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Pop artist Jesse McCartney played Emo’s with Just Seconds Apart on April 12 for the first show of his “All’s Well” tour.

Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXApril 22, 2024jesse mccartney, emo's austin, pop, mackenzie coleman

Concert Review: Chappell Roan at Emo’s

Midwest pop-princess Chappell Roan brought gay culture to the Emo’s stage on Nov. 1.

Cover Story: Ethel Cain Hauntingly Twists Britney Spears’ “Everytime”

Ethel Cain and her harmonica put an ethereal spin on pop legend Britney Spears’ emotional ballad, “Everytime.”

Ballad Breakdown: MUNA's "What I Want" and The Subversion From The Inspirational Anthem Archetype

Whether it's Natasha Bedingfield telling listeners to “feel the rain on your skin” or Katy Perry commanding audiences to “Roar,” inspirational anthems consistently amass popularity. With “What I Want,” alternative pop trio MUNA offers a new take on the inspirational anthem – one that might end up ruining lives.

Concert Review: 5 Seconds of Summer at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

The Australian four-piece brought their eponymous show (and a giant dice) to The Woodlands on September 9.

Album Review: Hozier’s Stunning Third Album ‘Unreal Unearth’ Debuts a Darker Poetic Narrative Illuminated by the Bright Side of Metamorphosis

Hozier has always been known for his profound sense of poetics, creating romantic yet politically intense tracks filled with a sense of woodland divinity, crafted expertly underneath the cavernous murmur of his deep baritone. Now, the Irish-born artist confronts hell on his new album Unreal Unearth, which in turn serves as both a method of musing through the existential and as a requiem for a changing world.

Album ReviewsAfterglow ATXAugust 30, 2023rachel joy thomas, pop, uk

Album Review: Gracie Abrams Bids ‘Good Riddance’ in a Raw, Confessional Debut

Gracie Abrams struggles to achieve sonic individuality amongst other “sad girl” indie artists, but as she bares her soul track after track in her debut breakup album, heartbreak is painfully palpable.

Album ReviewsAfterglow ATXMarch 13, 2023wayne lim, album review, pop, sad girl indie

Queue the Alt-Boy Tears: 10 Pop Stars on the Rise

Dynamic new faces in pop force "underground" listeners to recognize pop’s power, leaving them with catchy choruses to weep over.

Afterglow ATXNovember 8, 2022hasina shah, gregory muggli, pop

Playlist: Celebrating Women’s History Month With Pop Empowerment

This pop-indulgent playlist is here to remind you who really runs the world. Girls.

Album Review: Charli XCX Crashes the Party

The hit-making, boundary-pushing pop star’s been on the rise for the last 10 years. After helping to push her genre forward, she brings her major-label last hurrah.

Album ReviewsAfterglow ATXMarch 25, 2022felix kalvesmaki, charli xcx, crash, hyperpop, pop, '80s, '90s

The Feminine Musique: Why Janet Jackson is the Queen of Pop

Janet Jackson, and her place in the music industry, has always been a topic of conversation. With a documentary on her life set to release in January, it is time to examine just how she has been in completely altering the pop sphere for women in the genre today.

The Feminine MusiqueAfterglow ATXNovember 3, 2021adam cherian, janet jackson, pop, the feminine musique

The Female Artist’s Rebrand: When Does It End?

We have all seen the horrors and triumphs of young female artists like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Miley Cyrus during their iconic phases, but how do we really know when these identities are true?

Afterglow ATXApril 10, 2020pop, taylor swift, miley cyrus, ariana grande

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