Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 20
Bruno Mars is our No. 20 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century for how he's consistently delivered top-level pop hits and performances for 15 years. Read More
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Sergio Mendes, 83, Dies; Brought Brazilian Rhythms to the U.S. Pop Charts
A pianist, composer and arranger, he rose to fame with the group Brasil ’66 and remained a force in popular music for more than six decades. Read More
Paris Hilton on her new album and sliving her way back to pop stardom
Some 18 years after 'Stars Are Blind,' Paris Hilton is making a second play for pop stardom with her new album, 'Infinite Icon' — and another record is already underway: 'This is just the beginning.' Read More
Sergio Mendes, Brazilian Pop Innovator, Dies at 83
Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, has died. Read More
Music’s Platinum Players: From Beyoncé to Chappell Roan, Meet the 25 Stars Who Are Setting the Culture Afire
Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Stray Kids and Shaboozey are among the chart-topping, genre-busting, money-minting, viral-making performers on THR’s 2024 hot list. Read More
We have Lady Gaga’s fiancé to thank for her next pop album
Lady Gaga's new era is almost upon us, and by the sounds of it, we're only getting it because of her fiancé Michael Polansky Read More
Disney Releases Pop-Punk Covers Album ‘A Whole New Sound’: Stream
Somewhere at the intersection of noxious nostalgia and unrestrained capitalism, you will find A Whole New Sound, the new compilation of primarily ’00s pop-punk bands covering Disney songs. Surely, such a thing serves a particular market. There are people out there who really want to hear Yellowcard remaking “A Whole New World” or Plain White T’s taking on the Encanto song “Surface Pressure,” and those people are now being fed their gruel. Disney basically willed this project into existence when […]
TikTok has destroyed pop’s best asset
Catering to Gen Z’s short attention spans, one of 2024’s biggest hits lasts just two minutes, with no bridge. What would the Beatles say? Read More
Fred Again: Ten Days review – pop house with unfulfilled pretensions
An album of lofty intentions and muttered musings from the dance artist de jour is saved by a gift for a nagging hook and uplifting melody Read More
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