Jonathan Pertile

Taylor Swift's re-recorded 'Fearless' is more than an improvement

For Swift’s statement to work though, her new version of the album needs to be better than the original to get people to listen to her rerecording. Thankfully for Swift, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” does that and more thanks to her vastly improved vocals and six previously-unreleased songs, marketed as “From The Vault.” 

'Life Support' has Madison Beer confidently moving into the spotlight

The best moments on “Life Support” come when Beer combines these two sides – anger and vulnerability – together.

The Haim sisters and Taylor Swift show off their creative chemistry on 'Gasoline' remix

Regardless, it’s gratifying to see talented musicians come together to make terrific music, especially considering how hard it is to collaborate virtually in the midst of a pandemic.

2021 Grammys predictions: Who should win, who will win

After being pushed back two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Grammy Ceremony date is set for March 14th.

Ariana Grande’s 'Positions' is ambitiously unambitious

When Ariana Grande dropped “Positions,” an R&B-embellished pop album in the vein of her debut record, “Yours Truly” (2013),  it shocked the world to the tune of one million likes on Twitter. 

Deadlines and difficult times

From the ninth floor of the hospital, you can see really far off into the distance.

'Smile' and the collapse of Katy Perry

All of this makes her 2010 album “Teenage Dream” feel like a long, long time ago. That album, released almost exactly 10  years before “Smile,” was supported by an unbelievable run of five chart-topping singles, a record that Perry shares with Michael Jackson. The stark difference between these two albums begs a simple question:  What happened to Katy Perry?

Surprise album 'Folklore' is Taylor Swift's best yet

“Folklore” is free to explore a vast array of settings and characters like a sonical storybook, earning itself the distinction of being Swift’s best album yet.

Finding escape in the iOS app ‘Tiny Wings’

My eyes are blurry, and I can’t really tell where my phone screen ends and the darkness begins. 

Derivative? Who cares. ‘Kid Krow’ is great anyway.

Conan Gray is lonely. A global pandemic has him isolated at home, surrounded by the comforts of musical instruments and Taylor Swift and Lorde posters.

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Dozens of vendors gathered in downtown Pittsboro for North Carolina’s annual PepperFest.

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