Nina Nesbitt's "Summer Fling" Is One Dreamy Escape
"Won't you give me everything? Love me like a summer fling..." Nina Nesbitt! You know and love the 26-year-old half-Scottish, half-Swedish singer-songwriter best for hits over the past decade like "Stay Out," "The Best You Had" and "Somebody Special," as well as penning tunes for favorites like…
Kylie Minogue & Lady Gaga Marry the Night & Do Pride Right
This Kylie Minogue has some fucking nerve. It's apparently not enough to have already blessed us with a Dua Lipa-fied "Real Groove" at the top of the year, as well as a sexed-up-to-the-stars assist on Olly Alexander's "Starstruck" remix in May. Apparently keeping us foaming at the mouth with…
"EveryTime I Cry": Ava Max Is Stronger Than Yesterday
"Every time I cry, I get a little bit stronger..." Ava Max, the world's single most wholly committed-to-a-lopsided-'do pop star, is back with yet another banger. Ever since we formally first met Miss Max and her Max Cut in the summer of 2018 with "Sweet But Psycho," she's done nothing but…
Sweden's Kadiatou Has a Summer Bop for Overthinkers
Meet Kadiatou Claudine Holm Keita, if you're not already formally acquainted. The 19-year-old Stockholm-born Swedish singer first rose to fame as one of the finalists on Idol - the Swedish version of the Idol franchise - coming in as the runner-up against Sebastian Walldén in 2018. Look at how…
"Live To Survive": The Triumphant Return of MØ
MØ's back. (Everyone kind of just says "mo," but it's technically pronounced like meu.) The Danish superstar singer-songwriter, who you surely know and love best from the inescapable "Lean On" with Major Lazer and DJ Snake (at one point, the most-streamed song of all time), as well as "Cold Water"…
Sigrid's "Mirror" Is a Self-Assured Disco Pop Smash
"I love who I see looking at me in the mirror." Not so fast, Olivia Rodrigo. While the sound at radio might be steadily shifting towards something that resembles an early '00s pop-punk revival (which is great in its own right), last year's wave of disco-inspired pandemic pop ushered in by the…
Kylie Minogue Takes Years & Years' "Starstruck" to Another Galaxy
"I can't help it / I get starstruck around you..." Kylie Minogue is making gay dreams come true yet again. Like the Green Fairy she played in Moulin Rouge, with a little shimmy and a shake (and a healthy dollop of glitter), the "Chocolate" chanteuse just makes everything feel infinitely (disco)…
Anabel Englund Reveals the Magic Behind 'Messing With Magic' Deluxxe Edition (Exclusive)
"I'm holdin' on and letting go / I need you and I'm human..." If you've been paying any attention to the names featured on the top dance playlists in past years, Anabel Englund should already ring a bell. The 28-year-old New York City-born, LA-bred singer-songwriter, who started out crafting…
Little Mix's "Heartbreak Anthem" Is Another Big Shout Out to Their Ex
“Hello, it’s me, your ex...” Against all odds, Little Mix is thriving. At a time when most girl groups historically lose steam - in fact, they’ve outlived the lifespan of a majority of those acts already - the newly minted trio is defying expectations and keeping it moving more than ever, even…
The Sugababes Are Back, And Still on Overload 20 Years Later
"Strange fear I ain't felt for years..." The Sugababes - Version 1.0, briefly known as Mutya Keisha Siobhan, or MKS, or the Origibabes - are making a grand return. Sort of. Following a one-off comeback with DJ Spoony in the form of "Flowers" in 2019, and years of stop-start announcements (and…
aespa Takes It to the "Next Level"
aespa's back, and they're bringing their battle against the Black M-m-m-mamba to the "Next Level." The SM Entertainment rookie girl group haven't been 'round very long - they only debuted back in November of last year - but they've certainly been generating a lot of buzz. That's partially because…
Say 'Please': Jessie Ware Extends the 'Pleasure'
Hello! It's been a while. I moved back to New York City this past weekend. Eight years in Manhattan just wasn't enough, I guess. I sort of forgot (okay, minimized in my mind) how much unpacking, buying, fixing and doing is involved in uprooting your life, as well as all of the heavy emotions and…