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Idris Elba: The Man, the Myth, the Legend and…the DJ?
I know what you’re all thinking: Idris Elba? DJ? What can this man NOT do? Trust me, I asked myself these questions when I found out that yes, award-winning actor Idris Elba deejayed at Coachella this weekend, and frankly, it blew my mind.…
Weezer Coughs Out a Disappointing Cover Album
It’s been a good week for Weezer fans, with the digital release of “Weezer (Black Album)” on March 1 and the retail debut of the “Weezer (Teal Album)” today after its digital release on Jan. 24.
Sure, Ariana Grande just blew our minds…
The Jonas Brothers Make a Comeback
The Jonas brothers are back, baby! And this time they’ve had sex. After “breaking up” (they can’t really break up- they’re brothers) in 2013, they’ve come out with a new single, “Sucker.”
In case you weren’t a Disney Channel diehard…
“Golden Hour” Wins Big at Grammy Awards
I want to start off this article by asserting that Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Computer” should have won Album of the Year. Of course, given the Grammy Awards’ notorious track record of benching black artists in the AOTY category, I knew chances…
Mitski, Janelle Monáe: Best Albums of 2018
Perhaps NPR’s Ann Powers said it best in her breakdown of the greatest music to come out the past year: “In 2018, women in music are not newcomers, novelties, or antidotes. They are here, at the top...”
This sentiment certainly reflects…
New Album By The 1975 Is Their Most Ambitious Yet
Since the release of their self-titled debut in 2013, the British pop band, The 1975, have been labeled many things: groundbreaking, pretentious, original, sellouts, bland, iconic.All of these titles are warranted. Frontman Matty Healy has…
Into the Trenches: Twenty One Pilots Release New Album
After three long years, Twenty One Pilots has released another highly anticipated album. And may I just say, it is glorious. Any TOP fan can recognize Tyler Joseph’s signature croon in a heartbeat, and he just gets better and better with…
Lil Wayne vs. Logic: What is Hip and How Does it Hop?
October here, heard you’ve been fiending for some fat boom baps and trill skraat tats. You’re hype for YANDHI? Well, this ain’t it, chief. What we do got is two large albums by industry icons Logic and Lil Wayne. Independently, both are…