BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ Launches a Veteran Songwriter Into the Spotlight
Posted in: Music Features
This breakthrough moment “is 12 years in the making,” says David Stewart, who produced and co-wrote the record-breaking “Dynamite”
Sufjan Stevens Spotlights ‘Renegade’ Dancer Jalaiah in ‘Video Game’ Clip
Posted in: Music NewsSong will be featured on Stevens’ upcoming album The Ascension
This Week’s Most Exciting Rap Song Sounds Like the 1970s
Posted in: Music FeaturesTeezo Touchdown’s “SUCKA!” features the Texas musician rapping like a blaxploitation star while dressed like a Cash Money soldier
Why Gen Z Turned on Lin-Manuel Miranda
Posted in: Culture FeaturesTeens on TikTok have begun mercilessly mocking the Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton playwright
Right-Wing TikTok Influencers Still Support Trump, Despite His Call to Ban the App
Posted in: Culture NewsConservative creators are coming up with alternatives — but still standing by their man
There’s So Much Music on Spotify, Artists Are Paying for You to (Hopefully) Find Them
Posted in: Music FeaturesGetting official editorial support from Spotify is tough, forcing some artists to turn to third-party playlist networks to build fans
TikTok Is a Lottery, and Tai Verdes Is Winning
Posted in: Music FeaturesAfter getting cut from singing shows multiple times, Verdes has a breakthrough hit with “Stuck in the Middle”
Why Is TikTok Advertising Dangerous Fasting Diets to Teenage Girls?
Posted in: Culture NewsYoung women are particularly susceptible to eating disorders — but social media is feeding them ads for apps to help girls starve themselves
Why Are People Angry at Witches on TikTok?
Posted in: Culture NewsSome “baby witches” put a hex on the moon — and Marianne Williamson wasn’t pleased
Curtis Waters’ ‘Stunnin’ Is a TikTok Hit — And a Threat to the Major Label System
Posted in: Music FeaturesWaters is remaining happily independent as “Stunnin'” racks up streams
