'Bagdad': Rosalía Quite Literally Cries Herself a River
"For all those who were heartbroken and drowned in their sorrow." Rosalía is, without a doubt, one of my favorite discoveries of 2018. I haven't written anything about her until now on MuuMuse, but I did hop in a car with her as she made her way from her record label to a meeting at YouTube…
Madonna's 'Miles Away': 10 Years Later, And Still So Far Away
"You always have the biggest heart when we're six thousand miles apart..." Despite what whoever is running her Twitter account is doing with all these anniversary acknowledgements at the moment, Madonna, Queen of Pop™, isn't one who likes to look in her rearview mirror...unless involved in a car…
Justin Timberlake Kicks Off '20/20 Experience Part 2' with "Take Back The Night"
Justin Timberlake isn't skipping a beat. The 20/20 Experience has proven to be a pretty spectacular comeback for JT thus far — especially considering the fact that it's the best-selling album of the year (so far.) Despite a few bumps in the road (that misguided, boobie-filled "Tunnel Vision"…
Justin Timberlake: Mirrors (Video Premiere)
Last night, following the release party for The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake dropped the video for "Mirrors." Yes, it's over 8 minutes long, so please get your bitching out now (as if any of you complain about length in your personal lives!), and just watch. It's beautiful—and you might…
The News Stories That Should Have Come From Last Night's Grammys
The Grammys happened, and lots of things happened during The Grammys. Chris Brown didn't stand up for Frank Ocean, Frank Ocean's voice didn't stand up at all, Rihanna did an amazing performance of "Stay" with Mikky Ekko, Kelly Clarkson did an amazing performance of being Kelly Clarkson, the…
Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie (feat. Jay-Z)" Isn't A Comeback, But It's Still Nice
It's been just under 6 years since we last heard anything new from the greatest Justin of Pop, Justin Timberlake. (Solo, that is--he's popped up as a featured act on tracks with T.I., Timbaland, Madonna, Esmee Denters and Ciara now and again over the years.) Ever since his grand…
That One Time Justin Timberlake Showed Me His MySpace
In the past few years, the name "Myspace" has become somewhat of a dirty word--or worse, a joke. Once the top social network for a bulk of the '00's, their reign came to a grinding halt as Facebook opened its doors to the general public. But now, the original massive social network is planning to…
Justin Timberlake is Returning to Music
STOP BREATHING AND ROCK YOUR BODY RIGHT NOW. Ladies and gentlemen, it's my pleasure to reintroduce to you... Justin Timberlake, the last true icon of millennial male pop stars, is heading back into the studio. During an interview with Digital Spy, producer Jim Beanz recently spilled the beans (DO…
Scissor Sisters Premiere New Single Featuring Azealia Banks: "Shady Love"
Shady Love (Clean) by Scissor Sisters Official Ladies and ladyboys: It's time to get a little shady! Just minutes ago, disco-pop dance outfit Scissor Sisters premiered their brand new track on BBC's Radio 1: "Shady Love" featuring Krystal Pepsy--otherwise known as the DJ duo between Sisters…
Simon Curtis: RA (Album Review)
For those of us who have been following Simon Curtis from the very early days of his career, RA is a pretty big deal.
Introduucing...Talay Riley!
Sounds like: Justin Timberlake, Timbaland Genre: Urban pop, R&B, electro-pop Ten-HUT! Meet Talay Riley, a 20-year-old UK artist signed to Jive Records. Back in the summer of 2010, Riley released his debut single, "Humanoid." Like the bulk of 2010 (or really, the latter half of the decade), Riley's…
Hey, You Know What Was An Amazing Song? LL Cool J's "Control Myself" (featuring Jennifer Lopez)
That's right. You heard me: "Control Myself" was a goddamn jam. Are you familiar? Yes/no? Let's discuss. Let me take you back a little--four years ago, to be exact. The year was 2006. It was a fine year: The Timbaland takeover was just at its glorious peak with Nelly Furtado's Loose and Justin…