Kelly Clarkson
“Catch My Breath”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Ten years ago, Kelly Clarkson emerged as the champion on the first season of American Idol. Five albums and many …

Ellie Goulding
Halcyon
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

The album that follows on the heels of Ellie Goulding’s huge hit “Lights” is actually considerably darker than that.

Adele
“Skyfall”
Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop

If ever someone other than Shirley Bassey was born to sing a James Bond theme song, it’s Adele.

Bruno Mars
“Locked Out of Heaven”
Pop

The title of pop crooner Bruno Mars’ latest suggests that he sees St. Peter as more of a bouncer than …

Ke$ha
“Die Young”
Pop

“I’m trying to keep the rock ‘n’ roll mentality,” Ke$ha says. But you might be a bit surprised at how …

Various/Soundtrack
Pitch Perfect (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Pop, R&B, Rock

The feel-good vibe that the Pitch Perfect movie soundtrack strives for is more than a little tone deaf.

Carly Rae Jepsen
Kiss
Pop

The “Call Me Maybe” singer from Canada parlays her massive single’s success into album sales with her romance-obsessed Kiss.

P!nk
The Truth About Love
Pop, Rock

Alicia Beth Moore, better known as P!nk, says, “This time I’m married and a new mom and only a tad …

Swedish House Mafia
“Don’t You Worry Child”
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

The swan song of this influential Swedish EDM trio pairs rave-ready beats with a surprising spiritual word of encouragement from …

Taylor Swift
“Ronan”
Pop

“Ronan” pays heartrending tribute to a real-world mother who lost her four-year-old son to cancer. Says Mom, “Taylor Swift just …

Alicia Keys
“Girl on Fire”
Pop, R&B

“Girl on Fire” delivers an empowering message about women’s abilities … one of which is to be sexy. And then …

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
“Thrift Shop”
Alternative, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Imagine what might happen if the Beastie Boys teamed with Weird Al to do a parody about big-money rappers shopping …

Alanis Morissette
Havoc and Bright Lights
Pop

Marriage? Motherhood? Happiness? Alanis, is that you?

tobyMac
Eye on It
Christian/Gospel, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

tobyMac’s idea of a mid-life crisis consists of seizing the prevailing musical trends of the day and reshaping them according …

Owl City
The Midsummer Station
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Rolling Stone calls Minnesota synth-pop maestro Adam Young “menacing.” We call him a near miracle.