PITTSBURGH, PA (April 10, 2020) – 18-year old pop artist and high school senior, Maleena, today released a heart-wrenching video dedicated to the worldwide class of 2020, who are increasingly seeing their schools closed for the rest of their senior year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The video for “Don’t Forget Me” bounces between scenes of current-day Maleena isolated in her cap and gown and scenes of future Maleena looking through a box of memories from her senior year, including a newspaper documenting the school closures. “It is heartbreaking to know that we, as the Class of 2020, have unexpectedly already…
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Written By Kelly Holm Chastising Cupid is hardly a novel idea in popular music, but Irish singer-songwriter Ryan McMullan is putting his own modern spin on this classic trope. After a few years of releasing songs like the confessional “Letting Go for a Little While” and the folksy “Rebellion,” McMullan’s new EP Ruthless Cupid is full of tracks dedicated to putting the mischievous cherub in his place. “Oh honey come back, you never told me your name/I should’ve known it would always end up this way,” he sings on the titular tune, “Ruthless Cupid.” “Oh Cupid, I’m stupid for listening/You’re…
‘Stick Around… Good times just behind the corner’ … Could there be a better musical paean for our times? Nirob Islam returns with a track revealing his trademark style of R&B tinged pop and a huge sense of optimism stemming from his poetic flow and songwriting. Filmed in Bangladesh, the official video for Stick Around is a cornucopia of sound and colour, so much so you can almost smell it. Family gatherings, busy streets and bicycle bells all feature to create a wonderful window into daily life. Growing up as a Bengali Muslim in Sweden, Nirob understands implicitly what it is…
Cleveland-based indie rock band Ottawa has just released the fresh, motivating tune we all need right now as we fight off feelings of helplessness and unproductivity during the Covid-19 quarantine. It’s called “Plan of Attack”, and it feels super relevant as we all struggle to establish at-home schedules and get anything done. “‘Plan of Attack’ is, to me, the most important song we’ve ever done. The message is, when you’re down to your absolute last strand of hope, just keep pushing forward, because that’s literally the only direction we have in life,” says frontman Dale DeLong. Plenty of folks are…
Written By Kelly Holm The class of 2020 may not be able to physically walk down the aisle in their caps and gowns thanks to COVID-19, but brother act AJR’s latest single “Bang!” still conveys plenty of graduation spirit. With relatable lines about the challenges of #adulting, this catchy tune is the perfect soundtrack for ushering out something old and beginning something new. “Feel like I’m gonna puke because my taxes are due/Do my password begin with a one or a two/Been a hell of a ride but I’m thinking it’s time to grow,” frontman Jack Met sings. “So put…