Tove Lo
“Habits (Stay High)”
Pop

Forget about Roxette. Sweden’s latest pop sensation is now dressed for success—but still a long, long way from ABBA.

Lorde
“Yellow Flicker Beat”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Soundtracks

Lorde has been tapped not only to contribute to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack, but to serve …

One Direction
“Steal My Girl”
Pop

The only things missing from One Direction’s ’80s-esque, piano-filled ballad about loving faithfully are Journey’s Steve Perry and Neil Schon.

Ed Sheeran
“Thinking Out Loud”
Pop, R&B

“Thinking Out Loud” finds Ed Sheeran describing what “for better, for worse” might look like over a decades-long romance—as the …

Elle King
Ex’s & Oh’s
Alternative, Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop, Rock

Myriad male musicians have objectified women over the years. Elle King, sounding a lot like Meghan Trainor’s naughty sister, turns …

OneRepublic
“I Lived”
Pop, Rock

A vision of hope and perseverance that’s consistent with God’s promise of abundance radiates out from OneRepublic’s “I Lived,” a …

Jennifer Lopez
“Booty”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Jennifer Lopez? Singing about how big and bad her backside is? Really?

For King & Country
Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong.
Pop, Rock

Rebecca St. James’ “little” brothers are now stepping to the front of the mainstream stage with their polished pop-rock, faith-filled …

Walk the Moon
“Shut Up and Dance”
Pop, Rock

Walk the Moon’s first big hit is an infectious, superficial, pop-rock love letter to the 1980s. Period.

Fall Out Boy
“Centuries”
Alternative, Pop, Punk, Rock

Is this an inspirational song for the ages? Or does it get mired by a single dark moment in time? …

Meghan Trainor
Title
Pop

UPDATED REVIEW: Meghan Trainor was one of the breakout stars of 2014. Now she’s transformed her four-song EP into a …

Nick Jonas
“Jealous”
Pop, R&B

Nick Jonas’ “Jealous” isn’t as edgy as his DirecTV show. But it still makes it clear his JoBros are far …

Maroon 5
V
Pop, Rock

Maroon 5’s playboy frontman Adam Levine has got himself … all hitched up and married! So does his new matrimonial …

Ariana Grande
My Everything
Pop, R&B

Ariana Grande’s Nickelodeon days are in her rearview mirror now. So far back, in fact, that you can’t really see …

Maroon 5
“Animals”
Pop, Rock

If there was such a thing as the Callously Creepy Video Hall of Fame, Maroon V’s seriously stalkerish take on …