Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).
Luke Bryan hopes his boys pick up some of his better habits. But they’ll have to avoid some of his bad ones, too.
This remix yields an unlikely musical pairing, one that some might hear as a perfect remix of the original.
Vulnerable reveries compete with lingering bro-country brags on country singer Chase Rice’s latest effort.
Sparks fly—mostly in a good way—on country super couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s first collaborative effort.
Maroon 5’s latest genre-blending effort draws thematic inspiration from a scene in The Matrix of all places.
“MotorSport” is less like a sport, and more like a degrading song that glorifies promiscuity, drugs and violence.
Bebe Rexha teams up with Florida Georgia Line in a country song about waiting to see if something is “Meant to Be.”
Winnie-the-Pooh is a timeless classic, featuring a honey-loving bear with a forest full of animal friends. But the true story behind it is more complicated.
Beautiful Trauma is an apt title for P!nk’s seventh effort, an album that bounces wildly between hope and despair.
The third effort from this Christian rapper is indisputably raw, unapologetic and confessional—and redemptive, too.
On Younger Now, Miley reflects on mistakes and embraces positive possibilities. But she also reflects on other embraces that aren’t so positive.
Demi Lovato recently said her latest album is “more mature.” Is that a good thing?
Victoria and Abdul illustrates how to love others and stand up for their rights when they do not have a voice of their own.
This story artfully investigates different perspectives on the questions that swirl around Vincent van Gogh’s death.
