A buried Self deep cut turns pop hooks into a quiet warning about habits that feel harmless until they aren’t.

PHILADELPHIA — My 2025 10-best list is heavy on storytelling songwriters of all stripes, from country to rock to hip-hop to dance-pop. The Brooklyn band that is hyped as the future of rock is on it, ...

K-pop didn’t just dominate playlists in 2025 — it conquered the global stage. From record-breaking chart runs and sold-out stadium tours to headline-making collaborations and award nominations across ...

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The group Pentatonix are known for their a capella renditions of Christmas classics. They used to start touring after Thanksgiving, but this year they kicked off on Nov. 8. “We’re like, ‘well, we ...

As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This week, we’re listening to the songs and albums that defined the year, for better or worse. Gilbert Cruz is ...

You would be forgiven for thinking 2025 was a lackluster year for pop music. Instead of Chappell Roan galloping across the land and conquering everything in her path like a gay pop Napoleon, we had ...

ALLDAY PROJECT’s “ONE MORE TIME” moves up two spots to become the new No. 1 song this week. Congratulations to ALLDAY PROJECT! Last week’s No. 1 song, LE SSERAFIM’s “SPAGHETTI (feat. j-hope),” dropped ...

In an unexpected move, Just B member Bain came out during a concert performance in Los Angeles. “Tonight I’m going to share something with you guys,” he told the audience. “I’m fucking proud to be a ...

In 1999, pop music was everywhere, and one of the genre’s stars was the up-and-coming vocalist Christina Aguilera. Thanks to her alluring and eye-catching music video for the single “Genie In A Bottle ...

Taylor Swift released an album so bad we won’t even talk about it. FKA twigs fucked around with EUSEXUA and found out… it got even better? Rosalía let her hair down from the Tower of Babel. Addison ...

“Who wanna rock with Jennie?” After the reveal of the 2025 nominees, the Asian Pop Music Awards clearly do as the superstar leads this year’s field with nine nominations that reflect the pull of her ...