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 …

Justin Bieber
“Pray”
Pop

The bonus track on the 16-year-old Canadian phenom’s My World Acoustic release trades in sugary romantic sentimentality for surprisingly earnest …

The Black Eyed Peas
“The Time (Dirty Bit)”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Not that you had much time to miss them, but The Black Eyed Peas are back with yet another electronica-drenched …

Katy Perry
“Firework”
Pop

Katy Perry trades in blatant sexual objectification for an almost surprising emphasis on every individual’s inherent potential and worth. But …

Taylor Swift
Speak Now
Country, Pop, Rock

Navigating the treacherous path between teen stardom and young adulthood, Taylor Swift has become oh-so-fond of penning pensive missives, then …

Ke$ha
“We R Who We R”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Glitter-drenched party girl Ke$ha debuted at the top of the charts with her latest synth heavy hit, yet another ode …

P!nk
“Raise Your Glass”
Pop, Rock

Pink’s latest single—a new track from her greatest hits collection—salutes everyone who refuses to submit to the status quo. Translation: …

Bruno Mars
“Grenade”
Pop, R&B

Bruno Mars loves to sing about love. But this time, on “Grenade,” it’s not the many-splendored thing he thought it …

Mumford & Sons
“Little Lion Man”
Folk, Rock

The first hit from this Grammy-nominated British folk-rock act moves from melancholy reflections on a doomed relationship to surprisingly harsh …

Willow
“Whip My Hair”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

What happens when two Hollywood heavy hitters have a daughter? Beautiful, talented, precocious-beyond-her-10-short years Willow Smith, that’s what.

Wiz Khalifa
“Black and Yellow”
Rap/Hip-Hop

This Steelers-loving, Terrible Towel-waving rapper cheers for his city’s colors … and his own sexual and big-money prowess.

Foster the People
“Pumped Up Kicks”
Alternative, Pop, Rock

Foster the People’s breakout hit sounds as bright and refreshing as a sunny spring morning. And then you listen to …

Rihanna
“Only Girl (In the World)”
Pop, R&B

Rihanna’s not the only girl in the world who’s blending pop, R&B and suggestive sexuality. But she wants you to …

Taylor Swift
“Mine”
Country, Pop

“Mine” is Miss Swift’s account of her first, sweet realization that she’s in a committed relationship. She ends up lauding …

Linkin Park
“The Catalyst”
Alternative, Metal, Rock

Sin, judgment and a strangled plea for salvation consume Linkin Park’s “The Catalyst,” the first single from the September 2010 …