Shabaka and the Ancestors embrace their multiculturality to create conscious spiritual jazz.
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South Korean indie artist uju puts a fresh spin on ‘80s city pop.
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Colombian electronic producer Filmmaker creates EBM soundscapes that feel like the score for a dystopian film.
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The Melbourne-based pop auteur reinvents heartbreak on her 2019 album the wonderful world of nature.
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Synthesizers, melodic basslines, and transparent self-doubt: Los Angeles trio Moaning are here to bring 1980s post-punk to the 21st century. The band’s alternative style is the perfect soundtrack to a moody quarantine.
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Austin-based pop singer Madison Baker has already made her presence known with the release of two masterfully crafted singles.
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How a combination of flute solos, rap verses, and positive mantras helped me overcome past demons and realize what self-love is actually about.
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Every piece of vinyl has its story told by the record player that plays it. I never imagined this was the story I’d get from mine.
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One Direction: the world’s biggest boy band known for its wild fans, incredible looks, and for single-handedly eliminating every 13-year-old girl’s insecurities. Hits like “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Little Things” clearly have superficial sentiments, but on “She’s Not Afraid,” the boys give the girl what they desire… character depth?
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In the first heartbeats of punk, Patti Smith reinvents Van Morrison’s garage rock classic to highlight the inherent misogyny of the early rock ‘n’ roll era.
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In this perfectly ‘70s tune, Karen Carpenter sings the grievances of an illuminated woman on the other side of a breakup. Having written this song before her own troublesome and short-lived marriage, the songwriter may have unwittingly predicted her own fate.
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Marina Diamandis has long been an outspoken critic of pop culture’s views of women. While she expresses her opinions in her other projects through metaphors and symbolism, her track “Can’t Pin Me Down” provides a candid and direct callout of misconceptions surrounding feminism and the actions of women.
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First released in 2002, “She Will Be Loved” shows a few characteristics of the soon-to-be-named “nice guy” trope. However, in spite of these flaws, the song remains a positive song about a man supporting a girl –– in one way or another.
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In her catchy 2015 single, Meghan Trainor illustrates the harmful effects of internalized misogyny with lyrics celebrating traditional gender roles.
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When dancing to the contagious beats of cumbia, bachata, salsa, and merengue, it’s easy to forget the sometimes negative messages this music emits into the Latinx community. But what is two steps too many when it comes to supporting music that oppresses women?
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Songs are like relationships. Some are only with you for a season, and others stick with you forever. Panic at the Disco has stuck with me from all of my sad girl hours to feeling on top of the world.
An analysis of “Girl” by the Internet presents a new portrayal of women from within the LGBTQ+ community.
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Hip-hop is often criticized for its notorious hypersexualization of women, but by looking at Kendrick Lamar's"These Walls," we can see a more nuanced understanding of the genre’s portrayal of women.
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