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Tickets Go On Sale This Friday
Jun 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a fall North American tour. Empress Of will support tour dates from September 24 to November 5. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (June 10) at 10 a.m. local time. More
I’m Your Empress Of Due Out This Friday via Terrible
Apr 01, 2020
By Lily Guthrie
Lorely Rodriguez, better known professionally as Empress Of, has shared a new song, “Love is a Drug.” More
Oct 25, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) released a new album, Us, last week via Terrible. Now she has shared a self-directed video for “I Don’t Even Smoke Weed.” More
Oct 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) has released a new album, Us, today via Terrible. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing below. She has also announced some 2019 tour dates, which are below too. More
Us Due Out Friday via Terrible
Oct 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) is releasing a new album, Us, this Friday (October 19) via Terrible. Now she has shared another song from it, “I Don’t Even Smoke Weed.” Check it out below. More
Us Due Out October 19 via Terrible
Sep 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) is releasing a new album, Us, on October 19 via Terrible. Now she has shared another song from it, “Love For Me.” More
Plus Lost Under Heaven, Lala Lala, J Mascis, The Goon Sax, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This week’s Songs of the Week is packed. Firstly boygenius, the new supergroup featuring Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers, released three songs this week and all were worthy of the list. Thus we decided to expand it from a Top 10 to a Top 12, so that 10 separate artists were still included, be even that wasn’t enough, so we added one more for an unlucky Top 13. More
Us Due Out October 19 via Terrible
Aug 22, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) has announced a new album, Us, and shared a self-directed video for its new single, “When I’m With Him.” Us is due out October 19 via Terrible. Check out the “When I’m With Him” video below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art, as well as her upcoming tour dates. More
Both Songs Out Digitally Now
Apr 11, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) has shared two new songs, “Trust Me Baby” and “In Dreams.” More
Mar 14, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Last year Empress Of (aka singer-songwriter Lorely Rodriguez) released her well-received debut, Me via Terrible. Now she has shared a new song “Woman is a Word” via Spotify. She also previously released a remix of Chairlift’s “Romeo” and colloborated with UK dance-poppers Darkstar on the new track “Reformer. More
Nov 16, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez) released her well-received debut, Me, a couple of months ago via Terrible. Now she has shared a video for “Icon.” Eli Born directed the clip, which features Rodriguez driving and dancing around the countryside, as well as wandering around the city. More
Interviews
Sep 10, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Lorely Rodriguez is well aware that the content of her debut album could be considered daring. More
Reviews
Oct 19, 2018
By Conrad Duncan
There is a common misconception that pop songs are merely a matter of process and technique. The argument is if you find the right songwriters (e.g. a Max Martin or Cathy Denis) and give them the right budget, you are guaranteed a great record. The truth is never as simple as that.
Nov 02, 2015
By Natasha Aftandilians
Empress Of (aka Lorely Rodriguez)‘s music is empowering in every sense of the word; sure, it’s easy to get swept away by the chilling vocals or mercurial house beats that trace throughout the crystalline surface of her debut album Me, but less obvious are the righteous messages and deeply personal stories she shares with each song. More
