Reanna Cruz

1 month ago | vulture.com | Rebecca Castillo |Reanna Cruz |Emma Madden |Dan Reilly

No Coachella is complete without chaos. This year’s edition kicked off with a big ol’ traffic jam. By day two, the wristband scanners briefly stopped working. Also, temperatures occasionally soared over 100 degrees. Once folks finally made it to the grounds — and hopefully cooled off — they got what they came for: Free Erewhon food great performances from their favorite artists.

1 month ago | vulture.com | Reanna Cruz |Charlie Harding |Nate Sloan

Influence defines Lady Gaga’s latest album, Mayhem, a carefully curated sonic exhibition showcasing her inspirations and imitators. The record is a fascinating retrospective that reveals just how thoroughly Gaga understands her place in the pop-music continuum. Through detailed musical references and production choices, Mayhem invites fans to explore different wings of Gaga’s artistic sensibility, revealing an artist who has mastered musical curation.

2 months ago | pitchfork.com | Reanna Cruz

In October 2024, Haley Fohr, under her Circuit des Yeux moniker, released “God Dick,” an overwhelming barrage of texture accompanied by lyrics invoking the phallic divine. Dissonant strings balloon, giving way to colossal synthesizers, frantic programmed beats at 170 BPM, and, of course, Fohr’s flexile voice, notably able to span four octaves.

2 months ago | npr.org | Stephen Thompson |Ann Powers |Reanna Cruz |Liz Metzger |Jessica Reedy

Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' is a dense and intense pop explosion Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1237991530/1267740189" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Lady Gaga's new album Mayhem is out now. Frank Lebon hide caption toggle caption Frank Lebon Lady Gaga's new album Mayhem is out now.

2 months ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Stephen Thompson |Reanna Cruz |Jeff Yang |Hafsa Fathima |Lennon Sherburne | +2 more

'Paddington in Peru' puts a mild bear in the wild jungle Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1232637577/1266472410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Ben Whishaw voices the titular bear in Paddington in Peru. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. hide caption toggle caption Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Ben Whishaw voices the titular bear in Paddington in Peru.