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Home » Rihanna

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Posted inMusic

Via Rosa of Drama on an Egyptian hit that transcends language barriers

by Leor Galil January 24, 2018August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of AMFM gallery founder Ciera Mckissick, Drama singer Via Rosa, and Reader writer Leor Galil

Posted inMusic

Kuk Harrell brings the best out of Rihanna

by Annie Zaleski February 17, 2016August 18, 2021

Grammy-winning vocal producer Kuk Harrell talks about the path that led him from church choir in Chicago to his work on Rihanna’s new Anti.

Posted inFilm

Young women duke it out in Girlhood, but the men hold all the cards

by J.R. Jones February 4, 2015August 18, 2021

Celine Sciamma’s Girlhood looks at gender politics in a French slum.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Ultrademon, Zombelle, and the GTW will ‘Drive U Crazy’

by Leor Galil July 31, 2014August 18, 2021

Maybe don’t call the single off Ultrademon’s new album “seapunk,” but do play it often.

Posted inBlogs

Calvin Harris takes the lead

by Miles Raymer May 6, 2014August 18, 2021

Are EDM producers angling to get out from behind the boards?

Posted inBlogs

2013 ends with an “eh”

by Miles Raymer December 24, 2013August 19, 2021

A landmark year ends in a flurry of limp ballads and fake folk.

"Affairs with married coworkers are hot in theory and messy in practice."
Posted inColumns & Opinion

A vigorous Canucking in Nova Scotia

by Dan Savage October 10, 2013August 19, 2021

Dan answers Canadians’ questions about sex.

Posted inBlogs

Ke$ha, Wale, and the mix-and-match duet

by Miles Raymer July 16, 2013August 19, 2021

The rise of the plug-and-play guest spot

Posted inBlogs

Future, Drake, Lil Wayne, and pop’s fluid identity

by Miles Raymer April 16, 2013August 19, 2021

How features, collaborations, and various team-ups are reshaping the pop charts

Posted inBlogs

Best shows to see: Local Natives, Howl, Ana Moura, Martha Wainwright

by Miles Raymer March 21, 2013August 19, 2021

Indie darlings moving on up, a metal band pushing the boundaries of doom, and two singer-songwriters worth paying attention to

Posted inMusic

People Issue 2012: Teen Witch, the DJ

by Chicago Reader December 19, 2012August 19, 2021

Founder of CULT at Berlin: “The whole reason of going to school is networking, but I realized I could do that with partying.”

Posted inBlogs

Bruno Mars locks Rihanna out of number one

by Miles Raymer December 18, 2012August 19, 2021

A retro-fied pop star takes on a new decade and finds success

Posted inBlogs

On the charts: Taylor Swift goes dubstep

by Miles Raymer November 27, 2012August 19, 2021

The leading edge in pop’s love affair with EDM

The Roland-TR808 is the backbone of a lot of trap rap and EDM, and now the two genres are beginning to intersect.
Posted inMusic

Who owns trap?

by Miles Raymer November 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Does music born of Dirty South drug wars have any place in squeaky-clean dance clubs?

Posted inBlogs

The seapunk response to Rihanna’s swagger jack

by Miles Raymer November 15, 2012August 19, 2021

Ultrademon and Teen Witch snap on a superstar

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