We listened to a lot of music in 2025. The Independent culture team’s collective Spotify age would rival Methuselah, as we took in everything from fresh-faced Gen-Z pop to veteran rock’n’roll. Our ...

It was Tuesday night in America, and Addison Rae was singing “Diet Pepsi,” an ode to kissing some boy between soda sips in the back seat of his car, and before you could decide whether she had been ...

It’s fair to say that no one saw it coming: Among the revolving door of influencers in the Hype House, Addison Rae wasn’t necessarily a shoo-in for pop stardom. In 2019, she had no persona or shrewd ...

Is it really a gay guy music video night without Addison Rae? The rising pop singer has steadily built a devoted following of queer folks and young women over the last several years: first as a TikTok ...

Addison Rae gave a thrilling performance at the Lollapalooza Argentina festival on March 14th, honoring the Queen of Pop, Britney Spears, in the process. Her 12-track performance featured songs such ...

Compared with last year’s top-notch pop glut, 2025 has been a little quieter: while last year was defined by all things neon-green and Brat, we’re seemingly heading into this autumn without a singular ...

Many TikTok creators dream of making it big, but only a few actually do. There is a certain star power needed that captivates audiences, an almost magnetic quality that few possess. Looking back at ...

It was Tuesday night in America, and Addison Rae was singing “Diet Pepsi,” an ode to kissing some boy between soda sips in the back seat of his car, and before you could decide whether she had been ...

LOS ANGELES – Leon Thomas and Olivia Dean brought soul, global girl group Katseye and Addison Rae performed electric pop and Lola Young made a triumphant return to the stage. Those acts, alongside The ...

The lights at 713 Music Hall dimmed to near silence, and the room that had been buzzing with pre-show energy froze. Out of the shadows a figure drifted toward the center of the stage, her outline just ...