Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Tainy, Rico Nasty Female rap takes center stage this week, with new albums from Rico Nasty and Flo Milli. A surprise release from Billie Eilish meets our fractured cultural climate, and new music videos from The Weeknd and Saucy Santana are a feast for the eyes. Billie Eilish – Guitar…
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Another year, another round of ire and backlash over the Grammys. Hardly fertile ground, even for 2020. Last week, the official 2021 Grammy nominations were released, and instead of the usual communal “meh” or “huh?” that has typically followed the announcement in the last half decade or so, this year people are angry. Yet again,…
One of the most buzzed-about music festivals in the United States, Coachella has unveiled its lineup for 2018. The festival will take place over two weeks this spring, April 13-15 and April 20-22, 2018, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. For the chance to see headliners The Weeknd, Beyoncé and Eminem perform alongside star…
New York City’s newest music festival, The Meadows, may have just set a new precedent for fall! Festival season usually ends before Labor Day but on October 1st and 2nd at Citi Field/ Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, Meadows proved that great outdoor events can exist outside of the summer season and that an…
Gone are the days when pop stars were merely pretty faces with auto-tuned voices and neutral press statements. Today's successful musicians are also outspoken ambassadors for social causes. With the rise of internet media, more and more celebrities are recognizing their influence and speaking out on issues that matter to them. This month, a handful of…
Alexander Wang's runway shows are known for their hip and upbeat music which explains why he was chosen to be the first designer to work with Apple Music’s fashion channel. As one of fashion's most popular tastemakers it makes sense that he was tapped to team up with the trendy music streaming service. For his collaboration, he…
The theme for this year’s Met Gala was “Manus X Machina: Fashion in the Age of Technology” and celebrated the coinciding exhibit which highlights technology’s effect on the world of style. On the red carpet the theme inspired fashion’s elite to wear garments that featured metallic details, latex, and a ton of silver. Chaired by…
The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards are in! Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with eleven nods including Album Of The Year with his seminal LP, To Pimp A Butterfly, which was recently named as the album behind President Obama’s favorite song of 2015. Taylor Swift, who shares a nomination with Lamar in the Best…