Brynn Cartelli, winner of Season 14 of “The Voice,” released her debut album “OUT OF THE BLUE” on Friday, March 1. To celebrate her debut, she curated an art exhibit for the album that was open only for the release date in New York. The event ran from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Lower East Side. It contained over 30 pieces of artwork, mostly created by young female artists based in New York.
As a cold rain came down outside, eager fans waited in line inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza in hopes of seeing Ariana Grande perform songs from her new album, “eternal sunshine” on “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday, March 9.
Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
• October 31, 2023
Few artists could find a seamless way to connect items like polaroids, seagulls and pen clicks. In 2014, music industry topliner Taylor Swift did just that while transforming her career into an eclectic, synth-infused pop masterclass with the release of “1989.” Before the release of the Grammy-award-winning record, Swift flirted with unique, distinct genres as she began to progress into a fully-fledged pop star (songs like “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “22” from her previous album tested the pop waters with her loyal country audience). Nine years to the day of the original release of “1989,” Swift has taken back her iconic record with “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”
Three years after one of his songs was included on former President Barack Obama’s favorite songs of 2020, the dirt emo singer Ruston Kelly’s third full length studio album “The Weakness” was released on Friday, April 7.
When Republic Records superstar Taylor Swift released “Red (Taylor’s Version)” in Nov. 2021, Spotify crashed. Listeners were unable to load the album, or any other music, for at least 10 minutes.
Fashion-rock band Palaye Royale kept their fans anxiously waiting for a new album when they started releasing new music in 2021. Now, the wait is over, because “Fever Dream” is finally out! “Fever Dream” could be the band’s best album to date with their last album, “The Bastards,” coming in a close second.
Two years ago, Colson Baker, famously known as Machine Gun Kelly or boyfriend of the beautiful Megan Fox, released his hit album “Tickets to my Downfall.” With a successful attempt to change his career from rap to punk-rock, MGK’s first album post-musical transition made its way to number one on the Billboard 200. With the help of Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly rose to fame in the world of music.
After its release, Olivia Rodrigo’s album “Sour” dominated social media, radio stations and Billboard charts. The first wave of popularity was driven by both the interest in the breakup behind the album, as well as the average listeners’ appreciation for the music itself.
Korean pop has become increasingly popular over the past few years, and it will only continue to grow. Many artists and bands are making big names for themselves internationally, with a notable example being BTS. In fact, another K-pop group has taken the world by storm since its formation in 2016 – Blackpink!
On Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, Justin Bieber blessed all of his fans’ ears with his new album “Changes,” in which he gives listeners an intimate, erotic look at his new life as a married man to the beautiful Hailey Bieber.
