Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP is monstrously mistitled. (And that’s not the only thing wrong with it.)
Avril’s edging inexorably toward 30, but her fifth album is nevertheless a disappointing case study in juvenile rock ‘n’ roll …
Christina Aguilera lends her voice to A Great Big World’s heartrending and beautifully understated plea not to let love end.
In a surprisingly moving bid for total pop domination, the One Direction lads tear a page out of Mumford & …
Aloe Blacc is no Jay Z. And that’s a compliment coming from us. (Not that we want him to get …
Prism is a vexing projection of hard-won wisdom and humility overlaid with visions of reckless sexuality and syncretism.
Justin Bieber is grateful for his girl’s existence on “All That Matters.” But he’s also all too happy about quite …
It’s no surprise that Miley Cyrus’ latest effort pulsates with raw and reckless rebellion. What is surprising is how much …
What happens when party-loving Pitbull teams up with party-adoring Ke$ha? Or should we be asking what doesn’t happen?
The 16-year-old phenom from New Zealand is taking the music world by storm with an album that intuitively recognizes the …
A single 20/20 Experience just wasn’t enough for ‘N Sync alum Justin Timberlake. But the mere existence of this second …
Is Katy calling for commitment, or is she just casting creepy demands on love? That’s all we wanted to know …
“Love Alone Is Worth the Fight” encourages us that loving well is always worth it, even when (and maybe especially …
Lorde imagines a murky, melancholy world in which isolated teens strive to find belonging and connection.
Not content just to pump out another synth-laden, Euro-beat dance effort, Avicii alchemically blends country, rock, folk, funk, bluegrass, pop …