Olivia Rodrigo

Billie Eilish, recently shared that she feels a “protectiveness over” Olivia Rodrigo, who was born 14 months after the “What Was I Made For?” singer. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Tuesday, Eilish revealed that Rodrigo inspired her song “Goldwing.” “I think everybody’s experiences are so individual,” she told the publication. “Nobody has had anybody else’s life, you know? But I do feel a protectiveness over Olivia. I have a song called ‘Goldwing’ from my last album that’s kind of about…

After unveiling Hunger Games single, “Can’t Catch Me Now,” earlier this month, Olivia Rodrigo released the video for the brooding track. Set to feature in the franchise’s sequel, The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, the new song tells the story of inescapable revenge, as the Rodrigo sings, “There’s snow falling over the city/You thought that it would wash away/The bitter taste of my fury and all of the messes you made/Yeah, you think that you got away.” For the chorus, she taunts: “You’ll feel it all around/I’m…

The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 Grammys on Friday, and with 94 categories, it’s a lot to digest. But we’re here to help — read our breakdown of the 17 Grammys facts you should know. FEMME FATALE Male performers make up more than two-thirds of the winners of album of the year in Grammys history — but it’s ladies night at the 2024 show. Women count for seven of the eight nominees in the top category, including SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Janelle Monáe,…

In its continued quest to capture the attention of families across America, media juggernaut Disney developed its namesake television channel, with the network’s first broadcast going live on April 18, 1983—exactly 40 years ago, today. Four decades later, it’s impossible to understate just how much of an impact the network had on young adults like me.Reuniting With Tyra BanksLong before the days of a Marvel buyout and the company’s own streaming service, teens and families across America could look forward to consuming…

The Biden administration previously tried appealing to a younger demographic with Gen Z’s own Olivia Rodrigo, who stressed the importance of getting vaccinated for covid-19 in a July 2021 visit to the White House. Image: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images)How do you do fellow kids? In an effort to reach younger voters ahead of the 2024 election, President Joe Biden is looking to use social media influencers to tout his accomplishments through an exclusive briefing room. Nobody’s Really Watching ReelsAxios broke the story…

“Everything’s too easy,” Dylan said of streaming music. “Just one stroke of the ring finger, middle finger, one little click, that’s all it takes.”Image: Kevin Winter (Getty Images)Music industry legend Bob Dylan has some opinions on the boom in streaming services over the last few years. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the singer-songwriter shared his belief that the industry’s pivot to streaming has made music “toothless.” Dylan said:Everything’s too easy. Just one stroke of the ring finger, middle finger,…

80's throwbacks, 2000's R&B, and new tracks from the biggest pop artists have gone viral on TikTok this year.Graphic: Allison CorrAh TikTok, whether you love it or hate it, its effect on the music industry cannot be understated. TikTok’s ability to make a song blow up, firmly nestling it into our limbic systems for better or for worse, is one of the foundational parts of the app—and whether or not music labels buying in to that phenomenon is good or bad is a topic for another article. But the virality of a song cannot…