On her sophomore album Hold the Girl, Rina Sawayama, the breakout British artist known for the mashup style of her 2020 debut—Y2K pop meets nu-metal meets ‘90s R&B—doubles down on her sonic signature.

Getting a hold on pop music in 2022 was a fun undertaking, even if doing so was a bit like trying to throw one’s arms around the world. There were definitely blockbuster releases in the mix: Bad Bunny ...

The song that has most influenced pop music of the past decade might be one released in 1984: Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.” With a rhythm that was twitchy but not quite danceable, with desperate ...

Ukrainian-born artist and Shanghai-based educator Alex Ray — known musically as MrRay — is emerging as one of the more conceptually ambitious independent artists in contemporary pop. The following ...

Pop music is all about repetition. Pick a catchy melody and stick with it for three minutes, bringing in as many listeners as possible. However, the bridge of a pop song is a time for reinvention.

Iggy Pop and Paris-based contemporary music troupe Ensemble intercontemporain have been named the 2022 recipients of the Polar Music Prize. The Polar Music Prize, which was founded in 1989 by Swedish ...

The 70s were a highly influential era of music. Bands and artists from this time period were unlike any other. This era had a diverse sound that made it an entry point for almost any artist. Many ...

With her explosive emergence in the late '00s, Gaga raised the bar for all facets of pop superstardom, while her continued evolution has kept her vital into the 2020s. By Jason Lipshutz Co-Chief ...

When asked where he sees his impact most directly, USHER humbly reflected, “I don’t know if I could point in one specific area, but I know that what I did in this time matters.” And it does. USHER ...