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Review: Poppy’s ‘I Disagree’ Is Worth Your Attention
- By Shawn Westcott
- . January 13, 2020
Poppy‘s third studio album is the project that 2020 deserves. With its stark blend of genres, in-your-face production, K-Pop influences and a controversial YouTube personality

Review: The long-awaited ‘Charli’ lives up to the pop fan hype.
- By Shawn Westcott
- . September 26, 2019
Charli XCX is having a moment. Or rather, a renaissance when considering the long series of moments and “breaks” the singer has incurred in

PREMIERE: Grandma’s Music Video for “Elastic.”
- By Shawn Westcott
- . July 25, 2019
Grandma is a rising artist from Atlanta, Georgia with a distinct sound. He embodies the DIY attitude by writing, singing, programming, arranging, producing and

BEHIND THE HITS: The Team Behind Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” On The Track’s Unexpected Triumph.
- By Shawn Westcott
- . July 19, 2019
Behind The Hits is a column brought to you by Pop Crave to highlight the work that goes into crafting perfect pop music. The artists

Pop Visionary Dorian Electra on Finding Their Identity and Sound.
- By Shawn Westcott
- . July 15, 2019
Photo: Deonté Lee Dorian Electra is an LA based pop artist. After getting their start in the philosophical music sphere, they were catapulted into

In Defense of Taylor Swift: You Need To Calm Down.
- By Shawn Westcott
- . June 21, 2019
This week, Taylor Swift unleashed her colorful new song and video, “You Need to Calm Down.” The track doubles down on the glitter-infused aesthetics of

BEHIND THE HITS: Leland on Crafting Bops With Troye Sivan, Selena Gomez and Coming Into His Own.
- By Shawn Westcott
- . June 11, 2019
Behind The Hits is a column brought to you by Pop Crave to highlight the work that goes into crafting perfect pop music. The artists

Hating Cattitude Doesn’t Make You Edgy
- By Shawn Westcott
- . June 7, 2019
Last week, Miley Cyrus unleashed her track “Cattitude” off her ‘She Is Coming’ EP, and the internet was divided. With one swift move, pop’s

P!nk Live at Madison Square Garden
- By Shawn Westcott
- . May 29, 2019
Every musician has certain metrics where they excel. Some musicians are traditional album sales artists. Some are singles artists, snatching number ones on radio with

The Return of Sean Kingston
- By Shawn Westcott
- . May 18, 2019
Sean Kingston is a singer-songwriter and rapper with roots in Kingston, Jamaica and Miami, Florida. He rose to prominence in mid-late 00’s with the