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Dec. 24, 2024

Music

New “Cold Heart” remix brings perfect blend of vocals

Elton John (“Rocketman”) and Dua Lipa (“Levitating”) released “Cold Heart – Claptone Remix” on Oct. 8 as the fourth version of their duet. “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” was released on Aug. 13, “Cold Heart – The Blessed Madonna Remix”…

The Greeting Committee tackles human emotion in ‘Dandelion’

“Dandelion,” the sophomore album by indie-rock group, The Greeting Committee, demonstrates the band’s ability to grasp human emotion in a poignant, reflective way.  Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, The Greeting Committee, composed of Addie Sartino on lead vocals, Brandon Yangmi…

“My Universe” reflects positive themes in new BTS collaboration

One week ago, Coldplay (“Paradise”) and K-pop band BTS (“Permission to Dance”) released their new song titled “My Universe.” To promote the song and to show the process of making it amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a short documentary style video…

mxmtoon explores new genre, concept with video game EP

mxmtoon, the indie pop artist also known as Maia, landed a unique role as an artist, offering her voice for the latest installment in the “Life is Strange” game series, “Life is Strange: True Colors.” Following its release, mxmtoon put…

New album ‘MONTERO’ promises bright future for Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X (“Old Town Road”) has struck gold with his new album “MONTERO.” Released on Sept. 17, the project is his first ever studio album. Apart from his “7 EP,” Nas X has always been one to only release…

Kacey Musgraves’ new album sparks powerful blend in genres

Kacey Musgraves (“Justified”), the Grammy-award- winning singer-songwriter stuns yet again with her fifth studio album “star-crossed.” Released Sept. 10 through MCA Nashville and Interscope Records, the 15 track album has been met with mostly positive critic reviews and received a…

‘Untourable Album’ boasts smooth, relaxing indie tunes

Canadian indie band Men I Trust (“Lauren”), featuring Jessy Caron on bass and guitar, Dragos Chiriac on keyboard and Emmanuelle Proulx as lead vocalist, released their fourth album “Untourable Album” on Aug. 24.  Men I Trust’s overall sound is similar…

Emotional album ‘Donda’ displays Kanye West’s songwriting talents

Kanye West (“Famous”) added to his resume with the late August 2021 release of “Donda.” The album, named for West’s late mother, is an effective 1 hour and 48 minute blend of the many musical styles he has utilized throughout…

‘if i could make it go quiet’ demands attention of girl in red fans

girl in red (“i wanna be your girlfriend”), the indie-pop artist that rose to fame after her SoundCloud debut, released her first studio album, “if i could make it go quiet,” April 30.  Beginning in 2015, the Norwegien singer-songwriter, Marie…

T-Swizzle makes sizzle with ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’

Few artists have the ability to create an award winning album that revolutionizes the way that the world views country music, even fewer have the ability to do this twice. With the release of “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” Taylor Swift (“evermore”)…