Pop

Hindsight, as it tends to, shows that the Spice Girls' catalog of music (18 albums total, group and solo) is quite potent ― especially when compared to the lack of ambition exhibited by today's crop of girl groups.

VÉRITÉ performed many of her synthpop hits at San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop on the second-to-last stop of her 2016 Underdressed Tour.

Mika's songs lend themselves naturally to orchestral treatment. His voice is an instrument of precision and sparkle as well as range, dancing between a supple tenor and a relaxed falsetto; with masterful vocal control, he sings with subtle power and finely tuned sensitivity against the orchestra and background singers.

'The Lexicon of Love II' bridges two audiences: those with a flash frozen sound of ABC stuck in their ears and stalwarts who’ve journeyed with ABC along their evolutionary track. The real coup of 'The Lexicon of Love II' is that it wins new listeners due to its self-awareness and ability to avoid stagnation―like previous ABC recordings before it.

VÉRITÉ talks independence, her current spring tour, her third EP, and plans for the rest of the year.

Led by Martin Fry, ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love' (1982) was an instant sensation. To mark ABC’s upcoming release, this overview will give context to 'The Lexicon of Love II,' the arc of their musical canon, and prove that ABC is well beyond mere 1980s nostalgia.

In a young year already slammed with musical deaths — David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Lemmy, Keith Emerson, George Martin, Merle Haggard, Maurice White, Paul Kantner — we now face the staggering blow that Prince, perhaps the greatest overall musician of his generation, is suddenly gone at the far too young age of 57.

Overall, there's some good tunes here worth checking out on TPC's latest release.

"I can love whoever I want, say whatever I want, do whatever I want – things are about to get real good." While a 20-something pop star might sing such lyrics with ignorant confidence, in Stefani's older, wiser voice, it's a declaration of a kind of victory.

March 19 was the last full day of South by Southwest 2016, and featured great performances by Sara Pi, Waxahatchee, Overcoats, Laura Carbone, Sofie Winterson, and Transviolet.