First she got her driver’s license, now Olivia Rodrigo is taking independent car rides down Malibu in the music video for her new single “deja vu”. On April 1st, the young pop singer dropped the follow up installment to her ex-lover-found-someone-new narrative after her debut single “driver’s license” completely blew up the streaming services and social media. However, the song is far from an April Fool’s Joke.

Viewers of the upcoming season of “The Voice” are in for an exciting new member in the coach chair. Ariana Grande announced on her Instagram the other day that she is “beyond thrilled, honored, and excited” to serve as a team coach for the show's twenty-first season.

The 27-year-old “34+35” singer joins three other professional music artists: John Legend, Blake, Shelton, and Kelly Clarkson, in formulating a team of talented aspiring artists. The contestants train and perform every single week in competition to win a hundred thousand dollars and a record deal with Universal Music Group. Ariana Grande shared her enthusiasm for this new undertaking with NBC, stating “I have been a huge fan of the show for such a long time….I can't wait to go head-to-head with the incredible coaches, get to know these new artists and help to take their craft to the next level."

The French EDM-Pop duo Daft Punk has officially announced their breakup after 28 years together in the music industry. On Monday morning, February 22nd, the beloved pair, Guy-Manuel de Momem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, dropped a surprise eight minute long epilogue video. The opening scene features the two of them walking through an open desert wearing custom racing suits and their signature helmets.

The symbolism of their split is shown when Bangalter hangs behind his partner, creating a distance between the two, and starts stripping his black jacket to reveal a control panel. Momem-Christo meets up with Bangalter, who then turns around for his partner to open the panel to reveal a switch. Momem-Christo flips the switch, setting off a self destruct timer that gets louder as the distance between the duo grows once again.

Last Thursday, February 11th, the country star turned pop queen Taylor Swift released the finished version of her very first re-recorded single. “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” sounds almost identical to the 2008 original that we all know and love, aside from a few minor differences. After over 10 years in the industry, Taylor’s vocals have only gotten stronger. She has also officially stepped out of her country boots and become more comfortable in the pop genre by adapting her voice to fit as such. Overall, the song feels like a breath of fresh air hearing Taylor’s matured voice on an old favorite, and Swifties are able to fall in love with the romantic Shakespearen tale that the singer alludes to in ‘Love Story’.

Last Sunday, February 7th, Canadian pop singer/songwriter The Weeknd touched down in Tampa, Florida for the biggest football game of the season. The Super Bowl LV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended in a huge win for the city’s home team, and was not like any other Super Bowl prior. With the stadium at half capacity, empty seats were taken up by cardboard cutouts of fans, and masks were worn by nearly everyone in attendance. However, another thing that made this Super Bowl stand out was The Weeknd’s spectacular set during half time, as he performed a medley of all of his greatest hits.

Selena Gomez is taking a new approach to her music and we are here for it! On January 27th, the young singer announced on Twitter that her EP Revelación will drop on March 12th, 2021. Just like her latest two singles, this EP will be sung fully in Spanish, making this her first full Spanish language project ever. The announcement was accompanied by a picture of the 28-year-old artist donning a bright red gown against a bright matching backdrop.

As if the tea wasn’t already piping hot with Olivia Rodrigo’s heartbreak anthem ‘Driver’s License’, it is now the “blonde girl’s” turn to say her piece. Last Friday, Sabrina Carpenter released her latest single ‘Skin’, just two weeks after Rodrigo’s unprecedented hit debut song. Many listeners are taking varying stances on this feud between the two Disney singers. Some are in support of Olivia and feel as though Sabrina has stepped out of line. However, other fans are defending the 21-year-old artist by reading deeper into the lyrics and claiming that the song is meant to stop the spread of hate to all sides of the story. Either way, the music released by these two young women have caused quite a stir with their audience members.

BLACKPINK’s fans -affectionately referred to as BLINKS- have been well fed this past year with the release of the band’s first ever studio album this past October. The Korean pop girl group is known for their long hiatuses, however they seem to be breaking this streak with the announcement of new content that is on the way at the end of January and throughout February.

The highly anticipated solo debut of BLACKPINK’s lead vocalist Rosé Park was teased yesterday, as the singer herself posted the official teaser video on Instagram with the simple caption “Jan 31” with a rose emoji, indicating the release date. The official BLACKPINK Instagram and Twitter page also posted the video with the caption “ROSÉ - COMING SOON TEASER. Get a first preview of #ROSÉ’s solo project at 2021 #BLACKPINK: THE SHOW! Don’t forget to join membership and watch THE SHOW!” Fans have already had an ecstatic reaction to the official announcement of Rosé’s solo music, as it has been speculated for years since the release of the group’s main rapper Jennie Kim’s solo debut, which was also titled “SOLO”.

Olivia Rodrigo has come a long way from her pre-teen years on her Disney Channel show Bizaardvark, and is now showing off her musical talents on Disney Plus’ High School the Musical The Musical The Series (say that title five times fast!). She also proves to be an incredibly proficient songwriter and lyricist, as shown by her original “All I Want”, which was one of the featured tracks for her show’s soundtrack and has achieved official gold status in the United States with over 500k sales.

2021 is already looking bright for Harry Styles’ army of fans! On January 1st, 2021, the pop singing sensation released the latest addition to the series of music videos he created for the tracks on his Fine Line album, which released in early 2020. The newest video features the song Treat People with Kindness, and it sets the happy, carefree tone that we can hope to accomplish for this new year (especially after the mess that last year brought).