Jewel is paying homage to both her home state and the newest generation of singer-songwriters with a cover of Maggie Rogers‘ 2016 breakthrough single, “Alaska.” Eschewing the minimalistic production of Rogers’ original, thePieces Of You singer transforms the viral indie hit into a dreamy maximalist pop banger, accentuated by 1980s-inspired …
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On Election Day, Phoebe Bridgers promised to cover the Goo Goo Dolls‘ “Iris” if Donald Trump lost. With Joe Biden as our President-elect, Bridgers has officially released the rendition — with Maggie Rogers lending a hand on vocals. The duo harmonize on the chorus, with Bridgers taking the first verse …
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“I found myself,” Maggie Rogers sings on her major-label debut, “when I was going everywhere.”In 2016, Rogers played her song “Alaska” for Pharrell Williams at an NYU undergraduate seminar. A video of the performance went viral, resulting in a major-label deal, an EP and a sold-out headlining tour all within …
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