15 YEARS AGO: Beyoncé Released the Disappointing '4'
'4' isn't as surprising or forward-thinking as 'Dangerously in Love' or 'B'Day', but it's, for the most part, a fun listen at worst.
Director Boots Riley and critics interpret 'I Love Boosters' as an anti-capitalist, if not revolutionary, tale.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
What's so striking about Ruth Garbus and her latest record is how musically adventurous, wondrous and revelatory it is in its maturity and self-acceptance. #PMPick
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There is a beautifully down-to-earth aspect to Horse Lords' new LP, and they are confident in their signature sound while still finding ways to keep it fresh and unique.
'Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!' is out now.
While it includes some fresh autobiographical details, Niall Horan's 'Dinner Party' is a rehash of boy band tropes.
'Days of Ash' and 'Easter Lily' are the sound of U2 being their authentic selves in their best gatherings of songs since 'Achtung Baby'.
Pop Past (2018): Kill the clichés. Rebel artfully. Writer-director-musician BOOTS RILEY talks with PopMatters about empowering the power of Art.
Made for the masses, and specifically for football fans, Most #WorldCup songs sound like AI slop, but there are some rare gems to be found, and we’ve got them.
Made for the masses, and specifically for football fans, Most #WorldCup songs sound like AI slop, but there are some rare gems to be found, and we’ve got them.
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Folk rock troubadour Leah Song from Rising Appalachia discusses her passion for combining music and activism, which led to a slot at the Hudson River Music Festival. – @gms111.bsky.social
INTERVIEW: tinyurl.com/LeahSong26
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Beyoncé's 4 isn't an album as surprising or forward-thinking as Dangerously in Love or B'Day, but it is, for the most part, a fun listen at worst.
What's so striking about Ruth Garbus and her latest record is how musically adventurous, wondrous and revelatory it is in its maturity and self-acceptance.
Director Boots Riley and critics interpret I Love Boosters as an anti-capitalist, if not revolutionary, tale. Quite the opposite, in fact.
There is a beautifully down-to-earth aspect to Horse Lords' new LP and they are confident in their signature sound while still finding ways to keep it fresh and unique.
I've sworn, after learning about the latest kleptocrat billionaire to buy a football club, or scrambling from the clash between hooligans and riot police, or hearing a homophobic chant rise up from th...
I've sworn, after learning about the latest kleptocrat billionaire to buy a football club, or scrambling from the clash between hooligans and riot police, or hearing a homophobic chant rise up from th...