Review: Faith Evans & The Notorious B.I.G. – The King & I

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Days before the untimely demise of Biggie Smalls, being gunned down in Cali, he sat down with Rap City host, Joe Clair, to give what would become his final televised interview to promote his second album, Life After Death. That was twenty years ago, yet the wounds of his unsolved … Continue Reading →

Chastity Brown – Silhouette Of Sirens

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Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chastity Brown has released her sixth studio album, entitled “Silhouette Of Sirens”. The Minneapolis-based musician with the smoky voice skillfully blends folk, rock, and soul to deliver a brilliant album. Lyrically and musically at her best, it seems that Chastity Brown has honed her craft through experiences … Continue Reading →

Little Steven – Soulfire

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Legendary rock musician and actor Little Steven releases his new album “Soulfire”. Little Steven, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has been playing in bands since his teenage years in the mid-1960s and made his solo … Continue Reading →

KRS-One – The World Is Mind

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Rap veteran KRS-One returns with a new album, titled “The World Is Mind”. Born in 1965, the hip-hop pioneer from The Bronx rose to prominence in the 1980s with his group Boogie Down Productions. “The World Is Mind”, 13th solo record by KRS-One, brings back the boom bap sound with … Continue Reading →

LP – Lost On You

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“Lost On You”, the fourth studio album by recording artist LP, is out now. As a songwriter, LP has written for the Backstreet Boys, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, Rita Ora, Leona Lewis, and Cher, among others. LP wrote “Lost On You” to overcome the painful breakup with her former girlfriend, creating … Continue Reading →

Review: Willie Nelson – God’s Problem Child

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Weather-worn Willie Nelson offers his wrinkled soul to the heavens with his first album of new songs in three years – God’s Problem Child. Aged 83 (this album was released a day before his 84th birthday) the Sheriff of Country has reached a spiritual upland and nearly every song on … Continue Reading →

Review: Mary J. Blige – Strength Of A Woman

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If the song “Sorry” from Beyonce’s Lemonade album represented a complete genre, and “Middle fingers up… Tell him boy, bye, boy, bye!” was a whole album within the genre, Mary J. Blige has just come with the fire! By now, anyone who has even loosely followed Mary’s career can run … Continue Reading →

Lea Michele – Places

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Lea Michele is set to release her second studio album, entitled “Places”. The 30-year-old actress, singer, and author from New York describes the sound of this record as more theatrical than her debut album “Louder”. The new album features the powerful lead single “Love Is Alive” produced by Xandy Barry … Continue Reading →

Celebrating Pop Magazine on its 3rd Anniversary

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It’s been three amazing years since we launched Pop Magazine and created a new source of information for music fans around the globe. Over the past three years we have covered all the different genres of popular music, featuring a broad spectrum of artists: international superstars, established talents aside from … Continue Reading →

Imelda May – Life Love Flesh Blood

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Irish musician Imelda May releases her fifth studio album, titled “Life Love Flesh Blood”. Since her recording debut with the album “No Turning Back”, Imelda May is known for her rockabilly sound, and each of her next three records, “Love Tattoo”, “Mayhem”, and “Tribal”, not only reached number one on … Continue Reading →