Manchester show of her ...
‘Club Future Nostalgia’ Is Great, and I Won’t Be Silenced Any Longer
People on Twitter do not like Dua Lipa & The Blessed Madonna's Club Future Nostalgia. As in, ...
The Virality of Miley Cyrus’ Cover of “Heart of Glass”
Miley Cyrus is no stranger to covers. Through reinterpretations of songs from Coldplay to Dolly ...
“Lovesick Girls” is BLACKPINK’s Best Song Yet
Girls, you have done it again. Constantly raising the bar for us all, and doing it ...
A Long Overdue Track-by-Track Review of Taylor Swift’s folklore
Get your cardigan; it's Swiftie season. My dear readers, if you know one thing about me, it is ...
In Defense of Grimes
Whatever you think she is, you're wrong. Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, is ...
Faces of Music City: Anna Vaus Keeps it Cool in Exciting Times
I first saw Anna Vaus perform at the Listening Room about a year ago, but I couldn't tell you who ...
We Need to Talk About Solange
For some reason, it seems as though Solange will eternally live in her older sister Beyoncé's ...
Brandi Carlile Caps Off Six Nights at Ryman With Inspiring Performance
Very few artists earn the chance to perform at the Ryman Auditorium, and even fewer earn multiple ...
Faces of Music City: Megan Barker Makes Jammies The “It” Fashion
As any good interviewer does, I rolled out of bed and put my slippers on five minutes before sitting ...
“Bitch, I’m a Cow”: Doja Cat turns reptilian in new single “Rules”
You probably know her best for “Mooo! (Bitch I’m a Cow)” that blew up the internet in 2018, racking ...
BANKS Bares All – Heartbreak and Healing on III
In a heartfelt letter to her followers released on Instagram, BANKS opened up about the process of ...
Kacey Musgraves and Maggie Rogers End Their Tours Together at Bridgestone Arena
On October 25th, 2019, the planets aligned in such a way that brought Kacey Musgraves and Maggie ...
Julia Jacklin Could Sing Lullabies
More often than not, artists offer anecdotes of tour life, musical inspiration, or other background ...
The Crowd at Music Midtown
As a Chicago native, Pitchfork Music Festival was a summer staple. There, musicians are friendly and ...