Selena Gomez has been a household name since Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Benny Blanco is somewhat less well-known, yet his impact has been just as huge, if not bigger. He is...
Midcentury sex symbol Brigitte Bardot’s persona has been recently resurrected in mainstream pop, with songs like Olivia Rodrigo’s “lacy” and Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova” name-dropping...
Muted blue light cast down on the crestfallen face of Alan Thomas, the guitarist and main vocalist of the rising indie duo joan. As the eclectic sound of joan’s synth-pop music began to fill the space...
Despite surging in popularity since 2014, Lorde graced an intimate venue, The Anthem, for her return to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, April 8, creating an environment that blended familiarity and grandeur.
The...
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When exploring new musical styles, Fall Out Boy’s seventh studio album “Mania” often falters and is strongest when the group sticks to the sound that made it popular.
The...
One was a 13-year-old Canadian YouTube star with pop stardom in his future. Another was a teen heartthrob in U.K. band One Direction, touring the world with hit love songs like "That’s What Makes You...
On Jan. 6, 2016, Nicki Minaj won Favorite Hip-Hop Artist at the People’s Choice Awards. On Jan. 7, while double-tapping the picture she posted on Instagram to announce that win, I saw a poorly-worded...
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Taylor Swift wants you to know that she’s not selling out.
While her fifth studio album may be a stark departure from her days as country music’s sweetheart, “1989” is less...
No matter how old you are or where you come from, everyone should be able to see the value in pop music. I’m kind of joking, but there’s definitely a place for cheesy pop music in everyone’s life,...
