Jackie Morningstar “Rockin’ in the Graveyard” Is a Guitar Halloween Dance Delight
Halloween Listenable digs up Jackie Morningstar’s 1959 “Rockin’ in the Graveyard,” a guitar-rattling rockabilly dance delight written by Willie Morrell Sr.
October 8, 2026
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Christina Aguilera Goes Electro With ‘Genie 2.0’ & ‘Keeps Gettin’ Better’ at the 2008 VMAs
Christina Aguilera’s 2008 MTV VMAs performance of “Genie 2.0” and “Keeps Gettin’ Better” marked a sharp turn toward futuristic electro-pop and foreshadowed her now cult-classic Bionic era.
October 8, 2026
Kelly Rowland’s ‘Like This’ Took Over the 2007 BET Awards With Eve, Beyoncé & More | Woman Crush Wednesday
Kelly Rowland steps fully into her solo spotlight at the 2007 BET Awards with “Like This” featuring Eve, as Beyoncé, Michelle Williams and Solange round out the unforgettable performance sequence.
October 7, 2026
44 Years Ago, Madonna Unleashed ‘Everybody’ — And Changed Dance Music Forever
Forty-four years after Madonna released “Everybody,” her debut single still sounds like the opening move of a career that would transform dance music, MTV and pop culture.
October 6, 2026
Over a Decade Later, YACHT Reminds Us the Future Still Isn’t Cool
YACHT’s 2015 album I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler still feels uncannily current over a decade later, blending electro-pop, art, technology and a distinctly uncool vision of the future.
October 6, 2026
Floetry’s ‘Floetic’ Turns 24 — And “Say Yes” Still Hits the Same
Floetry’s debut album Floetic turns 24 as we revisit Marsha Ambrosius, Natalie Stewart and the timeless slow-burn of their signature hit “Say Yes.”
October 6, 2026
Zephyring 36 Years Ago, Janet Jackson Unleashed Classic “Love Will Never Do (Without You)”
Zephyring 36 years ago, Janet Jackson unleashed “Love Will Never Do (Without You),” the seventh single from Rhythm Nation 1814 and one of her most defining romantic pop moments.
October 6, 2026
Aqua’s “Halloween” Is a Poptastic Spooky Dance Delight
Aqua’s “Halloween” is a wonderfully campy Aquarius deep cut, mixing spooky phone-call theatrics, cartoon menace and full bubblegum dance-pop energy for October.
October 5, 2026
Adam Ant & Siouxsie Sioux: Punk’s First Flash Before the Icons Fully Formed
Moodboard Texture Tack: Adam Ant and Siouxsie Sioux came out of Britain’s late-1970s punk scene before building two of its most distinctive visual identities.
October 4, 2026