Jason Derulo
“Want to Want Me”
Pop, R&B

A little Cheap Trick, a little Whitney Houston, a little Michael Jackson … and a lot of fleshly fixation.

Zedd
“I Want You to Know”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Selena Gomez guests on the first big Stateside hit from Russian-German EDM producer Anton Zaslavski, better known as Zedd. (Or …

Zedd
“I Want You to Know”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Selena Gomez guests on the first big Stateside hit from Russian-German EDM producer Anton Zaslavski, better known as Zedd. (Or …

X Ambassadors
Renegades
Alternative, Folk, Rock

It’s been tough sledding for rock musicians in the music world for, well, quite a while now. But a handful …

Fifth Harmony
Worth It
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Is the highest-charting hit from Simon Cowell’s latest musical amalgamation empowering or demeaning?

Carly Rae Jepsen
“I Really Like You”
Pop

Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen scored one of 2012’s biggest hits with “Call Me Maybe.” Now she’s hoping for a …

Rachel Platten
“Fight Song”
Pop, Rock

Rachel Platten is indeed having, as Swift said, “a breakout moment” with her keyboard-driven “Fight Song.”

Greg Holden
“Hold on Tight”
Folk, Pop, Rock

British artist Greg Holden co-wrote Phillip Phillips’ hit “Home.” Now he’s making a name for himself with a hopeful song …

Taylor Swift
“Style”
Pop

Mature and all grown up, that’s what they say about this song. But it isn’t really. It’s just styled to …

Echosmith
“Bright”
Pop

Echosmith’s latest ode to love sounds a lot like the kind of songs Taylor Swift sang when she was a …

Shawn Mendes
“A Little Too Much”
Pop

Life can be overwhelming. But with the help of good friends, Canadian newcomer Shawn Mendes tells us, it will all …

Sam Martin
“Song for My Unborn Son”
Pop

Singer-songwriter Sam Martin’s touching tribute to his unborn boy is one of the most beautiful testimonies to faithful fatherhood and …

Silentó
Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)
Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Silentó’s song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” has ignited the viral dance sensation of 2015 via its oft-imitated video.

Rihanna
“FourFiveSeconds”
Country, Folk, Pop, Rock

What do you get when Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney make a song together? Well, it’ll take a tad …

Maroon 5
“Sugar”
Pop

The video for Adam Levine and Co.’s smash “Sugar” is so sweet and fun you might not realize at first …