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Pop Music

A vibrant hub for pop music fans eager to stay ahead of the curve. Smart, engaging reviews that dissect the catchy hooks, production styles and lyrical themes defining today’s chart-toppers. The leaders and innovators shaping the genre, via profiles and interviews revealing the creative minds behind today’s biggest hits and rising pop stars. Expect a blend of pop culture analysis, industry insights and sharp commentary that captures the pulse of pop, making it the go-to source for anyone who loves the sound of now. Read more about Music.

A Virtuous Loop: Foreign Entertainment and A.I. Tech for Language Learning

Thanks to the globalization of pop culture and the rise of A.I.-enabled technologies, easily learning new languages is at our fingertips.
By Steve Toy

Korean Arts Week Comes to Lincoln Center

This is the first time Summer for the City will do a deep dive into one culture.
By Caedra Scott-Flaherty
Rows and rows of Funko Pops on shelves.

Inside the $1 Billion Market of Funko Pops, the Cheap Plastic Figurines That Can Sell for Thousands of Dollars

Funko Pops, the collectibles designed to be collected, maintain popularity through skyrocketing value, plays on nostalgia and endless licensing opportunities.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Spring Preview: Eight Opera and Dance Performances This Spring in NYC

By David Cote

BTS to Auction Off the Outfits From Their ‘Dynamite’ Music Video for Charity

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

Britney Spears Has Yet to Break Free

By Noah Berlatsky

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

By Helen Holmes

From Lana to Lizzo to Vampire Weekend, The 14 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2019

By Owen Myers

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

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

Mariah Carey Sips Wine, Swears in Lingerie in Her New “GTFO” Video

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
Jonghyun Cause of Death SHINee

K-Pop Superstar Kim Jonghyun Has Passed Away

By Brandon Katz
Lorde.

Charli XCX, Tove Lo and Lorde: Gov Ball’s Cool Girl Alt-Pop Takeover

By Margaret Abrams
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
Slowdive (L-R) is Simon Scott, Neil Halstead, Christian Savill, Nick Chaplin and Rachel Goswell

Slowdive on Reuniting for the Band’s First Album in 22 Years

By Justin Joffe
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
Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode Reinvigorate Their Sound With Gritty Rock on ‘Spirit’

By Ron Hart
Feist

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

By Ilana Kaplan
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