Adele
21
Jazz/Swing/Blues, Pop

Adele’s sophomore neo-soul effort pulls no punches when it comes to mournful, melancholy and wince-inducing recollections of love lost and …

Katy Perry
“E.T. “
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Sometimes what a song really needs to succeed—even for a hit queen like Katy Perry—is a big ol’ dose o’ …

Lady Gaga
“Born This Way”
Pop

Channeling Madonna circa 1989, Lady Gaga’s latest chart-topping dance hit takes “I’m OK, you’re OK” to a whole new level.

Jennifer Lopez
“On the Floor”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

JLo’s stripped out the punctuation from her stage name and is back on the charts with a catchy yet highly …

Lady Gaga
“Born This Way”
Pop

Channeling Madonna circa 1989, Lady Gaga’s latest chart-topping dance hit takes “I’m OK, you’re OK” to a whole new level.

Avril Lavigne
Goodbye Lullaby
Pop, Rock

The lead single from Avril Lavigne’s latest album (her first since her divorce) exudes a breezy, devil-may-care recklessness. But not …

Ke$ha
“Blow”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Ke$ha’s latest hit offers everything we’ve come to expect from pop’s reigning trash-tastic princess. The video, though, is a horse, …

Dr. Dre
“I Need a Doctor”
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Dr. Dre has spent the last decade or so practicing his hip-hop medicine on others. His own work’s been mostly …

The Script
Science & Faith
Pop, Rock

This Irish band’s first album since 2009’s breakthrough hit “Breakeven” is melodic and ear-catching. It’s also as melancholy as the …

Britney Spears
“Hold It Against Me”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Britney takes a cue from—of all the odd musical inspirations—the Bellamy Brothers. Well, at least her lyrics do.

Avril Lavigne
“What the H—“
Pop, Rock

Avril thinks her music is more mature now that she’s all grown up. We think it’s just messier and meaner.

Keri Hilson
No Boys Allowed
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Keri Hilson says her latest is both a gift from God and a call to female empowerment. So we wanted …

P!nk
“F**kin’ Perfect”
Pop, Rock

There are actually some good things to be said for P!nk’s latest hit. Too bad they’re paired with a harsh …

Crystal Bowersox
Farmer’s Daughter
Pop, Rock

Bowersox, the little singer with the big voice, had to settle for runner-up status on 2010’s American Idol. Her subsequent …

Natasha Bedingfield
Strip Me
Pop

Natasha Bedingfield is back with another pocketful of sunshiny tunes. So what’s the deal with that suggestive title?