Paramore Respond to “Blatant Racism”

Jason Tate

Hayley Williams and Paramore have responded to the “blatant racism” after a Republican leader objected to a ceremonial resolution honoring the Grammy winners:

”For those that don’t know, Allison Russell is an incredibly talented musician and songwriter. Her music spans genres with strong ties to the Folk/Americana scenes. You might have seen her on the Grammy stage performing with the great Joni Mitchell. Oh, she is also Black. She’s a brilliant Black woman,” Williams said in a lengthy statement provided to The Tennessean. “The blatant racism of our state leadership is embarrassing and cruel. Myself, as well as Paramore, will continue to encourage young people to show up to vote with equality in mind.

Lime Garden – “Pop Star” (Video Premiere)

Lime Garden
Adam Grundy

Today I’m excited to introduce everyone to the Alt-Indie rock band, Lime Garden, who have released their latest single and video from their debut LP called “Pop Star.” On this vibrant track, that comes from the recently released One More Thing, Lime Garden have the pop sensibilities of Charli XCX paired with the songwriting prowess of The Japanese House. Band member Chloe Howard shared:

’Pop Star’ was influenced by a real pop star and me not wanting to go back to my part-time job after being in the studio. On the morning of the studio session, I’d watched a TikTok of Damon Albarn talking about how Gorillaz used the standard preset on an omnichord for ‘Clint Eastwood’ – and then, guess what I found in the studio!? – so, we figured if Damon says so, we should try it! Then I sang over the demo about not wanting to go to work the day after and the lyrics stuck. The song is almost so sarcastic that it’s gone full circle into honesty and my work / life imbalance. The song has got a swagger that might surprise a few people!

If you’re enjoying the latest single from Lime Garden, please consider purchasing their debut LP, One More Thing, here.

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Cassadee Pope Talks Leaving Country for Pop-Punk

Cassadee Pope
Jason Tate

Cassadee Pope talked with Rolling Stone:

Pope didn’t make a conscious choice to depart country music as much as she decided to return to a genre where she felt most at home. But it’s a decision that was validated when some of the genre’s most publicized moments of late involved racism or anti-trans rhetoric (more on that, and the Brittney Aldean “insurrection Barbie” incident later). Deleting those radio-programmer photos, and any need to sacrifice herself for an industry that only awards one chosen white woman a year, at best, was just the catharsis she needed.