Music

Each week, the Music vertical spotlights one song – new or #throwback, local or international, and across various genres. Check back every Monday for our curated pick of the week, and drop us an email at [email protected] if you’re a local artist with a new track that you’ll like us to hear!  ::: Disclosure ft. Lorde – “Magnets” LORDE IS BACK. Standing under two blood moons, sulking at a party, having a fit dancing in a black raincoat, killing a man – all classic Lorde. This brilliant, tribal-infused collab and its purr-fect video make “Magnets” our song of the week! After (doing an excellent job)…

Generally speaking, mash-ups can either go really good or really bad. It definitely takes skill to be able to weave 2 (or more) songs seamlessly into a totally new track. YouTuber Todrick Hall makes short work of these massive musical tasks , as evidenced by the ridiculously virtuosic projects on his channel. His latest video series, however, are taking things to another level. Titled “4 Rihanna“, the latest video depicts four copies of him singing to some of RiRi’s biggest hits. This comes after similar artist-centric mashes “4 Taylor” and “4 Beyoncé“. BONUS: Read all the YouTuber inside jokes appearing as Instagram comments at…

Welcome to the pop music industry. Sometimes you’re at the top of the charts and sometimes you just fade into the shadows. Over the years there have been so many great tracks from so many artists, but some pay just a one-time visit to the top of the charts. Whether a result of lightning never striking the same place twice, or just poor decisions from management, these viral sensations usually find it extremely difficult to cement their success into a long-term career. Slowly but surely, these one-hit wonders just quietly exited our playlists. But where are they now? These pop culture anomalies are like…

If you were there that night, you would agree that there was an air of expectancy for a rocking good time at Muse‘s concert. Performing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last Saturday, the English rock trio played hit after hit from their impressive 20-year run as Grammy-award-winning rockers. Known for their energetic live performances, Muse certainly did not disappoint. Starting off their setlist with “Psycho“, the new song definitely psyched everyone up! “Reapers” reminds us why lead singer and guitarist Matthew Bellamy is just… beyond awesome. Playing his riffs so effortlessly, we were left speechless at his insane guitar skills. When the intro…

Each week, the Music vertical spotlights one song – new or #throwback, local or international, and across various genres. Check back every Monday for our curated pick of the week, and drop us an email at [email protected] if you’re a local artist with a new track that you’ll like us to hear!  ::: The Sam Willows – “For Love” Following the massive success of the local quartet’s lead single “Take Heart“, The Sam Willows are back with the second single off their upcoming self-titled debut album (that’s a lot of adjectives). “For Love” is a pop/folktronica song that’s right at home…

If you were creeping on Twitter last Wednesday, you might have noticed a peculiar date among the top trending hashtags. #Nov13 is just blowing up the whole Twittersphere. No, it’s not going to be the end of the world and no, Destiny’s Child are not scheduled for another mini reunion performance (but we can dream, can’t we). Well, it seems that 13 November 2015 is slated for a couple of the biggest album drops of the year. That’s right, kids. A couple. As in, more than one album. The biggest boyband on the planet, One Direction, will be releasing their album…

Each week, the Music vertical spotlights one song – new or #throwback, local or international, and across various genres. Check back every Monday for our curated pick of the week, and drop us an email at [email protected] if you’re a local artist with a new track that you’ll like us to hear!  ::: Ellie Goulding – “On My Mind” After just a short week of teasers, Ellie is BACK with this banger produced by Max Martin (“Problem“, “Blank Space“, “Love Me Like You Do“). This comes three years after 2012’s “Halcyon“, and definitely picks up where the Billboard Top 10 album left off.…

English DJ and producer Naughty Boy has just dropped his track “Runnin’ (Lose It All)” featuring newbie Arrow Benjamin and mothereffing Beyoncé! How he managed to get her on a track is still a big question mark but this. track. is. fire. The visuals! The production! The hook! It’s hard to decide which element is the real scene-stealer in this beautiful song but it’s definitely, without a doubt, gonna be huge in #Q3. Plus, Beyoncé hasn’t done a good ol’ fashioned hit song where she just saaangs her heart out, at least not since the “Sasha Fierce” era. Yes, while the Fall season is usually…

Here’s the short answer: We’d like to believe so, yes. Pop stars (and their elaborate marketing teams) usually set out to make some waves before new music is announced, and Pink has made a few visits to the headlines recently. To make our case, here’s why we’re expecting a new release from the pop-rock diva soon: 1) She’s penned The Ellen Show’s new theme song “Let’s have a little fun… today!” That familiar jingle has been around for about as long as anyone can remember, but Pink has stepped up to write and perform the new song, titled “Today’s The Day“. The new theme…