In one of his Spectator A.M. letters this week, our Dan Flynn noted that Taylor Swift occupies eight of the top ten slots on the current Billboard Hot 100. That’s astounding.  I was certainly struck ...

Many artists today, namely Sabrina Carpenter, are releasing 1980s-tinged pop anthems that lean into femininity. Carpenter is known for not shying away from her perspective as a woman while also ...

When you think of the early 1990s, it’s probably not pop music that comes to mind. For most music fans, the early 1990s is about the heart of grunge music, the rise of rap, and the lingering ...

Composer, bass player, singer and Beach Boy Brian Wilson drew deep on American traditions. “Brian Wilson was an incredibly important musical figure,” said Jack Hamilton, a professor of Media Studies ...

Faith-based and "traditional" pop hits are surging on the music charts this year, as noted in a recent report. Alex Warren’s "Ordinary," "a folksy melodramatic ballad about faith and love," according ...

In the 1980s and '90s, following the Iranian Revolution, Los Angeles became the epicenter of Iranian pop music. A new album, Tehrangeles Vice, collects hits from some of the city's notable bands.

The Dawn of Pop -- Pop In the Alley -- Booze, Airwaves and Celluloid Spark the Biz -- The Road to Rock and Roll -- Screaming for Elvis and the Beatles -- A Golden Age of Pop Hits -- Disco Fever and ...

Faith-based and “traditional” pop hits are surging on the music charts this year, as noted in a recent report. Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” “a folksy melodramatic ballad about faith and love,” according ...