October 8, 2025

Old artists, new music

Sydney Ho
staff writer
 
Cardi B and Bruno Mars are back at it with their new single ā€œPlease Me.ā€ After ā€œFinesseā€ we were all on the edges of our seats hoping that they would do something else together.
Halsey and Yungblud just released a new single called ā€œ11 Minutesā€ featuring Travis Barker. This edgy love song is the first Halsey released since her breakup song ā€œWithout Me,ā€ post her relationship with G Eazy.
 
Rex Orange County, everyone’s favorite upbeat sad band released their single ā€œNew House.ā€ It gives you the image of a future with your partner in the saddest way possible. Khalid released his latest single ā€œTalk.ā€
 
Ariana Grande released her fifth album ā€œthank u, nextā€ after releasing the title song ā€œthank u, nextā€ and ā€œ7 Rings.ā€ ā€œThank u, nextā€ got a lot of attention after she brought back actors from her past acting roles for the music video while calling out her exes. Her song ā€œNASAā€ emphasizes how she is a strong independent woman and needs space.
 
ā€œ7 Ringsā€ boasts the level of success that her career has reached, she can have anything she wants. The album takes a more serious tone with ā€œghostin.ā€ It still comes back at the end with ā€œbreak up with your girlfriend, I’m bored.ā€ Grande is ready to mess around and have a good time.
Alternative band SWMRS, pronounced swimmers, released its second album ā€œBerkley’s on Fireā€ since they signed with Fueled by Ramen. They joined the ranks of Panic! At The Disco, Twenty One Pilots, Young the Giant, and Paramore on Fueled by Ramen’s label in 2016. They are made up of four guys from Oakland, California. Their drummer Joey Armstrong is the son of Green Day’s lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. He produced their first two albums that were taken down after they signed with Fueled by Ramen. ā€œBerkley’s on Fireā€ pulls them farther away from the punk they used to be while still keeping a similar sound. Since they have started gaining traction they have been tackling the scene. They will be in Salt Lake at the Complex April 27.
 
Kehlani’s new album ā€œWhile We Waitā€ was released Feb. 22. This is her first new album since ā€œSweetSexySavageā€ in 2017. She started by releasing three singles ā€œNunya,ā€ ā€œNights Like This,ā€ and ā€œButterfly.ā€ She sounds ready for life as is set to soon give birth to her first child. I have a feeling her career is only getting started.