BTS. Alex Isley. Dubstep-infused hyperpop from underscores. NPR Music's Hazel Cills chats with Francesca Harding of member station KCRW in Los Angeles about their favorite albums out Friday, March 20.

Harry Styles' 'Pop' lyrics are full of euphemisms but who is Katie? Here's what we know about the song. 'Pop' throws another name into the mix, Katie, and the meaning behind Harry Styles' new 'Pop' ...

FKA twigs leaned on her opera training on her 2019 album, Magdalene. “Popular music draws on opera historically, perhaps more than one may realize,” says Jen Luzzo, press director for New York City’s ...

This Who Won the Month episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks back at an absolutely packed second month of the year in pop stardom. By Andrew Unterberger Is February becoming the most ...

The episode also goes deep on “Aperture,” with Sheffield hearing traces of Talking Heads and Depeche Mode, along with Chicago house and Detroit techno. (Styles said he was listening to LCD Soundsystem ...

Spotify is stacking the most-beloved pop songs against one another in a new playlist. Spotify dropped its 100 Greatest Pop Songs of the Streaming Era list in a ranked playlist on Thursday, Feb. 26.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before streaming, people used to buy albums on CDs or through online marketplaces like iTunes. Those times were very different, as you could ...

When I think of late 1990s country pop, this song from LeAnn Rimes always pops into my head. It was all over the radio back in 1997, and not just country music radio, either. “How Do I Live” by LeAnn ...

Though he holds the pole vaulting world record and was crowned the 2025 World Athlete of the Year, Swedish-American pole vaulter Mando Duplantis has decided to vault onto a new track: pop music. The ...

Global music revenue is estimated to reach $200 billion by 2035, up from $105 billion in 2024, according to data from Goldman Sachs. Music catalogs make money from radio play, streaming, usage in ...