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Britney Spears performs at Nassau Coliseum on November 7, 2001.

Britney Spears Has Yet to Break Free

Britney is "afraid of her father," and her situation is extreme, but many other stars have lost control of their careers and music.
By Noah Berlatsky

Taylor Swift’s Pepto-Pink ‘ME!’ Video Is Total Tween Bait

The pop star has planted a flag in her new era, and it's… pastel.
By Helen Holmes

Justin Bieber Is Too Overwhelmed to Make Music, but That’s Exactly What He Should Do

Biebs, stop whining and get back in the studio.
By Helen Holmes
Lady Gaga.

Is the ‘Star Is Born’ Song ‘Why Did You Do That?’ Good or Bad? ‘The NY Times’ Has the Answer

By Helen Holmes
AronChupa's 'Rave in the Grave'

‘Rave in the Grave’ Is The Weirdest Hit Song You’ve Never Heard Of

By Helen Holmes
Duran Duran

Nothing Captured the MTV Revolution Better Than Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’

By Bryan Reesman
Katy Perry

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Marian Hill

How an Apple Commercial Catapulted Marian Hill Into the Mainstream

By Rob LeDonne
Travis Scott

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Phoenix, SZA & Travis Scott, More

By Ilana Kaplan
The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers Make a Kraut-Pop Masterwork

By Justin Joffe
Michelle Branch

Michelle Branch on Finding Love Post-Divorce and Her First Album in 14 Years

By Ilana Kaplan
Zayn Malik

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: ZAYN, Tigers Jaw, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Feist

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Feist, Tinashe, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Kraftwerk

Kraftwerk Resurrected Pop for a Torn Germany on ‘Trans-Europe Express’

By Tim Sommer
The Chainsmokers?! What Fresh Hell Is This?

Our Predictions for the Grammys: Prophecies From the Precipice of Hell

By Justin Joffe
Ásgeir

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Ásgeir, Nelly Furtado, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Phoebe Bridgers

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Phoebe Bridgers, Halsey, More

By Ilana Kaplan
Miley Cyrus performs onstage during Z100's Jingle Ball 2013, presented by Aeropostale, at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by )

Surveying the State of Pop in 2016 at Jingle Ball

By Rob LeDonne
Donald Trump, clearly already as master of romancing the microphone.

Donald Trump’s Handwriting Is Now a Free Font, Taylor Swift Museum Show Heads to NY

By Alanna Martinez
Kungs

How a French Teenager Made the Biggest Hit Song of 2016, ‘This Girl’

By Rob LeDonne
Mild High Club.

Mild High Club Goes High Vibe on the Pop-Noir Fever Dream ‘Skiptracing’

By Justin Joffe
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12: Kanye West performs at the Rn. 1st Annual Roc City Classic Starring Kevin Durant x Kanye West on February 12, 2015 in New York City.

In Other News, Kanye West Names Matthew Barney His Personal Jesus

By Alanna Martinez
Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem during the pregame show at Super Bowl XXV while tens of thousands of football fans wave tiny American flags in an incredible outburst of patriotism during the Persian Gulf War on 01/27/1991.

Whitney Houston’s Wedding Dress Can Be Yours

By Alanna Martinez
The Beach Boys.

This Is Your Brain on ‘Pet Sounds’

By Tim Sommer
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