Demi Lovato, “Revamped.” If there were any lingering questions about the commitment of Demi Lovato to their new hard rock persona, Revamped is the answer. The concept is simple enough: Lovato took a handful of existing hits and gave them a sonic transformation into hard-rocking anthems. Revamped Demi Lovato Island,…

Nita Strauss, courtesy Ana Massard. Nita Strauss had just kicked off a headlining tour in Nashville and then slept soundly on her bus all the way to Atlanta. When you’re as busy as she’s been lately, you’re allowed to get Zs whenever you can. Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie Ministry,…

The best albums of 2022 include Neil Young, Harry Styles, Muse, Demi Lovato, Denzel Curry, Lights, Freddie Gibbs, Steve Lacy, Father John Misty and Danger Mouse and Black Thought. Welcome to the heart of our countdown of the best albums of 2022. Before continuing, check out parts one, two and three. Part…

Demi Lovato performs at the Masonic in San Francisco on Sept. 27, 2022. Mike DeWald/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — While it remains to be seen whether this Demi Lovato current tour will in fact be her last, Tuesday’s performance at the Masonic would suggest the singer may want to reconsider.…

Demi Lovato, “HOLY FVCK.” Vocal powerhouse Demi Lovato has been to hell and back, and not just once, amid their struggle with addiction. HOLY FVCK finds Lovato with new clarity, recording the album completely sober. To say the album recaptures some of the rock energy of Lovato’s earliest work is…

The best albums of 2021 include Doja Cat, Poppy, Desperate Journalist, Demi Lovato, Garbage, James McMurtry, Deafheaven, Parquet Courts and Polo G. Best of 2021 We’re in the top 30 now! You’ve hopefully been waiting on the edge of your seat for a full week to get to this…

G-Eazy, “These Things Happen Too.” Everyone has regrets, and G-Eazy holds his share. His fourth LP, These Things Happen Too, finds G-Eazy having to grapple with the fallout of his failed relationships, the toll that drug abuse has taken on him artistically and personally, as well as the self-doubt that he’s…

Britney Spears, courtesy. In case you’ve been living in a cave and refusing to read anything online except my column—props, in that case, good decisions all around—you probably know what’s going on with Britney Spears. For you, my devoted, cave-dwelling fan, here’s a brief summary: Spears has been under…

The newest album from Demi Lovato, Dancing with the Devil… The Art of Starting Over, has been preceded by a series of memorable headlines in recent weeks, undoubtedly framing how the child actress turned pop star’s album is received far before anyone heard the project in its entirety. Dancing…

Insert Foot Vs. “California sober” and Demi Lovato. Demi Lovato is as famous for confronting personal issues as for music, which is theoretically great. If it makes people uncomfortable, well … more people probably need to be uncomfortable. Life is sloppy cake and smearing pretty frosting on top just…