Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister.

Either/Or is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Recorded in several locations mostly in Portland, Oregon while Smith was still in Heatmiser and produced by Smith, Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf, Either/Or was released on February 25, 1997 through record label Kill Rock Stars following the demise of Heatmiser. Book-ended by the two singles "Speed Trials" and "Ballad of Big Nothing", Either/Or did not chart in the US but was acclaimed by critics.
Following the album's release, Smith would be struck to the forefront of popular culture after performing the song "Miss Misery" at the 1998 Academy Awards, which appeared in the film Good Will Hunting.

Fresh off the worldwide success of Natural Brown Prom Queen, Sudan Archives levelled up, evolving from a hands-on DIY artist to executive producer of her third album – her most ambitious record to date. Recorded in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Detroit, THE BPM is this innovative artist’s most club-forward music yet, with Sudan Archives taking a dancefloor-ready approach to her unique brand of violin-infused music.

Kelela Mizanekristos is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me.

承接“时代”巡演的光辉余韵，为台前幕后的双轨生活抽丝剥茧。

Mariah Carey is Here For It All. The pop icon announced the title and release date of her 16th album on Monday morning (July 21), revealing that the LP fans have been calling “MC16” will drop on Sept. 26. The news came in a brief Instagram video in which MC flipped her hair back and walked slowly in shiny black leather high-heeled boots and black cat suit in front of a giant mural of herself, with the album title spelled out over and over in black and white behind her.
“Featuring the singles "Type Dangerous," and "Sugar Sweet," the album marks Mariah's first studio album in 7 years. The project is a rich, genre-blending body of work that pays tribute to every era of Mariah that fans know and love, while introducing new collaborators and modern influences that allow the music to seamlessly span generations.”

“我相信怪人才能生存”（I believe the weirdest ones survive），Doja Cat 在《Stranger》中唱道。这句话既概括了她难以捉摸的音乐轨迹，也为那些在爱情中格格不入的人注入了一支强心剂。凭借 2021 年风靡全球的第三张专辑《Planet Her》，Doja Cat 完成了从怪咖网红到流行说唱明星的华丽进化。某种程度上，这位本名为 Amala Dlamini 的音乐人一向喜欢逆风而行：她在 2023 年初宣布将告别流行音乐，几个月后的第四张专辑《Scarlet》带来了锋利硬朗的作品，展示了她强大的说唱功底，也摆脱了她曾取得主流成功的既定模式。然而，2024 年她开始构思第五张专辑时，又转变了思路。“我发现我喜欢谈论爱。”Doja 告诉 Apple Music，“而且我也认为，音乐是表达各种形式的爱的绝佳方式。”

在这张《Vie》（法语意为“生活”，也谐音罗马数字“五”）中，Doja 驾着 DeLorean 汽车带来了全新的声音和风格。她巧妙地投身于 80 年代的颓废美学，用跳跃的鼓机、强劲的贝斯线条和萨克斯独奏片段，为讲述爱意与迷恋的歌曲添彩。她在《AAAHH MEN!》中向 Queen 致敬，歌颂男人所带来的令人疯狂、沮丧又难以抗拒的快感；主打单曲《Jealous Type》则将新杰克摇摆曲风带入 2020 年代。此外，她所说的“80 年代俗气浪漫旋律”也促成了她与流行乐坛复古制作大师 Jack Antonoff 的首次合作。“这张专辑既探讨了私人话题，又创造了新事物，还让我认识了新朋友。这一切都水到渠成。”

与前作相比，《Vie》更加俏皮，沉浸在夸张有趣的氛围与辛辣的主题中。歌曲《Silly! Fun!》回归迷离晕眩的 R&B 氛围，谈论对浪漫的想象，而歌词写道“我知道生个孩子会很开心/我们太傻了 在拉斯维加斯结婚”（I know it could be a blast to just pop out a baby/We’re so very silly, getting married in Vegas），蜜月几乎在开始时就结束了。不过，这并不意味着这张专辑缺乏深度。“其实它的灵感源于我每周两次的心理治疗，我了解了人类的各种生存体验，以及大脑如何无意识、有意识地运作。”与此同时，她也精进了歌唱技术，《Jealous Type》结尾的处理便证明了这一点。“我觉得自己可以做到许多以前做不到的事情。无论我最初是从什么起步的，这张专辑展现了我如今更进化、更成熟的状态。”

除了光鲜亮丽的浪漫，爱还以其他方式呈现。“我认为创造力本身就是爱。”Doja 说道，“为爱你会承担很多风险。当音乐人热爱自己的工作时，有时会经历不适甚至恐惧。但没关系，因为你的热爱胜过一切。”