Gracie Abrams Takes Her Sad-Girl Pop to the Next Level

Gracie Abrams Takes Her Sad-Girl Pop to the Next Level

Over the last four years, Gracie Abrams has skyrocketed to the top of every sad girl summer playlist. Her EP This Is What It Feels Like and last year’s debut album Good Riddance helped put her on the map while laying the groundwork for a fruitful collaborative relationship with Aaron Dessner. After a summer spent opening for Taylor Swift’s … Read more

Omar Apollo Is the Sweet, Moody Pop Polymath We Need

Omar Apollo Is the Sweet, Moody Pop Polymath We Need

At the midpoint of his second studio album, God Said No, Omar Apollo’s vocals tumble out in Spanish for the first and only time on the record. “Cantando en otro lenguaje pa que no me entiendes,” the Mexican American musician sings over featherlight harmonies and lulling violins on “Empty.” On his 2022 debut, Ivory, Apollo … Read more

Arizona Republican Steve Slaton Accused of Fudging Military Service

Arizona Republican Steve Slaton Accused of Fudging Military Service

Republicans in Arizona are calling for pro-Trump state Senate candidate Steve Slaton to drop out of the race after allegedly fudging his military service record.  On Sunday, the Navajo County GOP issued a letter accusing Slaton of providing an “altered DD-214 claiming combat veteran status and showing qualifications and awards which you have not earned.”  … Read more

Rolling Stone Announces New (Old) Rating System

Rolling Stone Announces New (Old) Rating System

Like every publication that ever existed, Rolling Stone has thrown its share of editorial curveballs that didn’t quite make it over the plate – from sending out free roach clips to readers in 1968 to putting the very hairy band Blind Melon on the cover, completely naked, in 1993. What’s important about these odd decisions … Read more

Camila Cabello Premieres Songs From New Album ‘C, XOXO’ at Rock in Rio

Camila Cabello Premieres Songs From New Album ‘C, XOXO’ at Rock in Rio

Rock in Rio received a special sneak preview of Camila Cabello‘s new album C, XOXO during her set on Sunday. The singer performed her unreleased City Girls collaboration “Dade Country Dreaming,” her new single “Chanel No. 5,” and five other songs from the record, which arrives on Friday. Cabello opened her set with “I Luv … Read more

RIAA Sues AI Music Generators For Copyright Infringement

RIAA Sues AI Music Generators For Copyright Infringement

The major record labels have filed lawsuits against the prominent AI music generation companies Suno and Udio on Monday, accusing the companies of training their AI tech on thousands of unlicensed songs from some of the world’s biggest artists. The suits — filed in Massachusetts and New York — were filed by the Recording Industry … Read more