The Week In Pop

Jessie Reyez has so much to say, and hearing her say it is so much fun.

In 2015, Twenty One Pilots were the biggest band you've never heard of. By the end of the following year, they were the biggest band,…

If you remember any scene from the trailer for Bradley Cooper's new A Star Is Born remake, it is almost certainly the one in which…

"I'm an R&B nigga with a hip-hop core." That's 6LACK, the Atlanta singer born Ricardo Valentine, on "Scripture," a track from East Atlanta Love Letter,…

Every few years, a major national publication will publish an overview of the Christian music industry. This week, Kelefa Sanneh has a good one in…

Poor Icona Pop. The shouty Swedish singing duo don't have much to hang their hat on, historically speaking. In the moment, I thought their 2013…

At age 76, Paul McCartney is still horny as hell. Judging by the advance singles from the former Beatle's new album Egypt Station, the guy…

As long as there has been pop music, there have been boy bands. But ask any American about the "boy band era" and they'll probably…

On The Run II is bracketed by a pair of slow dances. OK, technically it's bracketed by Jay-Z's "Holy Grail" -- with Beyoncé taking over…

At first, Korn were a myth to me. When they released their self-titled debut album in 1994, I was 11. I may have glimpsed their…

Believe it or not, the equivalent of a full presidential term has passed since Iggy Azalea ruled summer 2014. Back then, it was hard to…

If it's meant to be, it'll be: Regarding Bebe Rexha's unlikely takeover of the country charts, this is both the savvy execution and the only…

One of the foundational principles of being a teenager is posturing like you're cooler and more grown-up than you actually are. The budding career of…

Remember the early stage of the Drake/Meek Mill beef? If not, let me refresh your memory.

I am sitting on a folding chair in the middle of a football field. A few dozen yards in front of me stand two video…