The World Needs Kesha's New Album
Kesha, 'Rainbow' Don't be surprised if Kesha needed "Rainbow," her first album since 2012's "Warrior," as much as the queer kids questioning their place in [...]
Kesha's Empowering 'Rainbow' Is the Queer Album the World Needs Right Now
Kesha, 'Rainbow' Don't be surprised if Kesha needed "Rainbow," her first album since 2012's "Warrior," as much as the queer kids questioning their place in [...]
Hear Me Out: Mary J. Blige, Betty Who
Mary J. Blige, 'Strength of a Woman' Fear not, weary gays, the rock that is Mary J. Blige is here to save the day with new muses – see: drama – for her [...]
Hear Me Out: Ryan Adams, LeAnn Rimes
Ryan Adams, 'Prisoner' Ryan Adams, known in part for making Taylor Swift cooler to pop-resistant granola girls (he recorded, in full, a beautiful version of [...]
Hear Me Out: Bette Midler, David Bowie
Bette Midler, 'The Divine Miss M: Deluxe Edition' Long before Bette Midler became social media's beloved socio-political rabble-rouser, before "Wind Beneath [...]
Hear Me Out: Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga
Frank Ocean, 'Blond' The genius of Frank Ocean's intimate second release is its scant emphasis on sexuality. Despite the attention given to Ocean's queerness [...]
Hear Me Out: 'Trio,' Britney Spears
'The Complete Trio Collection,' Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt Nowhere in the backstory notes to the "The Complete Trio Collection" does it [...]
Hear Me Out: Lori McKenna, Tegan and Sara
Lori McKenna, 'The Bird & the Rifle' Music Row's renowned wordsmith Lori McKenna doesn't exactly bury this casual burn, but still, you might miss it. You [...]
The Healing Power of Beyonce's 'Lemonade'
Everyone has their own theory about Beyonce's "Lemonade." Is it about her marriage to Jay Z? Her father's infidelity? America's pervasive racism and its [...]
Hear Me Out: Cyndi Lauper, Rihanna
Cyndi Lauper, 'Detour' Girls just want to have… a country album? If you're Cyndi Lauper and your repertoire is as delightfully ADHD as hers – the American [...]
Hear Me Out: Gwen Stefani, Bonnie Raitt
Gwen Stefani, 'This Is What the Truth Feels Like' Poor Gwen Stefani, all heartbroken on "Used to Love You," the launch single from her long-delayed album [...]
Hear Me Out: Sia, Panic! at the Disco
Sia, 'This Is Acting' Before she rebranded herself as a behind-the-scenes scribe for mainstream pop giants, Sia reveled in authenticity. Every feeling was [...]
