Shaad DSouza
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A Shocking Country Song Is Dominating TikTok. Is Girly Girl for Real?
“10 Drunk Cigarettes” is from an album that boasts it was made with help from A.I. It pairs dark internet humor with a poppy sound...
Molly Nilsson’s Synth-Pop Puts Politics Front and Center
She is her own manager, books her own tours and has never had a publicist. And her latest album features a song about communism in...
What’s the Best Way to Honor Sophie in Song?
Recent tracks from Charli XCX, A.G. Cook, Caroline Polachek and St. Vincent capture the producer’s philosophy and humanity, but not necessarily her signature sound.
Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan Saw a Gap in Pop, and Filled It
Two pure pop songs, “Espresso” and “Good Luck, Babe!,” may give the aspiring stars behind them a boost from music’s middle class to the big...
An Online Radio Station Where Everything Is Eclectic
Music played by D.J.s like Flo Dill on NTS encompasses obscure ambient tracks and timeworn dad rock. The approach has won it fans far beyond...
How Ariana Grande’s ‘Yes, And?’ Relates to Madonna’s ‘Vogue’
Madonna’s 1990 hit “Vogue” has enjoyed a recent renaissance. Ariana’s Grande’s first solo song in three years leans on its sound, but the similarities end...
What Happens When a Pop Star Isn’t That Popular?
Pop’s middle class enjoys loyal online fan bases. For these artists, pop stardom isn’t a commercial category, but a sound, an aesthetic and an attitude.