Bad Flamingo strips things back for a more somber, introspective moment with their new song, “Velvet.” Instruments ring like a set of windchimes, gently blowing through songbird vocals. “We look,[...]
Have you ever had one of those loves where the timing just never lined up? Brittany Ann Tranbaugh muses on such an experience with her new song, “When Our Timing’s[...]
French singer-songwriter Alison Manicourt and British-Iranian composer and producer Shervin Hejazi collide to create Mona et Toi. They bill themselves as noir-rock, bending music like fragments of light through a[...]
teo tala imagines his life like a movie. His tragic breakup plays over and over. Once the credits roll, it just starts again. He can’t seem to escape it. That’s[...]
We all have things that root us into the earth. That can be yoga, hiking, exercise, and spirituality. Whatever it is, Kai Karilove reminds the listener to embrace those things.[...]
If you meet Obed Padilla in the middle, who knows what’ll happen! That’s the freeing groove of his new song “Meet Me in the Middle,” an acoustic-rendered song that’s equally[...]
For Pride Month 2026, B-Sides & Badlands isย raising money for The Trevor Project. Our celebration of queerness features interviews with filmmakers and artists, reviews of queer horror and albums, and[...]
Travis Pickering delights in good old-fashioned country music, circa the ’90s. His new song, “Hangover Song,” fits somewhere between Mark Wills and Clint Black. Memory swirls at the bottom of[...]
Lana Del Rey casts a very long shadow. With her new song “Subaru,” Australian upstart Isabelle Skye cuts a swatch from Del Rey’s gorgeous, languid gown. A sweeping, orchestral quality[...]
Corinthian Hall muses on parenthood with his new song “Little Wonder.” Written in a NYC playground, the tender ditty casts a blindingly shimmering reflection. “You won’t remember this like me,”[...]
Sometimes you need to run right into a brick wall to realize you’re in dire need of a change. That’s essentially the vibe of freetime‘s new song, “wide awake.” Groovy[...]
Leah Jane scrawls a much-needed pep talk with her new song, “Girl, You’re Fine.” Twinkling piano and jangly other instruments give the track a fluttering quality, as though she’s puffing[...]
Making room for every part of yourself, particularly as you grow older, is an essential part of the human experience. Sometimes, it can be difficult to accept certain things, but[...]
The Evil in the White House should be used to being skewered in art. From film to TV and music, creatives have and (hopefully) will continue letting the poisonous vipers[...]
Isabella Han-Bolelli confronts the feeling of not being “Asian Enough” with her new song. “How can I call myself Chinese when I butcher the five words of Mandarin I know?[...]
