The sounds, scandals, and streaming stats shaping music culture on the internet.
“How are people falling for this?”: Internet debates AI singer Xania Monet making the Billboard chart
“How are people falling for this?”
On Nov 5, 2025 by Rebekah Harding
“UNRELEASE THIS”: Kidz Bop covered Sabrina Carpenter’s most suggestive track and the internet is begging them to stop
Not every song needs a Kidz Bop version…
On Nov 4, 2025 by Susan LaMarca
“The most British way to destroy a man’s reputation”: The internet is all about Lily Allen’s breakup song, “4chan stan”
“The concept of Lily Allen having a song called ‘4chan stan’…”
On Nov 2, 2025 by Anna Good
Lily Allen’s breakup album “West End Girl” has fans laughing, crying, and meme-posting all at once
“I always thought it was a Dojo…”
On Oct 27, 2025 by Anna Good
Can you hit the beat? The Whitney Houston challenge is humbling TikTok
Even drummers have a hard time hitting that beat.
On Oct 24, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
People are hanging off crosswalk signs to take part in the Kid Cudi-inspired “Maui Wowie” trend
“Just hangin around” to the tune of a 2008 banger that references a strain synonymous with tropical paradise.
On Oct 10, 2025 by Susan LaMarca
“I served this country”: Zach Bryan fires back after Kristi Noem slams his “anti-ICE” song
“Zach, I didn’t listen to your music. I’m happy about that today.”
On Oct 8, 2025 by Anna Good
“Career over”: Zach Bryan’s new song “Bad News” infuriates MAGA with anti-ICE lyrics
“ICE is gonna come, bust down your door.”
On Oct 7, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
“We just realized how stupid this is”: Taylor Swift fans react to her movie theater takeover for “The Life of a Showgirl”
“People paid $20 to see lyric videos that are free on YouTube.”
On Oct 6, 2025 by Rebekah Harding
The internet is picking apart Taylor Swift’s lyrics in the “Life of a Showgirl” album—and not in a good way
“It feels like your mom is sending you memes that she thinks you would like.”
On Oct 4, 2025 by Rebekah Harding
Who keeps farting at HAIM concerts? Viral video sparks bizarre widespread investigation
“I thought I was going insane, because WTF, y’all don’t smell that?”
On Oct 3, 2025 by Rachel Kiley
“The NFL Hates America”: MAGA is crashing out over Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show
“Bad Bunny: outing millions of racists by existing.”
On Oct 1, 2025 by Rachel Kiley
As Swifties call out a decline in quality, an apparel designer explains why Taylor Swift’s merch has become so “underwhelming”
“I stopped buying merch because of it.”
On Sep 24, 2025 by Rebekah Harding
What we know about KJ Apa’s side project Mr. Fantasy
The surprise musician spoke to Teen Vogue.
On Sep 21, 2025 by Charlotte Colombo
“A clever warning for what’s to come”: Massive Attack is forcing the issue of facial identification tech by using it on their own audience
“There is no such thing as privacy.”
On Sep 15, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
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