“Old Flowers is about heartbreak,” singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews wrote about her latest album. “There are a million records and songs about that, but I Continue Reading
Noah Guthrie's "That's All" Innovates on His Americana Sound (premiere + interview)
On the road traveled so far, Noah Guthrie has become a viral YouTube sensation, as well as a fresh face on Glee’s final season. He’s Continue Reading
Sylvie Simmons Celebrates "Sweet California" (premiere + interview)
“It started with a bunch of broken bones and went down from there,” says music journalist and musician Sylvie Simmons. Speaking with PopMatters from her Continue Reading
Folk Pop's Treva Blomquist Stays "Strong" (premiere)
Treva Blomquist’s new album, Snakes & Saints, arrives on 31 July. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s latest single, “Strong” speaks strongly to the positivity heard on the Continue Reading
J.Lo and A-Rod Still Looking To Buy the Mets
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
Jennifer Aniston Begs Fans to Wear Masks Following Hospitalization of Friend With COVID-19
Jennifer Aniston made a plea for people to wear face masks while sharing her friend's harrowing journey with COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). The 51-year-old actress shared Continue Reading
Kim Kardashian Reportedly ‘Upset’ That Kanye West Revealed They Considered an Abortion
Kim Kardashian-West is reportedly upset that Kanye West publicly revealed they considered having an abortion when she first became pregnant with their daughter North. The rapper spoke Continue Reading
Harry Styles Debuts Polarizing New Mustache
Harry Styles is now sporting a mustache! The 26-year-old former One Direction member was in Italy visiting chef Massimo Bottura earlier this month. Fans first got Continue Reading
Isolation Resonates in Tomine's Ode to Loneliness
Adrian Tomine’s autobiographical The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist is self-aware, funny, and ultimately a poignant account of the realities of Tomine’s chosen profession. The Continue Reading
The Superficial Approach to Chicano and Pachuco Culture in 'Penny Dreadful: City of Angels'
Set in Victorian London, Showtime’s Penny Dreadful blends gothic horror and the mythologies of Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, vampires and werewolves into one campy thrilling series. Continue Reading
"I Don't Want This Sullied by These Foul-mouthed Youngsters": An Interview With Old 97's
Twelfth is the upcoming album from the much-lauded Old 97’s, a record that finds the veteran act in fine form. Arriving as frontman Rhett Miller Continue Reading
Seeds of Colonial Capitalism in Kelly Reichardt's 'First Cow'
Kelly Reichardt begins her 2019 film First Cow in present-day Oregon with the image of a large cargo ship traveling slowly across the frame. This Continue Reading
Tedo Stone Concocts Glammy Pop Earworms on 'Same Old Kid'
For the last eight years or so, Tedo Stone has been creating a presence in a strong and vibrant Athens, Georgia music scene. It’s been Continue Reading
Protomartyr's 'Ultimate Success Today' Succeeds in Reflecting Our Times
Protomartyr’s Ultimate Success Today is a true post-punk record, in that it doesn’t so much have an imitative relationship to other post-punk bands (in the Continue Reading
'The Rental' Is an Airbnb Horror of Hipsters in Peril
If a filmmaker can winch the bindings tight enough, sometimes the rest doesn’t matter. If all there was to Dave Franco’s The Rental, an economical Continue Reading
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade Come 'RoundAgain'
Joshua Redman’s story is well-known—the son of saxophone legend Dewey Redman graduated summa cum laude from Harvard. He was headed to law school when he Continue Reading
The Chicks Boldly Reclaim Their Relevance on 'Gaslighter'
It’s not a comeback album. It’s certainly not a reinvention album. Gaslighter, by the Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks), is an album capturing a breaking Continue Reading
Counterbalance 25: Television – 'Marquee Moon'
Klinger: Now here’s a real puzzler of a record for our Counterbalance purposes. Most everything we’ve covered so far has either been an immediate game-changer Continue Reading
Danielle Ponder and Karate Boogaloo Stand in Solidarity with BIPOC on "Look Around" (premiere)
In the past, both Danielle Ponder and Karate Boogaloo alike have been celebrated for their own individual efforts. The former is a commanding soul singer Continue Reading
Radiator King's "Madame Marie" Is a Wistful Look Back on Childhood (premiere)
If Adam Silvestri channeled elements of Springsteen as Radiator King when he first graced PopMatters with “So Long (Charlie)”, now the NYC Americana artist is Continue Reading