Benson Boone, a Showy Male Pop Star for This American Moment
Pop in the 21st century has largely been a woman’s game, but Boone has flipped his way into the upper echelon by satisfying at least four different internet niches. Read More
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Influential pop-punk singer halts concert mid-stream because of off-beat band
Avril abruptly stop playing, and proceeded to call the band out for their blunder. Read More
Which Pop Stars Defined the First Half of 2025?
This week's Greatest Pop Stars episode looks back at the defining pop stars from the first six months of 2025. Read More
Lover of Power Pop? Check Out Short Game
Louisville band Short Game brings the power pop to the fore with new single "Laugh Lines" Read More
Gelli Haha, “Switcheroo”
The songwriter’s debut is carefree, sleazy, fundamentally arresting dance music—a multi-sensory circus serving to wallpaper the halls of dance-pop history with neon, acid-tinged nonsense. Read More
Indie-Pop Duo Dorio Levels Up on Super Love 3
Chad Doriocourt and Rachel Rascoe hit play on new collaboration Read More
The B-52’s Created Some of the Finest Queer Pop Music » PopMatters
The B-52's often get relegated as a "party-pop" outfit, but their subversive legacy runs deeper and stranger than any casual fan would know. Read More
The return of the soundtrack: how original movie music made a comeback
Big summer bets such as F1 and The Smurfs are using stars like Rihanna and Tate McRae to appeal to a wider audience Read More
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Drop New Single ‘Unscarred’
Teen Jesus' indie pop-rock gem is their second release in as many months, the followup to the punky “Balcony" Read More
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