Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: J. Cole’s Final Act With the exception of Kendrick Lamar, it’s been a rough year commercially for hip-hop, at least in terms of the lack of hits that have been produced in the genre. Last fall, Billboard reported that for the first time in 35 years, there were no hip-hop songs charting within By MC • Feb 10, 2026 12:16 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: The 2000s Sample I can’t be the only person who is feeling the intense nostalgia boom we are experiencing with all things 2000s. Yes, I’m aware that my personal connection to the era is naturally going to make me more drawn to that time, but still, it does seem like the By MC • Feb 03, 2026 01:36 pm
Grammy Awards 2026 Lauryn Hill Honours a Friend and Hero The heart of last night’s Grammy awards came courtesy of none other than Miss Lauryn Hill. Lainey put it to me best when we were texting last night: Ms Hill served as a kind of mistress of ceremony as she and many other artists she welcomed to the stage By MC • Feb 02, 2026 04:36 pm
Grammy Awards 2026 Olivia, Leon and Lola: The Winning Novices “I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.” - Olivia Dean Olivia Dean is the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Grammy for Best New Artist award and from the moment she stepped onto By MC • Feb 02, 2026 04:10 pm
Grammy Awards 2026 Champagne & Nude for the Grammys It was a Grammys carpet of champagne colours with a side of lots and lots of nudity. If there was an award for most and best nude, it would be Chappell Roan in Mugler, it was the unveiling of the gown that had me clutching my pearls. I’m not By MC • Feb 02, 2026 02:08 pm
Grammy Awards 2026 Cher and Gaga : Divas on Live TV It may have been Benito’s night, but there was still some major diva energy at the 2026 Grammy Awards and it came courtesy of two of the greatest divas from differing generations. Few pop artists had as fruitful a year in 2025 than Lady Gaga did with her platinum-selling By MC • Feb 02, 2026 11:48 am
Music The Power of Benito There’s one artist who remained at the centre of the conversation for the entirety of the Grammys last night, and he wasn’t even contractually allowed to perform at the ceremony. His name is Bad Bunny, but most of us who like to think (or dream) that we know By MC • Feb 02, 2026 10:13 am
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Disco All The Time It’s the return of Harry Styles. His newest single “Aperture” is making noise across all music channels, and is serving as the kickoff to his next chapter. The album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally., is out in March and with the announcement of his Together, Together tour, he’ By MC • Jan 27, 2026 02:14 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Return of Hilary Hilary Duff just performed her first live concert in 18 years last night in London, and millennials worldwide are feeling the high. This limited engagement of intimate shows will take her to Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York over the next week and a half. If you were one of By MC • Jan 20, 2026 01:06 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Robyn & Max Max Martin was a young musical protégé when he first started working with Robyn, a Swedish teenager who was on the brink of worldwide prominence. Close to 30 years later, the two are back together crafting quality pop music, which Max Martin himself is no stranger to doing. Robyn, on By MC • Jan 13, 2026 01:55 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Heart & Soul The new year has arrived and new music is rolling out in full force including the comeback of an R&B giant. Jill Scott first burst onto the scene in 2000 with her iconic album Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 which helped usher in a By MC • Jan 06, 2026 12:34 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Usher, The Mentor With over 30 years in the business, Usher has solidified himself as one of the greatest performers to ever hit a stage. Now he’s sharing all that talent and knowledge with the newest musical protégés signed under his record label imprint mega. The label is a joint partnership with By MC • Dec 16, 2025 03:09 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Heat of December The end of the year is upon us, most have shared their Spotify Wrapped stories while holiday playlists are in full rotation. I do love a holiday track, but I prefer to continue to take in new releases during this time. Many songs that get released this month end up By MC • Dec 09, 2025 01:42 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Xtina’s Xmas The holiday season has arrived, and while Mariah continues to have it on lock, there’s another diva who’s sprinkling some of her magic this year. Christina Aguilera is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her Christmas album My Kind of Christmas with a concert special set in Paris that By MC • Dec 02, 2025 03:08 pm
Music MC's MUSIC LOUNGE: Year of Tate Few pop artists have seen more success in pop music this year than Canada’s own Tate McRae. After crushing it at the VMAs back in September, Tate’s visibility grew to an all-time high. Sprinkle in videos of her tour performances taking over the internet for the better half By MC • Nov 25, 2025 02:07 pm
Music Brandy & Monica Light Up Nippy’s Hometown “We did that, 30 years later!” Brandy enthusiastically exclaimed as she and Monica took their final bow at the Prudential Center in Newark over the weekend during the finale performance of their duet “The Boy Is Mine”. The ladies have been on a renaissance tour of sorts across the USA By MC • Nov 24, 2025 12:56 pm
