Brutal honesty, unabashed jealousy, heartbreaking bridges — these are trademarks of singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams’ music. Her new album, The Secret of Us, stays true to its title, luring listeners into Abrams’ world of unrequited crushes, regretful breakups, and anxiety about being in her 20s. Produced by Abrams' longtime collaborator Aaron Dessner, the album expands on…
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Disclaimer: This interview was completed prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. When Christina Chong auditioned over Zoom for the Paramount+ series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, she knew very little about Star Trek and her character, La'an Noonien-Singh. Chong accepted the role after seeing only three scenes, and the world is lucky she did – La'an…
In many ways, Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt skipped a lot of the early stages of the typical career path of music stars. After being asked to join Ed Sheeran on tour over a decade ago, Nesbitt saw rapid, almost overnight success, with a slew of new fans waiting at her doorstep to see what more…
Phoebe Bridgers isn’t afraid of the dark. In fact she’s steadily barreling toward it, digging through bleakness to find moments of truth, playing a constant balancing act between literal and surreal. Her voice reflects the ideological touchstones of her generation (anxiety, distrust of authority, the blurred lines between friendship and romance), while cutting into the…
"It sounds like me growing up and transforming from a girl into a young women." Charlotte OC's new album doesn't drop until March 31st but the British singer-songwriter is already making waves in the music world for her siren sound and raw lyrics. On the upcoming Careless People the British singer-songwriter chronicles the journey from childhood…
With her ethereal vocals and unique style, singer-songwriter Yuna is both an artist on the rise and a critical darling. Hailing from Malaysia, the singer’s fourth album, Nocturnal, was released last year to much critical praise, comparing her to the likes of Bob Dylan and Feist, which she too cites as some of her most…
Richard Melville Hall, better known as Moby, is without a doubt one of the most well known producers of ambient music. Moby captured the attention of electronic fans worldwide when he remixed the theme song to David Lynch's now cult-classic television series Twin Peaks in the early 90s. The progressive house track and remix, titled "Go," reached the UK Top Ten…
“Don’t let the bastards get you down.” These fighting words, passed from mother to daughter, were surely echoing in Kate Nash’s head the day she decided to quit her job at a Portuguese chicken fast food restaurant and pursue music full-time. After being rejected from university and suffering a fall which left her with a…
“I wrote 'Who Will Save Your Soul' when I was sixteen because I wanted to hitchhike through Mexico for Spring Break.” And with that, legendary singer and poet Jewel created what would become the seminal track for one of the best-selling debut albums of all time: 1995’s fifteen-time platinum Pieces Of You. Jewel’s back-story is…