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Gen Z Retro Revival: Cassettes Are Making a Comeback—All Thanks to Taylor Swift

August 23, 2025

The 1980s and 1990s analog music medium known as cassette cassettes is experiencing an unanticipated comeback, with Gen Z spearheading the trend. Taylor Swift, who included cassettes in the release...

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Doja Cat’s “Jealous Type” Serves Major '80s Pop Vibes—and Announces Tour Whereange Fans Worldwide

August 23, 2025

This week's most notable headline: Doja Cat's erotically charged, '80s-inspired music video, "Jealous Type," is dominating social media feeds and cultural discourse, marking her most daring...

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J‑hope & GloRilla’s “Killin’ It Girl” Wins Summer’s Best Collaboration – And It’s Pure Gen Z Energy

August 23, 2025

J-hope and GloRilla's "Killin' It Girl," a spectacular blend of K-pop flare and shameless hip-hop heat that has taken the world by storm, is this week's winner of the Best Collaboration of Summer...

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Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Emotion’ Gets the 10th Anniversary Treatment It Deserves (6 New Reasons to Celebrate)..

August 23, 2025

Carly Rae Jepsen is giving fans the ultimate gift for the 10th anniversary of her critically adored album Emotion: a special edition featuring four never-before-heard tracks and two fresh remixes...

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BTS' First Reunion Photos Hint at 2026 Comeback Magic: BTS Reunites for Beach Day and Studio Sessions After Military Service

August 23, 2025

The wait is over, ARMY! BTS is officially back together and balancing work and play in their first moments of reunion after completing mandatory military service. J-Hope sent fans into a frenzy...

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“Hard Fought Hallelujah”: Worship Breaks Through as a Cultural Movement

August 23, 2025

Christian music stepped outside of its quiet comfort zone in 2025. "Hard Fought Hallelujah," a worship song by Brandon Lake, went platinum, sold out festival stages, and exploded from churches to...

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Viral Songs from Hospital Bed: Forrest Frank’s Faithful Bounceback

August 23, 2025

In late July 2025, Christian artist Forrest Frank (of Surfaces, now a solo juggernaut in faith-pop) posted from a hospital bed: he’d fractured his L3 and L4 vertebrae in a skateboarding accident...

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Sleep Token’s “Even In Arcadia” Tour Poised to Redefine Metal Live Shows

August 21, 2025

On September 16, the masked metal phenomenon Sleep Token will embark on their 2025 "Even In Arcadia Tour" across North America. The 18-show tour, which includes a huge date at Brooklyn's Barclays...

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"Boots on the Ground" and the Soul Line Dance Movement — TikTok’s Viral Connection to Black Country Culture

August 21, 2025

Due to a line dance that went viral and won over fans' hearts both inside and outside of the United States, 22-year-old Tre Little's song "Boots on the Ground" has become a cultural sensation this...

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Taylor Swift Sparks Nostalgia Revival with Cassette Tape Releases

August 21, 2025

In addition to preparing for her next album, The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is reviving the physical medium this week by putting her songs on cassette tapes. This sentimental action...

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Cardi B Drops Jay-Z-Sampling Single ‘Imaginary Playerz'

August 21, 2025

Cardi B is officially back in album mode. On Friday, the rap superstar released her new single “Imaginary Playerz,” a bold track that samples Jay-Z’s classic “Imaginary Player.” The release comes...

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Gary Oldman Reflects on David Bowie: “The World’s Gone to Shit” Since His Passing

August 21, 2025

Gary Oldman opened up about his decades-long friendship with the late David Bowie, calling the world a very different place since the music icon’s death in January 2016. In a heartfelt interview...

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Conan Gray’s “Vodka Cranberry” Is a Late-Night Cry for Closure—and a Glimpse Into His Most Vulnerable Album Yet

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Drunk calls. Crying in the dark. Lingering heartbreak. Conan Gray’s new single “Vodka Cranberry” isn’t just a song—it’s a full-blown emotional unraveling, and fans are already bracing themselves for what’s coming next.

Set to appear on his upcoming album Wishbone, out next month, “Vodka Cranberry” is a gut-punch of a track. It captures the worst kind of heartbreak—the kind that doesn't come with clean endings. “Got way too drunk off a vodka cranberry / Called you up in the middle of the night / Wailing like an imbecile,” Conan sings, with a brutal honesty that makes you want to hug him… and maybe text your therapist.

The music video, a direct continuation of “This Song,” is cinematic sadness at its finest: dim lights, late-night phone calls, aching silences. It’s not just a visual—it’s a feeling you’ve had at 2 a.m. but never had the words for.

What makes this moment even more powerful is the backstory. Conan confessed that Wishbone wasn’t even meant to be an album. These songs were written in secret—scribbled in journals, whispered in hotel beds between tour stops, kept from his own label and friends. “I didn’t know I was making anything,” he wrote. “And I had no plan to release any of it.”

That’s what makes Wishbone feel different. It’s not calculated. It’s not curated. It’s honest. And if “Vodka Cranberry” is any sign, it’s going to be messy, heart-wrenching, and incredibly, unapologetically real.

So if you’ve ever cried over someone who never gave you closure, or spiraled after a drink or three—this one’s for you. And Wishbone? That might just be the album we didn’t know we needed this year.