“Nice to Know You”: PinkPantheress Plucks a Sugababes & William Orbit Song Out of Obscurity 'Spiral' unexpectedly has a moment, 20 years later byBradley SternMay 9, 2025
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“Drop Dead”: Tei Shi Delivers a Snarky Anthem & Announces a New Album The best 'Drop Dead' since Britney byBradley SternMay 2, 2025
“Mine or Yours”: Hikaru Utada Drops a New Song & Does The First Take (Finally!) Hikaru returns, then steps up to the mic for a one-take byBradley SternMay 2, 2025
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October 22, 2021 Agnes’ ‘Magic Still Exists’ Offers Hope for the Dance Floor (Review) Agnes' fifth album provides ecstasy and epiphanies across a disco beat byBradley Stern
October 6, 2021 “A Second to Midnight”: Kylie Minogue & Years & Years Shine Like a Light in the Dark (And Do Drag!) Kylie and Olly team up for a sparkly second serving of 'Disco byBradley Stern
September 2, 2021 “Good Ones”: Charli XCX Enters Her Evil Main Pop Girl Era A cemetery sexpot byBradley Stern
September 1, 2021 “One Night”: Griff Tries to Dance the Darkness Away The rising star's done it again byBradley Stern
August 25, 2021 “Burning Bridges”: Sigrid Sings the Pop Praises of Self-Preservation Scorched, but not stirred byBradley Stern
August 23, 2021 ‘Star-Crossed’: The Epic Return of Kacey Musgraves Begins I'm about to yee so haw right now byBradley Stern
August 11, 2021 Hanne Mjøen’s ‘Emotional Fever’ Is Norwegian Pop Excellence The rising Norwegian pop star turns mixed feelings into sticky melodies byBradley Stern
August 6, 2021 KABBA, “Rather Be Single”: A Dating Burnout Bop for the Summer The artist formerly known as A*M*E comes through with the independence anthem byBradley Stern
July 10, 2021 Nina Nesbitt’s “Summer Fling” Is One Dreamy Escape The Scottish-Swedish singer-songwriter supplies all of the nostalgia with her byBradley Stern
June 8, 2021 “EveryTime I Cry”: Ava Max Is Stronger Than Yesterday Let those tears fall, Maxxinistas: she's done it again byBradley Stern