John Mayer
Born and Raised
Country, Folk, Pop

Singer/songwriter John Mayer has been doing some serious thinking about his life, it seems. And there’s something like redemption on …

Cher Lloyd
“Want U Back”
Pop

Cher Lloyd’s first stateside hit unleashes a blast of breezy, bratty British bubblegum pop. Will we want her back after …

Katy Perry
“Wide Awake”
Pop

Katy Perry says she’s now “Wide Awake” as she cathartically expunges the pain and regret of love lost to divorce.

Adam Lambert
Trespassing
Pop

Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert says he doesn’t want to be branded by bigots. But he slaps a whole …

B.o.B
Strange Clouds
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

B.o.B’s sophomore effort dabbles in nasty hip-hop clichés even as it fuses them with infectious pop hooks and guest contributions …

David Guetta
“Titanium”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

The latest hit from French EDM maestro David Guetta unfurls a beat-laden backdrop for singer Sia to deliver a message …

Jason Mraz
Love Is a Four Letter Word
Pop

Has feel-good acoustic crooner Jason Mraz grown so embittered by love that he’s now comparing it to profanity?

Maroon 5
“Payphone”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Maroon 5’s latest begs the question of whether frontman Adam Levine has been spending too much time listening to fellow …

Nicki Minaj
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded throws the gauntlet down and then puts a bullet through it. This is Nicki Minaj’s big …

Nicki Minaj
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded throws the gauntlet down and then puts a bullet through it. This is Nicki Minaj’s big …

Jennifer Lopez
“Dance Again”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

JLo all but proves the old saw about pop music and dancing only leading to one thing.

Justin Bieber
“Boyfriend”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Justin Bieber, who’s now 18, can still hit the high notes. But on the first single from his third album, …

Madonna
MDNA
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

MDNA is an odd combination of old-school Material Girl naughtiness and deeply personal peeks into the pain (and violent rage) …

Various/Soundtrack
The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond
Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks

Über-producer T Bone Burnett coaxes lush, lamentation-filled efforts out of a long list of familiar and obscure contributors alike, as …

One Direction
Up All Night
Pop

This reality-competition import from across the pond tears a page from the classic boy-band playbook and implements it to pop …