MONTERO marks Lil Nas x’s ascension as the new king of pop
Welcome to the new pop era. Just like the generation piloting it, this era is young, exciting, and queer. That’s why Lil Nas x is at the forefront.
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3 albums with the CultureCow seal of approval
Big-name artists like Ed Sheeran and Tyler the Creator released new albums, but they were overshadowed by a surprising former YouTube star: Doja Cat
Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas x are leading the next wave of pop stars
As Kansas’ most prominent Swifty, you know you can take my word for it when I say Olivia Rodrigo is vying to be the Taylor Swift successor.
Early contenders for the 2021 song of the summer
I hate winter more than most and I’m always happy when it gets above 60 degrees. But there’s one thing I love even more about the change: summer music.
The winners and losers of the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
The Grammys — and awards shows in general — nearly always misunderstand what their audience wants to see. If it’s the Oscars, the audience wants to see more of the awards, but the Grammys finally figured out they never pick the best winner, so they might as well present as few awards as possible and focus on the music
The top-10 singles of a very young 2021
I think a list of what you should be listening to is a great use of your time this weekend. 2021 is shaping up to be another good year for music, so let’s highlight a top 10 of the year so far
Best albums of 2020
All end of year rankings get it wrong…except for this one. I’ve created my own list of categories with winners and nominees worth your time
The George Floyd protests as told by Run the Jewels
Killer Mike and EI-P provide the perfect soundtrack for the protests at its outset