About Meredith Connelly

Taylor Swift is more than used to making headlines, but in recent weeks the pop idol has been attracting media attention for her testimony in the ongoing trial of former KYGO radio …
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Music, particularly pop, has always acted as a sort of unofficial haven for the designated “other” of a given decade. Stars like Madonna, Cher, and Diana Ross became LGBTQ+ icons …
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If I asked you to stop what you are doing right now and name, in your own opinion, the most influential and highest grossing stars in pop and hip-hop right …
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Spotify—the music streaming site with millions of paid subscribers and millions more active users—has often come under fire for its dealings with artists, particularly as it pertains to royalties and …
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Warped Tour is known for a lot of things—alt-rock bands that remind you of your high school days, the lingering threat of heat stroke, and more checkered sneakers than you …
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There is an air of the otherworldly which tends to hang heavily around celebrity musicians—a sense that the lives they lead, and the things they do and see are entirely …
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Music festivals are famous for their fashion, and have in a sense become the Met Gala of concert style, a place to stake out trendsetting outfits sported by “It Girls”—famous …
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We are creatures of habit. How often do we have that age old internal argument of familiarity versus novelty? Should I try the new curry dish at my favorite restaurant …
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Collaborations between electronic artists and pop stars or rappers are a dime a dozen these days. In fact, collaborative songs like the Weeknd and Daft Punk’s “Starboy” or the Chainsmokers …
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Terrorist attacks are motivated by the same emotions they hope to inspire in others—fear and hatred. In recent years, concerts and clubs have become prime targets of terrorist acts, perhaps …
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