P!nk
“Just Give Me a Reason”
Pop, Rock

Nate Ruess (the frontman for fun.) joins P!nk on a plaintive ballad about a woman begging her man to give …

Demi Lovato
“Heart Attack”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Demi Lovato’s back with a love song about how afraid she is of love.

Bastille
“Pompeii”
Alternative, Pop, Rock

When Mt. Vesuvius buried the city of Pompeii, it’s residents’ last thoughts probably were not along the lines of, “I’ll …

Icona Pop
“I Love It”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Never underestimate the peculiar appeal of pop music acts from Sweden. (But has something changed? Somehow we can’t remember ABBA …

Pitbull
“Feel This Moment”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Savor the moment. Stop and smell the flowers. It’s great advice. But what happens when such sentiments slide off the …

Justin Bieber
Believe Acoustic
Pop

As the title Believe Acoustic implies, Justin Bieber’s latest chart-topping effort is an acoustic reworking of Believe … plus three …

Justin Timberlake
“Suit & Tie”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Justin Timberlake walks the musical runway again for the first time since 2006. Are his new lyrical outfits natty … …

Bon Jovi
“Because We Can”
Pop, Rock

Bon Jovi returns with a feel-good ode to the relational power of positive thinking … accompanied by a trio of …

Twenty One Pilots
Vessel
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock

If you’re wondering why on earth we’re reviewing an album that came out four years ago, read on.

Lifehouse
Almería
Alternative, Pop, Rock

California alt-rockers Lifehouse return with a tweaked sound … and the same earnest, upbeat message.

Bruno Mars
Unorthodox Jukebox
Pop, R&B, Reggae

Bruno Mars employs his considerable vocal prowess in the service of songs that are so primally sexual that even Rolling …

Taylor Swift
“I Knew You Were Trouble”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Good girl Taylor Swift falls for a bad boy on “I Knew You Were Trouble.” Does she finally learn her …

Rihanna
Unapologetic
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae

Rihanna doesn’t show any signs of submitting to anyone else’s idea of who she should be—or who she should be …

will.i.am
“Scream & Shout”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

The latest effort from Black Eyed Peas frontman and synth maestro will.i.am features hypnotic beats, a shout-out to club life …

Phillip Phillips
The World From the Side of the Moon
Alternative, Folk, Pop, Rock

American Idol’s 2012 champion strums his way through a moody, lyrically dense but mostly optimistic debut effort that fans of …