Name 3 Songs

LA artist Dylan Matthew recently released “Did You Tell Him About Me?”, the third song in a trilogy of a breakup story. We’re getting candid with Dylan Matthew about how he’s honed in his sound over the last 6+ years of writing music, and how being vulnerable in music isn’t an easy task. Plus we talk about the stigma around mental health and the imposter syndrome that comes with having a presence...

⚡ Fangirl Nonsense: There’s a new girl group on the rise! HYBE x Geffen have teamed up to create a global girl group using kpop methodology. The competition series called Dream Academy will air weekly on YouTube leading up to a live final with votes from viewers.  ⚡Charli XCX unfollowed Rina Sawayam on Instagram, sending the internet into a frenzy. Charli XCX took to Twitter to clear things up,...

Tim Atlas is a New York-based indie pop artist who was a contestant on The Voice back in 2015 and has since gone on a journey of finding his own sound. His new EP Le Soir is out now, and he’s about to head out on a US tour this September. We’re getting candid with Tim Atlas about how his constantly evolving sound and songwriting process, how his photography degree helps him create a visual brand a...

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ ️ Fangirl Nonsense: Logan Lerman is the only boy that matters, Bad Bunny posts his own nude (or semi-nude?), and we’re obsessed with the movie Bottoms.  ⚡Lizzo intends to sue backup dancers who brought forth a lawsuit against the pop singer for workplace misconduct. Lizzo’s lawyer Marty Singer presented evidence including photographs of the backup dancers posing with...

Maisy Kay gets candid about uniting her love of fantasy and video games with her music. In her music journey, Maisy has sung in 6 different languages included Latin and Na’vi (from Avatar). Her songs play into the dramatics of having these languages as a key element, which is mirrored in her fantastical music videos. Plus she has a video where Silence of Lambs meets Clueless?! We’re talking about...

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ ️ Fangirl Nonsense: Swifities swarm Jack Antonoff’s wedding after Taylor Swift is paparazzied on Long Beach Island. Keke Palmer and Usher team up for “Boyfriend” music video shading Keke’s ex Darius Dalton who previously slut shamed Keke for what she wore to an Usher performance.  ⚡ Jesse Rutherford from The Neighbourhood released a solo album that includes degrading...

BIG NEWS: Name 3 Songs is going on air! 📻🎙️ We’re interviewing some very exciting rising artists on  @wizradio  every Saturday at 1pm EST / 6pm UK. Our first guest is the most talented  @nellmescal ! ❣️ She was such a joy to talk to and so thoughtful in her approach to songwriting. It’s things we can all relate to — friendship breakups, moving away, dealing with so much change in life. Plus, she...

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ ️ Fangirl Nonsense: Taylor Swift announced 1989 Taylor’s Version. Rauw Alejandro drops a breakup song and is still fully in love with Rosalia. Red, White & Royal Blue is taking over the internet and our brains.  ⚡Billy Porter called out Harry Styles’ Vogue cover again, three years after its publication. Billy says the first man to appear on Vogue’s cover should n...

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ ️ Fangirl Nonsense: Gwyneth Paltrow is putting up her guest house on AirBnb and it feel very much like a scene out of The Menu. Meanwhile, New Jeans are taking the music industry by storm. The kpop girl group performed at Lollapalooza last weekend with a massive crowd singing along. This comes just one year after their debut – could their exponential growth turn them...

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ ️ Fangirl Nonsense: Harry Styles has a tattoo of Olivia’s name on his thigh. Jungkook continues on his world wide promotions for “Seven.” Plus! We read out your votes from our Instagram polls including song of the summer and your thoughts on Zayn’s “Love Like This.” ⚡The Barbie movie’s feminism 101 is more important than most people are recognizing. We explore the wa...

⚡ ️ Love on Tour is over and Harry Styles shows gestures of gratitude and respect for fans in his closing speech. From the Barbie movie, Ryan Gosling gifts Ken’s guitar to Jimin of BTS for wearing the same outfit as the idol in the “Permission to Dance” music video.  ⚡Doja Cat goes on a Twitter tirade against fans using the “Kittenz” fandom name, and says they need to “get a job.” This isn’t the...

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡ ️ What is life after Love on Tour? Harry Styles’ multi-year tour is coming to an end this week.  ⚡Ahead of Zayn’s new music, the former One Direction member went on the Call Her Daddy podcast for his first interview in 6 years. Zayn shared a brief reflection on his One Direction days and addressed the alleged altercation with Yolanda Hadid, the mother of his ex-wife...

This week: ⚡ Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) features a rewrite of “Better than Revenge.” While the song is laced with 2010s teen girl misogyny, we discuss why Taylor’s decision to rewrite “she’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress” wasn’t necessary in the context of modern feminism.  ⚡ ️Keke Palmer faces blatant misogyny from her boyfriend claiming that she dressed too risque...

