Kate Beaudoin

Bio

Kate is a staff writer for Mic's music section. With an M.A. in journalism from NYU, she's written for Salon, NewYorkMagazine.com, and RollingStone.com. Kate hails from Montana, but eats pizza like a New Yorker—often and aggressively.
Rihanna Premiered the Trailer for 'Bitch Better Have My Money,' and It Looks Incredible
By Kate Beaudoin
At the BET Awards on Sunday night, Rihanna treated viewers to a preview of the upcoming music video for her single "Bitch Better Have My Money." The track is Ri Ri's latest off her upcoming LP, the yet-unnamed eighth album for the Barbadian singer.…
Pharrell's New Song Will Be an Apple Music Exclusive — But You Shouldn't Listen To It
By Kate Beaudoin
Pharrell announced that his new single, "Freedom," will be available exclusively on Apple Music when the service launches on June 30. Apple teased the song without much fanfare during their Worldwide Developers Conference event on June 8, when they…
Killer Mike Just Nailed the Issue With the Confederate Flag
By Kate Beaudoin
"Long live the South and quickly die the Confederacy."  Killer Mike wrote a spot-on op-ed for music magazine Fader on Wednesday, addressing the divisive issue of the Confederate battle flag and its place atop the South Carolina state capitol. The…
8 Kick-Ass Tweets From Female Musicians That Shut Down Sexism
By Kate Beaudoin
The U.K.'s leading music festival, Glastonbury, opens its gates on Wednesday. But there's a glaring issue: Like so many other music festivals around the world, Glastonbury seriously underrepresents women. The Guardian's data team recently determined…
7 Incredible Emo Bands Fronted by Female Musicians
By Kate Beaudoin
Emo always has been a boys' club.  Even with the so-called "emo revival" that hit the scene in the last three years, women are woefully underrepresented in the genre. NPR chalks it up to that seemingly never-ending struggle within emo to defend its…
9 Historic Songs of the Summer That Are Better Than Anything We'll Hear This Year
By Kate Beaudoin
The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and there's no better time to break out your favorite summer tunes and show off your playlist skills. Enter: the song of the summer. The "song of the summer" feels like a fairly new phenomenon, but the…
The Side of Taylor Swift's Apple Slam That No One's Talking About
By Kate Beaudoin
On Wednesday, independent record label Beggars Group announced that they would not put their music on Apple's new streaming service. Apple Music, which launches on June 30, promised its users an enticing three-month trial period, but Apple declined…
Miley Cyrus Offered to Clean a House Naked for a Great Cause
By Kate Beaudoin
"My left boob is awkwardly bigger than my right one, and I'll show you the left one," Miley Cyrus said Tuesday evening at the American Foundation for AIDS Research's Inspiration Gala in New York, according to Cosmopolitan.  The charity event was in…
7 Muslim Rappers Who Are Shattering Stereotypes About Islam
By Kate Beaudoin
Ramadan is upon us, and Muslims around the world celebrate the month-long religious holiday through reflection, abstinence and fasting during the daylight hours. While those words are rarely associated with contemporary hip-hop and its indulgent…
Lady Gaga's Incredible Cover of "Imagine" Is Exactly Why She's a Star
By Kate Beaudoin
Lady Gaga took the stage last week for the opening ceremony of the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, and stunned the audience. Wearing all white and surrounded by flowers, she accompanied herself on piano and sang an emotional rendition of John…