Fridays can be overwhelming for pop fans. Every week you're bombarded with a glut of new music, which can lead to ear candy falling through the cracks. I'm hoping to avoid that tragic scenario with The Drop — a cheat sheet of sorts to get you through New Music Friday. By now, you've probably heard Meghan Trainor's bubbly "All The Ways" and possibly checked out Florence + The Machine's gripping "Big...

Bebe Rexha soared to new heights in 2018. After paying her dues with a trio of strong EPs, the 28-year-old landed her biggest hit to date with "Meant To Be." The Florida Georgia Line-assisted slice of Americana made history when it topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart last year. The catchy track then crossed over to the pop chart, eventually peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Today...

Lana Del Rey has graced the covers of countless magazines since launching her career. The "White Mustang" siren is a regular darling within the pages of chic publications including L'Officiel, Complex, V and Vogues across the globe. And, impressively, she has managed to deliver a distinct look for each new spread. Since channeling Carrie with a bloody crown and a bouquet of roses in one of her earliest...

Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj reunite on "The Light Is Coming," the second single from the pop star's Sweetener album. The video premiered on Reebook.com yesterday (June 21), but Ari kindly uploaded it to YouTube this morning. And like the song itself, the visual is something of an acquired taste. After the bright and fluffy "No Tears Left To Cry," things take a much darker turn on the minimal, militaristic...

Demi Lovato gets honest about addiction, recovery and relapsing on her deeply emotional new single "Sober." Last month the 25-year-old announced plans to roll out new music in the near future. She followed through on that today (June 21) and admitted that she had relapsed into addiction shortly after celebrating six years of sobriety. "I got no excuses for all these goodbyes. Call me when it's over,...

About time! "Strangers" was rolled out as a promotional single before the release of Halsey's hopeless fountain kingdom and immediately stood out. For starters, it's a defiantly queer love song and served as Lauren Jauregui's introduction as a solo artist for most people. The Greg Kurstin-produced anthem seemed like an obvious single, but was overlooked in favor of "Bad At Love" and "Alone" (below)...

Meghan Trainor is a shimmery goddess on the cover of third LP, Treat Myself (due August 31). There's a lot to take in. The 24-year-old sizzles in a sheer, sequined dress against a pastel background, while the title is spelled out in pink, sparkly letters. As well as blessing us with this piece of art, the hitmaker also shared a snippet of a new track called "All The Ways" — and like all the tracks...

While "Apple Pie" has been debunked as a myth, it looks like we will still be getting new music from Britney Spears via a collaboration with Pitbull and Marc Anthony. Mr. Worldwide broke the news during a radio interview on the weekend. He started out by revealing that the pop princess is a big fan of his 2014 smash "Fireball" and expressed his admiration for her red latex bodysuit — a reference...

Rise up, Fighters! Christina Aguilera's highly-anticipated Liberation arrives today (June 15). With a discography jam-packed with hits, the 37-year-old's early releases rank as some of the most iconic of the last 20 years. However, her two most albums haven't resonated to the same extent. 2010's electro-kissed Bionic was ahead of its time but wildly uneven, while Lotus offered some fun pop anthems...

Hayley Kiyoko has come a long way since recording her debut EP in her parents' basement. The 27-year-old's sound started to crystallize on The Other Side Of Paradise and was fully formed by the time Citrine dropped in 2016. The breakout star picks up where she left off on Expectations (out now), but takes it even further — delivering bigger hooks and chunkier beats, without skimping on the emotional...

Sweden has a habit of producing perfect pop stars. From ABBA to Robyn and beyond, they just do the genre better. Carrying on that fine tradition is Tove Styrke. She has been the MVP of electro-pop since 2017, when she released two of the year's best songs ("Say My Name" and "Mistakes") as well as the best cover version (of Lorde's "Liability"). The 25-year-old combines those songs with five other gems...

With the current media frenzy around BTS, it would be easy to think that they are the only Korean boy band making waves internationally. While their unprecedented success is unlikely to be replicated any time soon, there's still a growing number of K-Pop acts selling out concerts and building sizable fanbases in the US. Monsta X, who are about to embark on their second world tour, are one of the biggest.Beginning...