As she winds down her American Idol run Katy Perry is gearing up for her next pop era. And to hear tell it, the best is yet to come. Earlier this week while doing Idol promo, Perry snuck in a tantalizing tease about her upcoming single, which, low key, she think is among her greatest work to date. Related Katy Perry Shows Off All Her Roles While Lip Syncing to Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso… 04/24/2024 Perry said the unnamed track — whose release date has not yet been revealed — is “one of my biggest songs that has yet to come out.” The track was co-written by 28-year-old Canadian-Congol ..read more

Katy Perry is working late… with all her roles! The superstar took to Instagram to share a sweet video lip syncing along to Sabrina Carpenter’s summery new single, “Espresso,” while she changes from a casual outfit on the set of American Idol into a stunning purple leather dress ready for the taping. “I’m a singerrrr (and a mother, and a judge, and a…),” she captioned the post in reference to the track’s viral lyrics: “I’m working late ’cause I’m a singer / Oh, he looks so cute wrapped ’round my finger.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) Carpenter rele ..read more

By the time the 2000s reached 2004, the decade was hitting its stride, with an identity totally its own. Newly crossed over sub-genres like crunk, emo and reggaetón had found their way to the center of the mainstream, while dancehall and indie rock were reaching the charts and MTV in ways they rarely had previously. Neither the sunshine pop of TRL‘s peak or the post-grunge rock still dominant in the late ’90s were nearly as ubiquitous as a half-decade earlier, but they’d found a sort of midpoint in the guitar-based pop-rock blanketing top 40 and Hot AC radio. And rap was everywhere: particula ..read more

Taylor Swift has given Swifties so many ways to interact and ingest her just-released 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. There are multiple vinyl versions, that whole surprise second disc that came out after the LP dropped on Friday, as well as some track-by-track notes on the songs she recorded for Amazon Music. But if you’re one of those spin the black circle fanatics who rushed out to your local record store last week for Record Store Day to cop some Taylor treats, she also tucked a sweet note into the vinyl versions of TTPD. Amoeba Records posted a copy of the hand-written ..read more

The latest epic from the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings together three giants of popular culture: Deadpool, Wolverine and Madonna. Marvel’s forthcoming action-comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a superhero dream team, which sees Hugh Jackman reprise his role as the hard-as-nails X-Man Wolverine alongside Ryan Reynolds’ reckless (and foul-mouthed) Deadpool. The trailer should fill the cups for anyone weaned on Marvel, comics, action and ‘80s music. It’s a two-and-a-half-minute NSFW blockbuster, loaded with fight sequences, drug references, Deadpool crashing through the fourth wall and a ca ..read more

This article was created in partnership with Wendy’s NEW Orange Dreamsicle Frosty. The power that music has to bring us back to a moment in time is priceless. It is no secret that nostalgia is bigger in music than ever before with artists sampling legacy tracks, recreating sentimental sounds and incorporating retro aesthetics across their visuals. Artists are navigating the careful balance of honoring the past while creating art to last long into the future, hoping to reach older and newer generations alike.  The warm, fuzzy feeling of revisiting a memory when you hear a song is great– b ..read more

Rihanna‘s 2012 smash “Diamonds” is staying true to its title 12 years later by earning diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Monday (April 22). Related 20 of the Best Songs About Diamonds 04/22/2024 Roc Nation officially announced the news via X on Monday morning, revealing that the single has accumulated 10 million equivalent song units. According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams. This is Rihanna’s third song to achieve diamond status, fol ..read more

Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you, and with some stellar new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered. These tracks from artists including Alfie Templeman, Debbii Dawson, Nxdia and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist. Coolest Pop Song of the Week: Rachel Chinouriri, “It Is What It Is” Whether you’ve caught wind of Rachel Chinouriri through her TikTok-viral lullaby “So My Darling” or her blog-approved confection ..read more

Taylor Swift is in the midst of the whirlwind roll-out of her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, which has already smashed a number of records since its release on Friday and appears poised to keep setting new high bars as Swifties continue to dissect its robust 31-track song cycle. And while Swift has been very hands-on since surprise announcing the album at this year’s Grammy Awards — then doubling-down on that surprise last week when she revealed that the LP would be a double-disc collection — she got even more in the weeds on Monday morning (April 22) when she posted a seri ..read more

Now that you’ve spent the entire weekend obsessively poring over all the lyrics on Taylor Swift‘s sprawling, 31-track The Tortured Poets Department, the singer has graciously stepped forward to offer Swifties some additional context. Related Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’: 10 Saddest Lyrics That Will Have You ‘Down Bad… 04/22/2024 On Monday morning (April 22), Amazon Music launched a track-by-track album experience featuring Swift providing commentary on the songs interspersed throughout the album’s tracks; Swifties can also listen to the album with Taylor’s full co ..read more