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Jhené Aiko Is Still Quietly Staking Her Claim As Her Generation’s Defining R&B Singer
Before The Chicks Met This Moment, They Spent Their Whole Careers Preparing For It
Juice WRLD’s Posthumous Album Is Haunting And Bittersweet
Benee’s “Supalonely” Was A TikTok Smash Even Before The Pandemic Made It Super Topical
Are Shinedown America’s Most Popular Rock Band?
John Legend Made A More Interesting Album Than He Had To
Four Years And One Remix Later, SAINt JHN’s “Roses” Is A Global Smash
RMR Has It
Alec Benjamin Is A Fascinating Voice In Modern Pop, Literally And Figuratively
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Joyous Low-Stakes Rom-Com Continues Unfettered
20 Years Ago, Eminem’s “Stan” Predicted The Dark Side Of Modern Fandom
Kehlani Was Good, And Now She’s Great
Actress Hailee Steinfeld Does A Decent Pop Star Impersonation
The Benevolent Celebrity Livestream Parade Is So Bleak
Rina Sawayama Is A British-Japanese Nu-Metal Pop Star In The Making
Get Used To Hearing Songs Like Powfu’s Simplistic Sadboi Hit “Death Bed”