Pop-punk, pop rock, indie pop, power pop. All rock styles that clarify right in their name on what genre they're based — pop music. But what happens when a band in one of these traditions tries to ...

Having already scored two No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned the biggest opening week for an album by a female artist in global Spotify history, Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR has ...

The year 2004 was a simpler time. The Simple Life dominated the airwaves, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt were still together, and Hilary Duff soundtracked teens’ lives. Twenty years later, the ...

Of the many guest spots on Willow Smith’s punk album, Lately I Feel Everything, one stands out: Avril Lavigne on “Grow,” which evokes the bold 2000s pop-punk the latter became known for. “I wanted ...

Pop-rock is a staple subgenre and there are so many ways to go when you consider the elements that go into it. You can lean pop, or rock, or electronic, or piano-and-percussion heavy. Overall, ...

April 18, 2006 — -- The same year that Jonas Salk discovered a vaccine for polio, a little-known chemist at General Foods stumbled on to what would provide a revolution in mouths across the ...

Genre seems to be less important these days, so let's take a look at some pop singers who've released rock albums. Experimenting with a new sound and aesthetic isn't a new concept — musicians have ...

Music fans have been treated to a bumper crop of gigs throughout 2025, from the triumphant return of Oasis to Lady Gaga’s jaw-droppingly inventive Mayhem Ball. Next year is also shaping up to be one ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's no doubt that candy makes you feel good when you eat it. It's one of the most enjoyable foods in the world. Popping candy, such as Pop ...

Over the past 40 years, rock has gone from the unquestioned king of genres to a footnote in the hierarchy of mainstream music. In 1982, a rock artist held the No. 1 song in the U.S. for 44 of the year ...