Contributor: Adam R. Holz

With so much technology to connect us, why are we so lonely? That’s the question OneRepublic ponders in “Connection.”

This collaboration between Imagine Dragons and Swedish EDM producer Kybo teeters between hope and futility.

Kanye West’s latest album has some genuinely nice moments … and some of his most disturbingly problematic lyrics ever.

Upgrade leads viewers to some very nasty places itself as it bloodily rams home its legitimate cautionary message.

Some songs are complicated. Some aren’t. The latest single from this country duo lands in the latter category.

What could have been a tender story about the struggles of four aging friends is ultimately crippled by its “naughty” obsessions.

Does depicting violence force us to confront injustice or merely desensitize us more? “This Is America” begs that question.

Positive themes outweigh problems on Keith Urban’s latest. But there’s still enough sippin’ ‘n’ swearin’ to warrant a warning.

There’s no life experience that can’t be marinated in alcohol, if you take Jason Aldean’s songs here at face value.

This is a typical Dwayne Johnson movie: Buildings explode, the end of the world is near, and only one man can save the day

The latest hit from this former One Direction singer begins lustily but takes a surprising turn toward commitment after that.

The latest hit from this Australian boy band involves two people whose romance has devolved from vows to vindictiveness.

If you’re expecting an exposé addressing unanswered questions about the events of July 18, 1969, prepare for disappointment.

This film does something unexpected: It suggests that winning the culture war isn’t what matters most for Christians.

I was skeptical that a movie based on a song could work—no matter how great that song was. But I’ll admit it, I was wrong.