The Sound of Modern Pop Peaked This Year — and Now It Needs to Change
In an effort to be everything to everybody, big singles are marching toward “pop centrism.”
By Craig JenkinsIn an effort to be everything to everybody, big singles are marching toward “pop centrism.”
By Craig JenkinsHer song with Sean Lennon includes a reference to his parents, of course.
By Dee LockettPrince is to blame for his anonymity.
By Dee LockettBy now you’ve undoubtedly heard 25. Here are 25 other works that we know or imagine contextualized its world.
By Fraser McAlpineThough Adele's still leaning on the past, 25's production and arrangements lay a more exciting groundwork for her extraordinary voice.
By Lindsay ZoladzShe deserves it.
By Lindsey WeberThe lead single, “In a World Like This,” is out now, and guess what? It’s awfully good.
By Jody Rosen