Lady Gaga’s pop return, Kylie Minogue celebrates Saturday & Tinashe’s broke-boy warning
Lady Gaga dropping a swinging collab with Bruno Mars as her first single in two years was not on our 2024 bingo card. Nevertheless, it should be no surprise that when a couple of Grammy darlings get together, they create magic.
Armed with a cigarette and towering beehive hairdo, Gaga blends perfectly into Mars’ signature retro soundscape, effortlessly bouncing between soft croons and soaring high-notes.
Though if you were hoping for a preview of her next album’s sound, you’ll have to keep waiting; the pop star informed fans that the standalone track is meant to tide them over “while you wait [for] LG7.”Indie-pop sister duo REYNA (a.k.a.
Vic and Gab Banuelos) put a sensual and percussive spin on overcoming heartbreak in slinky new single “Mexico.” The track, Vic explained in a statement, was inspired by a trip to her favorite city in the world — and one mired by reminders of an ex. “As I returned with my new partner and created new memories with her, those feelings evaporated,” she said. “Mexico continues to be my happy place and no one has the power to ruin that for me.” The result is a dreamy bop evoking the powers of a healing vacation, all in three-and-a-half minutes flat.
