US singer-songwriter Greyson Chance, who is in recovery from anorexia, says his eating issues stem back to feeling a lack of control over some of his relationships and his career. "I could control where that scale went," he says, describing the machine around him: "Ten to 20 people at the label saying, 'This is where we think you should go'; and you have management, an agent, business managers.
Body positivity and intuitive eating have gained traction in recent years, but the music industry, and culture at large, can still feel unwelcoming to anyone in the public eye who doesn't fit a tightly defined "ideal" image – and praise is still heaped on those who do. This is an issue Nashville artist Kalie Shorr has reckoned with.
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Your evening longread: Why eating disorders are rife in pop music
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It’s coming to my attention that I have a problem with pop culture, namely that I cannot stop referencing it in my everyday conversations. It hasn’t gotten quite to Abed from “Community” levels of bad yet, but I might be on my way.
I find myself particularly immersed in music pop culture, and a lot of my timeframe for those references is the ’80s and ’90s. The impetus for me realizing this was becoming a problem was when I was having a perfectly normal conversation with a coworker this week, and a little light goes off in my head. Next thing I know, I’m searching YouTube for a commercial Nirvana did with Bobcat Goldthwait .
Riverside native Brooke Reese blends music and pop culture on Apple Music Hits’ ‘Pop
For nearly six years, radio personality Brooke Reese has been hosting music chart countdowns from around the world and interviewing some of the biggest stars in music on “The Chart Show,” which lands on the streaming service Apple Music 1 Monday-Thursday.
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Riverside native Brooke Reese is the current host of “The Chart Show” on Apple Music 1 and recently launched “Pop Hits Radio” on Apple Music Hits, where she discusses and shares music, fashion, movies and pop culture from the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. (Photo by Sebastian Kim)
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Noga Erez on Making Her Second Album "Kids" - PAPER
In the three years since the release of her debut album Off the Radar , Noga Erez has pushed herself to not only create bolder pop songs, but tell more personal stories.
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With KIDS, Erez isn't afraid to push genre boundaries, oscillating from a pulsating, gloomy kiss-off to an emotionally abusive ex ("You So Done") to bass-heavy political anthems ("Fire Kites" and "KIDS") and bombastic R&B tracks about mortality ("End of the Road").
All The Best New Pop Music From This Week
This week in the best new pop music saw the release of some anticipated LPs. Lana Del Rey dropped her long-awaited Chemtrails Over The Country Club , Justin Bieber debuted his album Justice , and J Balvin returned with a fiery new single.
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Lana Del Rey has been teasing Chemtrails Over The Country Club for months, and it’s finally here along with her fan favorite song “White Dress.” About the track, co-writer/producer Jack Antonoff says it’s one of his favorites on the album. “What I like about that song is that for all of its weirdness, when you get to the end of it, you understand exactly what it's about,” he said.
K-pop group Brave Girls that was almost forgotten tops music charts after viral YouTube video -
A compilation of footage from their performances of their song "Rollin'" at South Korean military camps was uploaded to YouTube in late February. The video featured witty captions and comments like, "If we play this song at the front lines, victory is ours," alongside scenes of South Korean soldiers frantically cheering and dancing to the upbeat track. The video has since garnered more than 13.5 million views and over 38,000 comments, causing Brave Girls' popularity to skyrocket.
The Beach On His Brand New Pop Tune 'Still In Love"
The singer-songwriter talks heartbreak and vulnerability upon the release of his new pop tune "Still In Love".
We have all been there. Deep in our feels post-breakup and turning to sad girl playlists to numb the pain. Well, alt-pop singer-songwriter George Morgan, aka The Beach, is here with a new heartbreak-fuelled track that will be a perfect fit for your next crying sesh. “Still In Love" is a display of pop perfection that draws inspiration from a tough breakup in a melodic way.
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