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The Killers' 'Imploding the Mirage' Promises Dynamite Rock Yet Delivers Tepid Synthpop
Leave it to Las Vegas to market implosions. The high frequency in which implosions occur in the city relates to the need to renovate and Continue Reading
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Lyrics Are Explosively Fun: Listen to the Group Light Up on Their First English-Language Single
BTS' "Dynamite" lyrics are explosively cheerful! The seven-member superstar group—composed of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, V, Jimin and Jungkook—debuted their latest single and music video Continue Reading
Raul Malo and the Mavericks Go 'En Español' on Their New Genre-Bending LP
With their new album, En Español, the Mavericks are underlining the “alt” in their “alt-country” assignation, releasing a collection of songs solely with Spanish lyrics. Continue Reading
Ashley Benson and G-Eazy Face Engagement Speculation Following Ring Spotting
Are Ashley Benson and G-Eazy engaged? The couple sparked engagement rumors after the Pretty Little Liars alum was photographed wearing what appeared to be diamond ring on Continue Reading
Kanye West Wants to Launch His Own Jesus Version of TikTok
Welcome to PopCrush's Daily Break! Here's a breakdown of today's hottest pop culture and lifestyle stories as heard on PopCrush Nights, airing across the country. Continue Reading
Britney Spears Asks Judge to Remove Dad as Sole Conservator: REPORT
Britney Spears' allegedly asked a judge to remove her father as the sole conservator of her conservatorship. On Tuesday (August 18) TMZ reported that the Continue Reading
Mary Chapin Carpenter's 'The Dirt and the Stars' Is Warm and Sublime
The Dirt and the Stars is Mary Chapin Carpenter’s first all-new album since 2016. In the intervening period, she recorded a collection of gentle, acoustic Continue Reading
Electropop's Cut Copy Discuss New Album 'Freeze, Melt' As They Continue to Evolve
Transitioning from their neon synthpop towards a more atmospheric sound, Freeze, Melt pays tribute to Cut Copy’s heritage but extends into new territory inspired by Continue Reading
Sheena Kamal's 'No Going Back' Unfurls a Thrilling Noir
“Everywhere you look there is a story of a man terrorizing a woman for reasons of his own” (229). No Going Back by Sheena Kamal Continue Reading
Jon Hassell's Argument for a Fourth World Continues with 'Seeing Through Sound'
Two years ago, the then 81-year-old Jon Hassell claimed in an interview that he was working on a book, The North and South of You. Continue Reading
'Gender Explorers' Offers Insight into Youth Perspectives on Gender
Juno Roche’s previous two books – Queer Sex: A Trans and Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure and Relationships (2018) and Trans Power: Own Your Gender Continue Reading
The Pretenders' 'Hate for Sale' Maintains a Formidability That Rejects Compromise
The Pretenders’ 11th studio album, Hate For Sale, is a return to their musical base. Rejecting the overly adorned styling of their 2016 release, Alone, Continue Reading
Less Bells Offer Poignant Post-Classical Ruminations on 'Mourning Jewelry'
There is a visible, conscious process of decision-making, maybe even a brand of self-reflection, behind the constructions on Mourning Jewelry, the sophomore outing by post-classical Continue Reading
28 Celebrities Share Their Ghost Encounters and Paranormal Experiences
People either believe in ghosts or they don’t. However, one thing is for sure: no one can deny the thrill of a chilling ghost story Continue Reading
12 Brilliant Recent Jazz Albums That Shouldn't Be Missed
Thana Alexa – Ona [Independent] New Vocal Art Thana Alexa was born in New York, but her family moved back to Croatia when she was Continue Reading
Apocalypse '45 Uses Gloriously Restored Footage to Reveal the Ugliest Side of Our Nature
On more than one moment in Erik Nelson’s Apocalypse ’45 viewers will likely find themselves gaping in awe at the splendor of what you are Continue Reading
Leila Sunier Delivers Stunning Preface to New EP via "Sober/Without" (premiere)
Leila Sunier releases her new debut EP, Where Everything Is Perfect, on 9 October. Drawing on influences such as Angel Olsen, Perfume Genius, Bright Eyes, Continue Reading
Maya Rudolph Is the Real Winner of Kamala Harris’ V.P. Nomination
After Sen. Kamala Harris was chosen as Joe Biden's vice-presidential running mate, Maya Rudolph won over the internet. Rudolph was speaking with Entertainment Weekly for Continue Reading
Rita Ora Accused of ‘Blackfishing’ After Tweet About Singer’s Ethnicity Goes Viral
Recording artist Rita Ora has been accused of "blackfishing" by Twitter users who discovered her Albanian roots in a viral call out tweet on Monday Continue Reading