Hear Me Out: 7 Albums (Britney! Robyn!) That Will Make This Year Suck Less
That Britney album better come quick – preferably before the world combusts from nuclear warfare. On the horizon for the rest of what's shaping up to be [...]
The Colorful World of Simon Black
Take a look at his picture, and there's no getting around it: Detroit native and dance music sensation Simon Black is a little unusual. "I've always danced to [...]
Detroit Artist Launches New Album
It's been nearly five years since Detroit-based recording artist Logan Mario sat down for an interview with BTL. Since that time, Mario has been busy. When [...]
Lansing Rapper Talks Social Justice
Never one to take it slow, 21-year-old Lansing rapper Mikeyy Austin has released a full-length album, a mixtape and multiple singles in two years. Now, the [...]
Best Albums of 2017
Donald Trump is still tweeting (oh yeah, and somehow still president). Free internet porn could be a bygone luxury thanks to #RIPNetNeutrality. But hey, music [...]
Songs for Sanity in this Political Climate
The resistance is in full swing, with late-night talk show hosts railing against Donald Trump's total incompetence as president and oppressed communities [...]
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 [...]