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March 13, 2025 Vol 19

Bruno Mars Is Pop’s Most Reliable Male Star. Who Is He, Really?

It’s a free-for-all on the Hot 100 chart right now. “Die With a Smile,” a slick, sappy Lady Gaga ballad…

k.d. lang, Constant Craving | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 18th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Constant Craving” performed by k.d. lang. …

Pokémon boss thinks franchise can reach 100th anniversary

Pokémon boss Tsunekazu Ishihara believes the long-running series of games, television shows, movies and trading cards will continue for the…

CJ Wiley questions ideals in eclectic alt-Americana ballad “People Please” | Tracks

Hazy guitars and bold drums set the tone for the song along with an eclectic mist of sound that immediately…

Benmont Tench, Still a Heartbreaker, Is Carrying on Solo

Ninety pounds, the approximate weight of a Farfisa organ, nearly kept Benmont Tench from his destiny. It was late 1971,…

Toby Keith, Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

In the ninth edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind the “Courtesy of the Red, White and…

Billy Corgan says he and potential half-brother Bill Burr have “stumbled into something bigger than us”

Billy Corgan has said that him and Bill Burr revealing that they could potentially be half-brothers has felt like they…

Their Album Is Wordless. Will Their Protest Against A.I. Resound?

Sometimes, silence speaks louder than song. That’s the hope, at least, for more than 1,000 musicians who released a lyric-less…

xikers 2025 ‘Road to XY: Enter the Gate’ tour: tickets and more

K-pop boyband xikers have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘Road to XY: Enter the Gate’ world tour, featuring concerts in Rosemont,…

Rico Nasty signs to Fueled By Ramen and details forthcoming studio album, LETHAL

“ TEETHSUCKER (YEA3X)” was both the first song I wrote for the album, and the first song I ever wrote…