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 …

Taylor Swift
“Shake It Off”
Pop

The first big frothy, poppy single from country-no-more Taylor Swift’s 1989 album tries to dismiss all the haters … while …

Nick Jonas
“Chains”
Pop, R&B

When last we heard from former JoBro Nick Jonas, he was “Jealous.” You won’t be when you find out about …

Jessie J
“Bang Bang”
Pop, R&B

So is the suggestively titled “Bang Bang” (featuring guests Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande) about anything other than the sexually …

Troye Sivan
“Happy Little Pill”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

YouTube sensation Troye Sivan is being billed as the next Justin Bieber. The first single from this 19-year-old singer from …

5 Seconds of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer
Pop, Punk, Rock

The much-ballyhooed debut effort from this rockin’ Australian boy band badly blurs the lines between love and lust.

Jason Mraz
Yes!
Pop

How unfaltering optimistic and earnest is singer-songwriter Jason Mraz these days? So optimistic and earnest that the affirming, one-word title …

Sia
1000 Forms of Fear
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B

Australian singer Sia Furler isn’t even remotely interested in being a celebrity. In fact, she’s more than a little afraid …