We Will Always Love You begins with what sounds like a teen girl in the throes of a breakup. “I will always love you,” she Continue Reading
The 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2020
Susan Alcorn – Pedernal (Relative Pitch) By now, creative music folks know Susan Alcorn for her feat in bringing the pedal steel guitar to the Continue Reading
The Best Books of 2020: Fiction
How many times, how many ways, could we tell the force and effect of the cultural-political winds throughout the years not by simply reading the Continue Reading
Rare Monk Releases Second LP Single “Statistic Vandals”
Portland-based Rare Monk is set to release their sophomore album, ‘Never Really Over’, in early 2021. Written and recorded leading up to the write-off that Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Drops ‘willow’ Remix to Celebrate Her 31st Birthday
Taylor Swift has surprised fans yet again, this time with a remix of her latest single, "willow." On Sunday (December 13), the "cardigan" singer gave Continue Reading
Eggshells Share Moody Second LP Single “Expectations”
Ahead of their forthcoming album, Seattle-based experimental pop outfit Eggshells (Peter & Benjamin Verdoes and Sera Han) shares the second single titled Expectations. It’s a moody Continue Reading
Is Taylor Swift’s Song ‘Dorothea’ About Selena Gomez?
Swifties have been deciphering Taylor Swift's latest album evermore ever since its surprise release on December 11. One of their theories? That the song "Dorothea" Continue Reading
Can You Believe Ariana Grande Was Rejected by Her School’s Choir Club?
Imagine being the teacher who turned Ariana Grande away from choir club! Yes, it's true: the Grammy-winning, global pop superstar, known for her cosmic whistle Continue Reading
Josh Gilligan Looks Inward On Existential “Where Can I Go”
Where Can I Go is the latest offering from Nashville-based Josh Gilligan and arrives at the end of a tumultuous and uncertain year. Inspired by Continue Reading
Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys Team Up for the Collaboration of Our ’90s Pop Icon Dreams: Listen to ‘Matches’
Britney Spears has officially made our '90s pop music dreams come true with a new collaboration with the Backstreet Boys! Early Friday morning (December 11), Continue Reading
He's the Leader: An Interview with Aretha's "Main Man" Fonzi Thornton
December 6, 2015: Fonzi Thornton is standing onstage at the Kennedy Center. The Queen of Soul holds court at the piano. It’s the ultimate manifestation Continue Reading
The Best Books of 2020: Non-Fiction
Anyone familiar with PopMatters knows that, but for our playful moments (well, even within our playful moments) we put great emphasis on the matters of Continue Reading
The 15 Best Pop Albums of 2020
15. Love Fame Tragedy – Wherever I Go, I Want To Leave [Good Soldier] Matthew “Murph” Murphy of the Wombats somehow finds time to eat and sleep, Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Enchants Fans With ‘Willow’: Watch the Video + Learn the Lyrics
Taylor Swift is gearing up to usher in her latest era with her new single, "willow." The "cardigan" singer announced the release of her ninth studio Continue Reading
Every Year Tom Cruise Sends Holiday Coconut Cakes to His Celebrity Friends Like They’re in a Weird Cake Cult
Tom Cruise is extremely well-known by the general public for his iconic film roles in Mission: Impossible, Risky Business and Top Gun among others, but among his famous Continue Reading
Fox Academy Release Video For “Hornet”
Since discovering Fox Academy earlier this year, I’ve obsessively listened to them. September saw the release of their latest lo-fi offering, ‘Rabbit’, and now Michael Continue Reading
Ellen DeGeneres Tests Positive for COVID-19
Ellen DeGeneres revealed that she tested positive for COVID-19. On Thursday (December 10), the daytime talk show host revealed her positive test result via social Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Surprises Fans Yet Again With ‘evermore’ Ninth Studio Album Announcement
Taylor Swift has surprised fans for the second time this year with the announcement of her ninth studio album, evermore. The record is the "sister" Continue Reading
The Passion of Diego Armando Maradona
There are some who confer beatitude – or, at the very least, that quality that the Argentine fabulist Jorge Luis Borges called everness – simply Continue Reading
Jesu's Justin Broadrick Discusses Parenting, Anxiety, and How Nostalgia Can Be Heavy
We tend to think of beauty and harshness, sensitivity and anger as opposites. While it’s understandable that language hews towards a dichotomous model for sorting Continue Reading