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Bruno Mars has written some mega-hits — more mega-hits than most of his peers. Few artists have achieved the Mars effect: that is, releasing multiple singles that have been incredibly popular, often going platinum, from early hits such as “Grenade” to more recent (and even bigger) singles such as “Locked
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Historically, we make the “fathers” of rock — who range from Johnny Cash to Robert Plant — deities, but neglect icons like Bonnie Raitt in the process. Men have monopolized rock as a whole, which negatively impacts the genre. But there are major players like Bonnie Raitt, a rockstar who
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Remember Donald Glover? You might know him as Troy in “Community,” or as a standup comedian, or most likely as his musical persona Childish Gambino. Finally, he has returned to the spotlight with the FX television show “Atlanta,” — which premiered last Wednesday — his newest brainchild. This show is
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Grade: B+ It’s clear that Ariana Grande knows what she’s doing after perfecting her craft for so many years. My Everything, her 2014 album, was already evidence of her growth as an artist and served as a manifestation of her pop star status. But her latest album Dangerous Woman reveals
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Lemonade is Beyonce’s most introspective, personal and revealing album to date. Sure, her 2013 eponymous album delved into more mature and social themes, but Lemonade takes these ideas to a completely new level, weaving two distinct threads through the album about her private struggles and her identity as a black
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“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” is back! And so is Tina Fey’s iconic comedic voice, through some of the most talented actors and actresses on Netflix. Season Two proves a riot, with some of the funniest moments (both musical and nonmusical) of this series. In Season One, the jokes were funny, but
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Sia does her job well. She has released six studio albums in a wide range of genres from indie to rock to pop. She gained international recognition and commercial success as a singer after David Guetta used her demo for “Titanium” in 2011, finally launching her incredible and unique voice
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“Saturday Night Live” has produced an incredible number of talented comedians, from early stars such as Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy and John Belushi, to more recent favorites such as Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Andy Samberg. But it’s easy to forget that there are people who work behind the scenes
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This is truly Justin Bieber’s comeback year. From extremely successful singles, such as “Where Are U Now” and “What Do You Mean?,” to his MTV VMA performance to every interview when he has mentioned his love for Selena Gomez, it seems we can’t get enough of Bieber. Finally, after months
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Good, genuine pop music can be hard to find — it’s easy for the genre to be too cheesy, repetitive, even boring. But somehow, Sara Bareilles has always been effortless in her pop execution, and she continues this habit in her new album, What’s Inside: Songs from Waitress. Since the
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