Where other bands may have folded under the stress of so many lineup changes, Panic! at the Disco has not–in fact, the Vegas rock outfit is stronger than ever. After releasing four albums with slightly different lineups every time, Panic!…
9 Things to Remember About Grease on its 40th Anniversary
Happy 40th anniversary to one of the greatest (and most iconic) movie-musicals of all time! Following summer sweethearts Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson, Grease tells the story of how the two find their way back to one another when they…
From the Record Crate: Paula Abdul – “Forever Your Girl” (1988)
Before Paula Abdul cultivated her image as Simon Cowell’s foil on the OG American Idol, the former Laker girl made a name for herself as a professional choreographer for artists like George Michael, Duran Duran, and most famously, Janet Jackson.…
From the Record Crate: Bruce Springsteen – Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
With the release of Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen went from being a gravelly-voiced Jersey Boy wielding a guitar to a mainstream rock icon. Unfortunately, this level of success wasn’t quite the dream one would hope for. Springsteen had money…
Album Review: CHVRCHES – Love is Dead
You might be confused when you hear about a band that names Eurythmics, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliot Smith, and Cyndi Lauper as some of the inspirations for their sound, but CHVRCHES makes it work. Since the Scottish synth-pop trio…
Music Interview: Matthew Murphy of the Wombats
Known for their melodic, chaotic fusion of synth-pop and indie rock, English rock band the Wombats earned themselves a dedicated following with The Guide to Love, Loss, and Desperation, This Modern Glitch, and 2015’s Glitterbug. Their albums have sold over…
The Royals 4×10 Review: “With Mirth in Funeral and With Dirge in Marriage”
The Plan Begins The season four finale of The Royals opens with a royal wedding scene, complete with a church chorus’ cover of Radiohead’s “Creep.” I immediately decide that the church chorus cover of “Creep” is my favorite part of…
