Rina Sawayama: ‘not British enough’ for the Mercury Prize
Rina Sawayama is a 30-year-old, queer, Japanese-British woman breaking into the pop scene. Or rather, changing it. Sawayama started blowing up in 2017 after hit…
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Not Another Sellout: Jamie Fine
If there’s one name you should remember going into 2021, it’s Jamie Fine. The Canadian native is breaking out into a solo career after several…
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Indie-Pop Artist JAWNY Releases New Project: For Abby
Born Jacob Sullenger from California, JAWNY released his new project on October 27, 2020, called For Abby, available at all digital retailers. He tells a…
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Spotify Versus Apple Music
There are many details within streaming services that make or break a listening experience. These minor changes have led to an interesting corporate rivalry in…
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We’re in ‘Stupid Love’ With Lady Gaga’s Latest Looks
Lady Gaga’s next fashion era has arrived and it is everything we could have wanted. Between her new album “Chromatica” coming later this year and…
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Harry Styles to Draw A Fine Line Come December
His second album titled “Fine Line” is due this December 13, confirmed via an Instagram post by Harry himself.
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Rence: Creating Music Without Genre
Looking for the perfect song to bump to in your headphones around campus? VALLEY needs you to hear this up-and-coming artist.
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Charli XCX & The Future of Pop Music
I go hard, I go fast / And I never look back, chants the now 27-year-old pop sensation on her latest project simply titled “Charli.”
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The Spectacular Rise of Rosalía
This rise of Latin pop reaching America started back in 2015 and has since followed a fairly similar formula, so what sets Rosalía apart?
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The Perfect Summer Aux Playlist
From bump sessions to beach days to pre-game playlist or maybe even a dance in the mirror all by yourself with a hairbrush — you name that type of playlist — VALLEY’s got you this summer.
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The Best Concerts of Summer 2019
With money, time and great weather, the question of how to spend these three long months remains. One of the best options? Summer concerts with friends!
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“All Eyes on You” Cake Pops
Trick-or-treaters, faux cobwebs and ransacked Party City shelves: it’s Halloween once again. Whether you’re attending a costume party or staying in and marathoning classic horror…
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Spotify x Ariana Grande: Sweetener The Experience
“Sweetener,” Ariana Grande’s fourth studio album released in mid-August, takes listeners through an emotional journey of love and loss in her new era of music….
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A Look Into Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour
After releasing her hit album “Reputation” in October, Taylor Swift announced the highly anticipated dates of the Reputation World Tour to take place throughout Summer…
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A Taste of HUNNY
Spring is here, and although we are all still suffering from the cold, VALLEY wants to give you some cheer by giving you the 411…
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Movin’ On 2018
If you thought last year’s Movin’ On lineup was exciting, get ready for this year’s. This year, Logic, Daya, Judah & the Lion, and Mick…
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Female Artists to Know in 2018
In the age of fourth wave feminism, VALLEY believes it is important to be conscious of the media we consume and open up our eyes and ears…
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Call It What You Want: Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” 2.0?
Fan theories suggest that Taylor Swift’s new song, “Call It What You Want,” could possibly be a “Love Story” 2.0 for the pop star since there are so many parallels in each tune. So, VALLEY thought it was time to take a look into some of the comparisons between the two songs.
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Harry Styles’ New Direction
If anyone other than Harry Styles released a dark, confusing video with nothing but piano and the text “April 7,” it would be considered terrible marketing. But when you’re the former front man of One Direction, rules don’t apply to you.
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The Power of Music: How it Affects our Daily Lives
We all have our favorite genres, artists and individual songs that we use to evoke various moods and either soothe us when we’re down, or get a party started on a Saturday night.
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