Multi-faceted performer, songwriter, and vocalist, PXTN, is music’s total package. In 2016, he gained nationwide recognition for his interpretation of “Break Every Chain”, which reached #1 on iTunes. Following that success, he released his debut EP, Recover, and was featured in publications including Billboard, Fault Magazine, LA Times, and The Miami Herald. This year, he dropped his brand new single, “L2LY”, which marks the next chapter in his already impressive career and further exemplifies who he is as an artist. Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with PXTN about
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Pop duo Jacob and Fanny are a match made in music. Partners in life and in their craft, the pair is making some serious noise in the industry with their recently-released ballad, “Hold on to Me”. The single explores the vulnerability of a relationship, and how to trust the person you’re with enough to show them your authentic self, flaws and all. It’s the sophomore release from their forthcoming self-titled EP (out June 7), and Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with couple. PC: How did you discover your
Ian Verdun got his big break on Freeform’s hit mermaid drama, Siren. The series, now in its sophomore season, is an epic tale about the coastal town of Bristol Cove, which is believed to have once been the home to mermaids. Over the course of two thrilling seasons, we’ve learned the legends are in fact true, as mermaids have made their way to land. Ian’s character, Xander, is a deep-sea fisherman and one of the few who’s come face-to-face with the mermaids, one of whom killed Xander’s father, causing him