💫 During Rina Sawayama’s set at Glastonbury, she called out Matty Healy’s recent microaggressions, adding “And he owns my masters.” This caused an uproar of discourse questioning this statement – calling back to Taylor Swift’s negotiations to buy back her masters and her ultimate decision to re-record her albums. We talked to a senior executive at a record label to dig deep: Why don’t artists own...

This week 💫 Bebe Rexha, Ava Max suffer injuries after being assaulted on stage by adult men. Just two days after Bebe Rexha was hit with a flying phone and received stitches, Ava Max was slapped in the face while performing. We explore the shift in concert culture and fan expectations, including how fans engage with “accessible” pop stars. We also discuss issues of concert safety and what “threat...

This week on Name 3 Songs… Fangirl Nonsense: It’s a big week for the himbos! Charlie Puth, Harry Styles, Jungkook, Trove Sivan & Hyunjin from STRAYKIDS, Shawn Mendes, Liam Payne Halsey signs to Columbia: Halsey announced they have officially signed to Columbia Records saying “this feels like my debut all over again.” We talk about why it’s significant that Halsey has left Capitol Records and w...

This week on Name 3 Songs… Fangirl Nonsense: We get live updates from Dublin of Matty Healy solo opening for The 1975. Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles continue to ruin our lives. Jenna’s interaction with Yeonjun is doing numbers on the internet. Colleen Ballinger Allegations: YouTuber Adam McIntyre brings forth allegations of manipulation and abuse against fellow YouTuber Colleen Ballinger, aka M...

This week on Name 3 Songs… Fangirl Nonsense: We’re asking YOU for your fangirl nonsense! Including One Direction’s leaked unreleased song “Where We Are,” Taylor Lautner’s Sharkboy & LavagIrl TikTok, and a personal anecdote about seeing Tomorrow x Together live. Plus Sara share’s her spiral into Louis Tomlinson fan cam edits.  Hayley Williams on Politics: During Paramore’s performance at Adjace...

This week on Name 3 Songs… Fangirl News: Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson are all on tour at the same time! AND Louis is covering 505 by Arctic Monkeys (aka Sara’s favourite band) Parasocial Experience at Kpop Concerts: Jenna saw her favorite kpop group Tomorrow by Together in San Antonio for two nights! We’re discussing how the parasocial relationships in kpop change the experience o...

This week on Name 3 Songs… We acknowledge that while we love to be critical consumers, we sometimes have blind spots – especially as fans of The 1975 from the start. We dig into why Matty Healy is problematic, and how his recent actions are a lot more serious than his past indiscretions.  We also examine how the connection between Taylor Swift and Matty Healy is causing fans to find problems with...

This week on Name 3 Songs we cover… Fangirl News: Tomorrow x Together is touring America! Charli XCX has a private Instagram account for super fans. World News: Elon Musk is stepping down as CEO of Twitter and will be replaced by a woman – a phenomenon known as The Glass Cliff. What is The Glass Cliff and what does this mean for the future of Twitter? Landmark Court Rulings: This week saw three bi...

This week on Name 3 Songs we’re giving our reactions to the biggest news of the week(maybe the year?!) – that Taylor Swift and Matty Healy of The 1975 are dating. Our lives have been full blown chaos since the news of these worlds colliding. We’re breaking down the validity of an unnamed source that brought this story to light in The Sun UK, talking about the significance of this relationship if t...

This week on Name 3 Songs we cover… Fangirl News: Gladiators 2 cast announcement, Tiffany & Co party featuring Florence Pugh, Dylan Sprouse and Jimin (BTS), Timothee Chalamet walking around the streets of NYC, how Suga (BTS) led Jenna down a rabbit hole of 2013 indie pop Warped Tour bands, and the 15th anniversary of the infamous Pete Wentz-Bruno Mars photo Sydney Sweeny-Glen Powell: Deep divi...

This week on Name 3 Songs we cover… Fangirl News: Favorite moments of Coachella weekend 1 including Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello sightings, Rosalia and Rauw Alejandro performing together, and more. World News: We’re taking a moment to talk about some of the issues happening in America including gun violence, journalists losing their jobs, and the ongoing legislation against human rights. Frank...

And we’re back! We’re catching up on the news we’ve missed: a possible One Direction reunion, Maggie Rogers forgoing Ticketmaster to sell tickets in person, and a SLEW of couple news including Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner, Harry Styles and Emrata, and Rosalia and Rauw Alejandro.  In the seemingly unending saga of Selena Gomez vs Hailey Bieber, we’re recapping the latest olive branch between the tw...