Various/Soundtrack
Victorious: Music From the Hit TV Show
Pop, Soundtracks

Veruca Salt was cast as a bad egg when she screeched, “Don’t care how, I want it now!” The Victorious …

Mat Kearney
Young Love
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

He’s been heard on The Hills, NCIS and The Closer. He’s won a Dove award. And now he’s set to …

Demi Lovato
“Skyscraper”
Pop

Demi Lovato’s first song since her dramatic public meltdown in 2010 is equal parts emotional catharsis and determined resolve to …

Colbie Caillat
All of You
Pop

Fresh-faced, bubbly and very much in love—or at least with the idea of love—Colbie Caillat returns with “All of You.” …

The Wanted
“Glad You Came”
Pop

Move over Katy, Taylor, Gaga and Adele, there’s a new boy band in town. To which they collectively respond, “What’s …

Gotye
“Somebody That I Used to Know”
Pop

Peter Gabriel hasn’t made big splashing noises since the early ’90s. The same goes for Sting. You can hear strong …

Selena Gomez & The Scene
When the Sun Goes Down
Pop

Selena Gomez recently told Fox News, “I should be allowed to grow up.” So how much of that does she …

Beyoncé
4
Pop, R&B

She’s one of R&B’s most revered divas. She’s the wife of unofficial hip-hop head Jay-Z. She has the No. 1 …

Maroon 5
“Moves Like Jagger”
Pop

Like melting, neon-colored popsicles, there’s a lot of sugar but not much substance when it comes to this infectious summertime …

Owl City
All Things Bright and Beautiful
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Owl City’s lone member, Adam Young, follows up 2009’s hit “Fireflies” with another dose of unabashed enchantment, earnest innocence and …

Bad Meets Evil
“Lighters”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Bruno Mars lends his hypnotic tenor to an uplifting chorus about chasing your dreams. If only the contribution from rap …

Gym Class Heroes
“Stereo Hearts”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

Heartfelt emotions thump like a boom box woofer as Maroon 5’s Adam Levine contributes to Gym Class Heroes’ latest hit.

Coldplay
“Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Sure, there’s a teardrop right in the song title. But the truth is, Coldplay’s new anthem may make you smile …

Foster the People
Torches
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rock

Foster the People generated lots of conversation with its provocative hit about school violence, “Pumped Up Kicks.” Is the rest …

Christina Perri
lovestrong.
Pop

Singer/songwriter Christina Perri cozies up to the maidens of ’90s-era Lilith Fair on her melancholy debut about love and loss …