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Jess Murphy-Contributor

Jess Murphy

Contributor

February, 2025
Bachelors in Communications and Digital Studies
  • 10
    articles
  • 3
    Features
  • 7
    Lists

About Jess Murphy

Jess has never known a world without music, falling in love with it at a young age. Her favorite artists include Taylor Swift, Hozier, and Lady Gaga. If she's not singing in the car, she's at home playing the piano. She is also a volunteer with The Trans Formations Project, working on their newsletter. 

Industry Focus

Jess has been writing creatively since she was a kid, and currnetly writes music lists for Screen Rant. 

Favorite Media

Jess is a fan of Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan. She grew up on '70s and '80s music, and even has a Jim Croce inspired tattoo! She also loves finding new underground voices, especially those of LGBTQ+ artists. 

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10 Swedish Artists That You Need To Listen To Right Now

You might know certain Swedish artists like the popular group ABBA, but these modern Swedish artists are what your playlists are missing.

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Every 5 Seconds Of Summer Album, Ranked

This iconic Australian band has gone toe-to-toe with boy bands such as One Direction. How do their studio albums and EPs compare over time?

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10 Pop Songs That Completely Define The Genre

From upbeat bops you have to dance to, to earworms you'll never forget, these are the hit songs that best represent pop music as we know it.

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10 Huge Songs You Didn't Know Were Written By Benny Blanco

Benny Blanco is a massive hitmaker who was involved in the creation of these 10 incredible chart-topping hits, even if you never realized it.

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10 Japanese Metal Bands You Need To Listen To Right Now

If you're looking to discover something new in the metal genre, these Japanese rock bands are perfect to add to your next metal playlist.

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10 Huge Songs That Unbelievably Never Made Number One

These songs were massively popular hits that dominated pop culture, getting tons of airplay; however, none of them hit number one on the charts.

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Billie Eilish Credited This Album For Influencing The Next Generation: "That Album Changed Music"

Billie Eilish reveals what musical inspiration made her into the artist that she is today and paved the way for women in the industry.

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A British Punk Band Insulted Metallica In The Funniest Way Possible

This band decided to take a musical approach to call out the lead singer of Metallica after he commented on his songs being used at Guantánamo Bay.

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I Can't Believe Chappell Roan's New Country Song Has Left Out The Most Iconic Lyrics From Its SNL Debut

Chappell Roan cut the most iconic lyrics from the SNL debut of "The Giver," her first country song—but she has a solid reason for the choice.

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Every Backstreet Boys Album Ranked, Worst To Best

From the late '90s to the 2010s, the discography of this timeless boy band is filled with both hits and misses.

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