Reinvention is an unusual concept to apply to someone at the beginning of their career. Transformation usually follows a clear introduction — a breakout role, a first book, a memorable performance.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Addison Rae scores her fifth U.K. hit as “Fame Is a Gun” debuts at ...

Addison Rae debuts at No. 2 on the Official Albums chart in the U.K. with her first full-length release Addison, which also lands inside the top five on other tallies. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: ...

Listening to Addison Rae’s self-titled debut feels like wearing your gaudiest dress and stepping into the Chateau Marmont on a hot summer day. There are glistening turquoise pools, loads of cigarettes ...

The TikTok star’s debut album succeeds in upending any lingering feelings that she’s mostly good for an eight-count and a smile. Photo: Addison Rae via YouTube This content can't be displayed right ...

Cher. Beyoncé. Björk. Madonna. All these pop culture icons share one similarity in going by a single name. Even artists like Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are recognizable on a first-name basis, ...

Addison Rae's debut album will be her first and her last. The TikTok phenom-turned-rising pop star is gearing up to release her highly anticipated 12-track debut album, titled Addison, via Columbia ...

In 2021, the TikTok star Addison Rae released her début single, “Obsessed.” It’s a whispery electro-pop tune about either unapologetic narcissism or chirpy self-confidence—it’s hard to say which. “I’m ...

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Music writer at Collider. She has previously been published in The New York Times, Bustle, HuffPost Personal, and other magazines, and wrote at Marie Claire for nearly three ...

In a year dominated by ‘cores’, one is set to stay the course: Addisoncore. 2024 was a big year for Addison Rae. She released her single ‘Diet Pepsi’ in August, almost a year after dropping her first ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

On a humid summer Sunday in Red Hook, the Brooklyn enclave across the water from Wall Street, Addison Rae, 25, appeared almost as a mirage as she stepped onto the sunbaked pavement for this W shoot.