This variety signifies the evolving soundscape of modern pop music, proving these tunes aren't just catchy – they offer depth, innovation, and a powerful connection to listeners worldwide. Each artist brings their unique style and perspective to the table, embodying pop music's dynamic nature....
From the 1970s, with bands like Simon and Garfunkel to more modern pop acts like La Roux, there have been plenty of great duos in pop music. You can still hear their songs on the radio all the time, and chances are good you have sung along to some of these bands in the shower at...
Feel Euphoriastill housesa lotof vintage progressive rock traits (especially on “A Guy Named Sid: Sid’s Boy Choir” and “East of Eden, West of Memphis”). That said, if push comes to shove, its modern aesthetic and amount of hard...
Boys suck. Modern society’s expectations of young women suck harder. So what do you do when you’re a 20-year-old girl navigating romantic disappointment and the perilous transition to adulthood while making one of the most anticipated sophomore albums of the decade?Rock the fuck out. OnGUTS...
Until the modern era of superhero movies, no other genre in history has been able to come close to the number of sequels, prequels, reboots, and now, requels that horror movies manage to rack up. Often, the sequels are nothing more than repeats of the first film, providing more ...
(who first collaborated with Elton on the 80s albumJump Up!), they capture the spirit of a modern Disney classic while sounding unmistakably like Elton John songs. Elton went on to do more soundtracks, including a full musical with Rice (Aida) and his first instrumental score for Albert ...
You Know What It Is: Technically the theme song from 8 Mile, and also arguably the biggest song of Em’s career, as well as great a pump-up song as exists in modern pop. This Magic Moment:“Here I go it’s my shot!/ Feet fail me not!/ This may be the only opportunity that...
"Counting Blue Cars" by the rock group Dishwalla was one of the biggest multi-format hits of the year climbing into the top 5 at pop, adult contemporary, modern rock, and rock radio. The group's name Dishwalla comes from a Hindi term for the person who provides satellite TV to a neigh...
Wonder Girls established a blueprint of catchiness with “Tell Me,” one of K-pop’s first modern “hook songs” and one of the first to spark a dance craze through early YouTube with its easy-to-learn choreography. On top of a kitschy, retro-futuristic beat, Wonder Girls beam with ...
Rankin and her band offer their own bracing wallop with “Belinda Says,” a heartbreaking sketch of an unexpected pregnancy that’s also a modern power-pop classic. She only needs one line to render vivid scenes: a warm vodka cooler chugged behind a hockey rink, a tense phone call with ...