Stereogum — Charli XCX’s great 2024 album Brat huge a big cultural splash, and it owes at least some of its impact to the Apple Dance, the bit of viral choreography that goes along with the titular song. The Apple Dance gets a showcase moment at every Cha... more info

New York Post — At her star-studded Coachella afterparty, Charli XCX made a sartorial statement that seemed to take a dig at Saturday headliner Green Day. more info

Stereogum — On Friday (Apr. 11), A. G. Cook performed a Britpop-heavy set at Coachella. The producer also brought out Danny Brown to help out with Charli XCX’s how i’m feeling now gem “party 4 u” and Rustie’s Green Language track “Attak.” more info

Stereogum — Tracy Chapman doesn’t often do interviews, but on Friday (Apr. 4) The New York Times published a conversation with the legendary musician as a new reissue of her self-titled debut was released by Rhino. She spoke about her qualms with streamin... more info

Obscure Sound — A magnetic pop single out today from London-based artist Floss Jordan, “Midas” combines melodic vocal captivation with a sharp synth-forward production. A compelling theme emanates within the lyrics as well, exploring the Greek myth of king Midas... more info

Stereogum — Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan gave us last year’s most acclaimed salacious pop hits and this summer the three artists will headline Primavera Sound. Tonight they were all honored at the 2025 BRIT Awards. more info

Stereogum — Up here in the northern hemisphere, we’re in the darkest, deepest, most soul-crushing depths of winter. Down in Australia, though, they’re going through peak festival season right now, the lucky bastards. On Friday — Friday already happened ... more info

Stereogum — Addison Rae’s successful ascent out of TikTok-only fame landed her a spot on our list of Best New Artists Of 2024. We loved “Diet Pepsi” and we thought “Aquamarine” was pretty great too. Today the Charli XCX protegé has shared her first... more info

Stereogum — Let’s face it: You just don’t see celebrities railing line after fat line of cocaine off of mirrored tables anymore. In 2025, the mere implication of hard drugs — even by a party girl avatar like Charli XCX — prompts hand wringing online. ... more info

Stereogum — Last week, Chappell Roan won the Grammy for Best New Artist, and she used her acceptance speech to call for change in the music business, highlighting the things that record labels don’t provide to the artists that they’re developing: “Recor... more info