AWOLNATION
Run
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rock

The second album from this Venice, Calif., electronic rock band sails right past the dock of easy classification … both …

Madonna
Rebel Heart
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

“Once again, I’m defying the convention that you can’t be both” spiritual and sexual, says the Material Girl about her …

Jason Derulo
“Want to Want Me”
Pop, R&B

A little Cheap Trick, a little Whitney Houston, a little Michael Jackson … and a lot of fleshly fixation.

Zedd
“I Want You to Know”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Selena Gomez guests on the first big Stateside hit from Russian-German EDM producer Anton Zaslavski, better known as Zedd. (Or …

Kelly Clarkson
Piece by Piece
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B, Rock

Whether she’s evoking pop, rock, R&B or EDM stylings, Kelly Clarkson’s self-confidence-meets-spitfire-spirit remains more than evident on her seventh studio …

Zedd
“I Want You to Know”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Selena Gomez guests on the first big Stateside hit from Russian-German EDM producer Anton Zaslavski, better known as Zedd. (Or …

Fifth Harmony
Worth It
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Is the highest-charting hit from Simon Cowell’s latest musical amalgamation empowering or demeaning?

Carly Rae Jepsen
“I Really Like You”
Pop

Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen scored one of 2012’s biggest hits with “Call Me Maybe.” Now she’s hoping for a …

Mat Kearney
Just Kids
Christian/Gospel, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Mat Kearney’s fifth album offers a polished amalgamation of pop and rap as he gratefully ponders his past and the …

Rachel Platten
“Fight Song”
Pop, Rock

Rachel Platten is indeed having, as Swift said, “a breakout moment” with her keyboard-driven “Fight Song.”

Greg Holden
“Hold on Tight”
Folk, Pop, Rock

British artist Greg Holden co-wrote Phillip Phillips’ hit “Home.” Now he’s making a name for himself with a hopeful song …

Imagine Dragons
Smoke + Mirrors
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Imagine Dragons’ sophomore effort bleeds with earnest, angst-ridden spiritual longing. A longing for what? Light.

Taylor Swift
“Style”
Pop

Mature and all grown up, that’s what they say about this song. But it isn’t really. It’s just styled to …

Fifth Harmony
Reflection
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Simon Cowell’s latest X Factor creation takes the musical stage with sass and sensuality, sporting a sultry synthesis of pop, …

Echosmith
“Bright”
Pop

Echosmith’s latest ode to love sounds a lot like the kind of songs Taylor Swift sang when she was a …