EDIT: First, the bad news. It turns out that Iconology is an EP and not an album. On the bright side, it's very, very good. Stream it below. The 14-year wait for Missy Elliott's 7th LP is almost over! The legendary rapper surprised fans by announcing the release of "a collection of new songs" (i.e. an album) at midnight tonight. "This year has been a tremendous year for me... I am humbled and grateful,"...

Taylor Swift really saved the best for last. After kicking off the Lover era with the frothy pop of "ME!," the superstar showcased her versatility with "You Need To Calm Down" and "The Archer." She then rolled out the title track, an achingly lovely ballad that holds its own against anything in her discography. The visual, which Taylor co-directed with Drew Kirsch, arrived this afternoon and it is...

As promised, Lana Del Rey rolled out a double video for Norman Fucking Rockwell songs "Fuck It I Love You!" and "The Greatest" today (August 21) and it is suitably epic. The Rich Lee-directed visual begins with our heroine catching a wave in Malibu as she sings about the West Coast. "So I moved to California‚ but it's just a state of mind," Lana coos over Jack Antonoff's hazy, surf-rock production....

He's back! Charlie Puth returns to the music scene with "I Warned Myself," the hitmaker's first single of 2019 and what I can only assume is the first taste of his third LP. And it's another change of pace. The slick synths and big, pop hooks of "Attention" and "How Long" make way for something more edgy and minimal. That's not to say that the 27-year-old has lost his knack for writing a catchy chorus....

They did it again! 5 Seconds Of Summer's hot streak continues with "Teeth." After dropping one of best pop/rock singles of 2019 with "Easier," the Aussie quartet would be forgiven for falling short a little short on the followup. However, the guys push even harder — taking their sing-along sound in a darker direction. "Fight so dirty but your love so sweet, talk so pretty but your heart got teeth,"...

Social House has had their hands in some of the biggest songs in the last 12 months. The duo, comprised of Mikey Foster and Charles Scootie Anderson, assisted with Ariana Grande's smashes "thank u, next" and "7 rings." In the meantime, they've been building up an equally impressive discography of their own. The Pittsburgh natives landed a hit out of the gate with debut single "Magic In The Hamptons."...

After spending an agonizing nine weeks (!) at number two behind Lil Nas X's history-making "Old Town Road," Billie Eilish has finally claimed the top spot with "Bad Guy." Not only that, but the 17-year-old also scratches her name in the record books. She is the first artist born in the '00s to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and ranks as the youngest chart-topper since Lorde. (The Kiwi was...

The biggest names in trap and reggaeton descended upon the scenic beach resort of Rosarito, Mexico for the second annual Baja Beach Fest on August 16. Founded by Chris Den Uijl and Aaron Ampudia in 2018, the sun-soaked live extravaganza is a celebration of Latin music and culture. In its brief history, Baja Beach Fest has already doubled in size (there are now two days of beachside fun) and popularity....

Carly Rae Jepsen treats pop with the reverence it deserves. The Canadian superstar spent three, long years chipping away at the followup to 2015's universally-loved Emotion. Along the way, she went through a breakup, traveled the world and fell in love again — and captured those highs (and lows) with remarkable clarity on 200 songs. Of those, 15 made the final cut of Dedicated. And each and every...

Lewis Capaldi is shaping up to be one of the breakout stars of 2019 thanks to a ballad called "Someone You Loved." The gut-wrenching breakup anthem has already topped the charts in the UK and Europe, and is a fairly safe bet to repeat the feat in America. (Streaming and download data suggests an imminent debut on the Billboard Hot 100). And there are more hits where that came from. The 22-year-old...

Armed with a seemingly never-ending collection of bops, Kim Petras has established herself as one of the brightest talents in a new class of pop stars. Since making her debut in 2017, every song she's released has been a gem. And this year the 26-year-old really took things to the next level. Back in April, she kicked off her second era with "Broken." What followed was an ambitious roll-out schedule...

Madame X is a radical body of work, but perhaps not in the way Madonna intended. She rails against injustice and oppression with the fervor of a preacher, imbuing the album with a righteousness that is palpable. As brave and commendable as that is, the Queen of Pop's musical missives lack nuance. Rather, it's her complete defiance of genre that makes Madame X genuinely groundbreaking.From the promo...