pop music
From Prince to Whitney to Nicki: The Plight of the Black Pop Star
How does one exist as a Black pop musician when pop is predicated on whiteness?
A Brief History of 'Cursive Singing', From Amy Winehouse to TikTok
Characterised by stretching vowel sounds way beyond what is necessary, the last decade has given us a bounty of "cursive singers", AKA vocalists doing the most.
How Post Malone Became Pop's Most Suffocating Presence
The secret to his domination—and, increasingly, the homogenization of pop—is his one-size-fits-all approach to genre.
Rina Sawayama Is Already Living in the Future
The UK artist is Noisey's latest cover star, as she prepares to release her visionary pop debut album on Dirty Hit. She told us all about it.
Grimes Is the Artist of the Decade
No artist has challenged our assumptions about what pop music can be like Grimes.
Dua Lipa Is Doing Everything Right to Be the UK's Biggest Pop Star
Our Weekly Review calls a roundtable on the singer's new disco-inflected single “Don’t Start Now.” Where does this latest direction place her?
The One New Album to Care About This Week: Caroline Polachek’s ‘Pang’
In the first of our Weekly Review series, we survey the ex-Chairlift singer's alt-pop vision. Get ready to cry on the dance floor (or at home).
'Sayonara Wild Hearts' Is a Brilliant, Beautiful Celebration of Pop Music
The interactive album, a 'Rez' for pop fans, is a platformer, a racing game, a shooter. It’s whatever it wants to be, whenever it wants to be.
A Suitably Witchy Tarot Reading with Pop Star Kim Petras
The first card the pop musician drew was 'Death'. Panic ensued.
Katy Perry's Latest Track Is Evidence That Pop Is Out of New Ideas
Perry's first single after losing a copyright infringement lawsuit illuminates an issue in pop music: it all sounds—and looks—too similar.
We Regret to Inform You That the New Taylor Swift Song Is Really Good
"The Archer" might be the coolest she's ever sounded.
The Guide to Getting Into Madonna, Holy Mother of Modern Pop
She's a true original with a decades-deep catalog, so ahead of the release of 'Madame X,' here's a streamlined guide to her restlessly creative and game-changing career.