Hayley Williams has launched her solo project that channels rage, depression, freedom, memories, and lust. This photo story is based on the lyrics and visuals for Petals for Armor I.
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Season two of “Sex Education” creates an effective coming-of-age narrative by embracing intense teenage emotions with an on the nose soundtrack.
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Indulge your inner wild child through a mix of R&B and indie pop with a psychedelic flair.
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No duo challenges the music industry quite like rap’s pair of literary homies.
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Allison McCarty was an Afterglow staff writer who tragically passed away last weekend. We have compiled a playlist and some notes of remembrance as a tribute to her.
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Punk rock is famous for lionizing life on the margins, but only a few years after Stonewall and still a few decades away from marriage equality, these musicians brought sexuality into the politics of the burgeoning subculture.
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The pop icon’s fourth album is at once a return to the sleazy club-pop that made her famous and a continued exploration of her country roots.
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In recent years, pop music has become increasingly introspective, but these album outros will reassure you that it’ll all be alright.
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Before tonight’s big game, take a look back at some of the most legendary Super Bowl halftime performances in history.
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In the first single from her upcoming solo debut, Petals For Armor, Paramore singer Hayley Williams dares to live in her darkness.
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ANTI, Rihanna’s eighth studio album, presents a simmering and raw portrait of a woman finally breaking free from the radio-friendly box she’s been in her entire career.
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Brooklyn-based noise rock trio Bambara spoke with Afterglow on their origins and cinematic vision as they prepare to release their fourth album, Stray.
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Afterglow is watching the 62nd Grammy Awards and providing live updates with everything you need to know.
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The 62nd Grammy Awards are fast approaching, and it’s time for one last wave of predictions over who will win big tonight — and more importantly, who deserves it most.
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Former Grammys CEO Deborah Dugan’s complaint against the Grammys reveals shocking information about corruption, greed, and sexual assault allegedly brewing within the Recording Academy.
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While Circles provides some of the best music in Mac’s discography, Mac’s headspace throughout the project tells a much darker tale.
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Awards season is upon us, so here are the real winners.
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This year’s group of inductees into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has once again ignited conversations about representation within the genre.
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