How P.M. Dawn Became the Unlikely Group to Cement Rap’s Place on the Pop Charts

Author Chris Dalla Riva explores how P.M. Dawn's 'Set Adrift on Memory Bliss' made music history as the first Number One of the SoundScan era.
American Songwriter

The Story and Meaning Behind “Pop Muzik,” an Early Synth-Pop Standard by M

The late 1970s was one of the wildest eras ever in music, as genres formed and imploded with random, rapid flair. In 1979, “Pop Muzik” seemed to anticipate the decade to come in the way that it melded ...
Daily Bruin

Second Take: Social perceptions of pop music as emasculating lead to less relevant male stars

This post was updated April 3 at 8:28 p.m. Now more than ever, male pop stars are hard to come by. Female artists are taking the reins and defining the current pop landscape. Pop stars such as Taylor ...
American Songwriter

3 Legendary Female Pop Stars Who Hit No. 1 in 1990

The 1980s made pop music mainstream, but the 1990s were actually the greatest pop decade. These are three female stars who hit No. 1 in 1990.
Today

What is ‘recession pop’? Why people are reaching for music from the mid-2000s

When the realities of life get hard, does music get ... happy? “Recession pop” is currently trending as people reach for the music of the mid-2000s for a mood boost. And you know what? It worked.
Yahoo

Demi Lovato teases her return to pop music with preview of 'Fast' single: 'Told y'all i've been cooking'

Demi Lovato attends the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in October 2024. (Sara Jaye/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) Demi Lovato is ready to return to pop. The 32-year ...
NPR

A new wave of pop songs are drawing on music you might hear at church

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Yahoo News entertainment reporter, Kelsey Weekman, about a spate of new pop songs that draw on worship traditions in megachurches. ALEX WARREN: (Singing) They say the ...
Los Angeles Times

Our critics’ 29 most anticipated L.A. arts, theater, classical music, pop and comedy shows

Broadway shows, world-class art and concerts that crisscross the musical spectrum descend on L.A. this spring. Whatever your jam, be it painting, photography or sculpture, Beyoncé, Boulez or AC/DC, ...
Rolling Stone

Chappell Roan Says Upcoming LP Will Be Pop: ‘I’m Not Switching Genres’

Although Chappell Roan is about to debut her country single “The Giver,” the musician has assured fans she’s not leaving pop music behind. Roan appeared on a new episode of Today’s Country Radio With ...
NPR

Laufey was an 'odd fish' in native Iceland. Now she's a jazz-pop star

For years, singer and musician Laufey knew she wanted to be a performer but struggled to find an audience. The child of an Icelandic father and a Chinese immigrant mother, Laufey sometimes felt out of ...
Variety

Tyla Takes Charge: Music’s Global Star on Rejecting the Pop Machine and Why Her Second Album Is a ‘Totally Different Vibe’

“Do you mind if I just stay in my robe?” Tyla asks, her slippers already on the floor. The 23-year-old South African pop star seems even smaller than her 5-foot-3-inch frame as she curls into the ...