The Week In Pop

The universe has been expanding for approximately 13.8 billion years, and ever since the advent of recorded sound, popular music has followed suit. New galaxies…

At this late date it's rare to encounter music that truly sounds like nothing else, but El Mal Querer pulled it off last year. The…

The rush that comes with a perfect pop song is elusive but unmistakable. "Pop music" can mean many things, but there's a certain kind of…

Where do you go after "Uptown Funk"? The only option is down -- in Mark Ronson's case, down in the dumps.

"Hey young people - you're getting older every second. It's what we do. One day someone will tell you to stop and you'll be all…

Can you believe it's been less than 10 years since Miley Cyrus released "Party In The U.S.A."? The song, which reached #2 on the Billboard…

Here is the genius of Songland: It's every music reality show you've ever seen, but it's also every makeover show you've ever seen. Like the…

Sometimes you enter into a pop cultural universe late and have to work backwards to fill in the gaps. Maybe you've decided to binge several…

Who are all these people? This was my first time seeing the 1975, and I was shocked at the sea of humanity in front of…

With all due respect to her formative influences and one-time contemporaries Destiny's Child, Ciara is a survivor.

The name "youngblood" has a rich history in pop music. First there were the Youngbloods, the critically acclaimed folk-rockers best known for their 1967 hit…

Pink has never fit in -- so much so that not fitting in has become part of her personal brand. Despite spending two decades operating…

"HAVE U EVER SEEN A BITCH PLAY FLUTE THEN HIT THE SHOOT?" It was a reasonable question. It was also a relevant question because it…

Let me take you back to a moment in the not-so-distant past, a proudly and obnoxiously loud era in pop music history known as the…

"Rikki Don't Lose That Number," "Hanging On The Telephone," "867-5309/Jenny" -- pop music history is strewn with songs where the drama hinges on a phone…