Ariana Grande kicked off the Sweetener World Tour at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York last night (March 18) and made her way through a good chunk of her discography. The 29-song concert began with "Raindrops" and then moved on to Sweetener single "God Is A Woman" and Thank U, Next cuts "Bad Idea" and "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored." She eventually dusted off an older song by belting...

Last week, Lady Gaga confirmed she was pregnant... with her sixth album. The A Star Is Born icon teased fans with the tantalizing update, which was then shared by frequent collaborator BloodPop on Instagram. Of course, his support led to further speculation about his involvement with the project (he's been linked to it for nearly a year now). It also led to questions about the impending release date...

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 have probably heard Iggy Azalea's iTunes-climbing "Sally Walker" and hopefully checked out Nasty Cherry's killer "Win."...

UPDATE: The "Sally Walker" video arrived, and it more than lives up to expectations. Check out it out below.Independence is looking very good on Iggy Azalea. Last year the 28-year-old announced plans to exit a deal with Island Records to work as an independent artist. Today (March 15), we're getting the first taste of what she's been up to since then with the release of "Sally Walker." And it is very...

Update: The bop has been update to including a streaming link. As expected, the "A No No" remix is an absolute bop.Let's start with the good news. Mariah Carey is giving us a remix of "A No No" after all. However, instead of the cross-generational collaboration with Lil Kim and Cardi B that Lambs were hoping for, the featured artist is Stefflon Don. Who? While she isn't exactly a household name (yet),...

Believe it or not, Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" turns 10 today. On March 13, 2009 the track debuted on US radio as the lead single from The E.N.D. (it was released digitally on March 30). A demented hybrid of futuristic electro and hip-hop, the chorus-less banger was an instant smash. After charting on airplay alone, it sold 465,000 downloads in its first week of commercial release — rocketing...

After teasing the video on social media, Carly Rae Jepsen unveiled her "Now That I Found You" visual this morning (March 14). And it's the pop star's cutest clip to date. Which is really saying something! Directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada and Nelson de Castro, and based on a concept by the dance-pop diva herself, the clip begins with Carly finding an adorable feline friend in the rain. It's love at...

Nina Nesbitt's elaborately-titled sophomore LP, The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change, began as a passion project in her home studio. After a while, the 24-year-old realized she was onto something and decided to share a couple of songs. The response was swift and spectacular. "The Best You Had" raced to 50 million streams on Spotify (and ended up on Taylor Swift's favorite songs playlist),...

After penning hits for the likes of Camila Cabello, Kygo and Charli XCX, Sasha Sloan launched her own artist project in 2018. The path from songwriter to pop star is increasingly well-travelled, but few make the journey with such a fully-fledged sense of identity and purpose. Take the titles of her two excellent EPs, Sad Girl and Loser. The 23-year-old's music is unashamedly emo, grappling with issues...

K-Pop Queens Red Velvet have their eyes set on global domination this year. The group has been extending their reign with some serious bangers since launching in 2014. Last year, they unleashed a slew of content including their most recent mini-album RBB. The project contained their second all-English track "RBB (Really Bad Boy)" and hit the number 2 spot on Billboard's World Albums chart. In 2019,...

Well, that sure was quick. Less than six months after dropping sweetener, Ariana Grande returns with her fifth album - Thank U, Next. Despite what seems like a rapid turnaround, there has been no shortage of events to inspire a new batch of material. Heartbreak - over the death of ex Mac Miller and a failed engagement to Pete Davidson - and the resulting emotions appear to have inspired a good part...

Everything is coming together nicely for Tom Walker. He just got engaged, won the prestigious British Breakthrough Act at the recent BRIT Awards (previous winners include Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa) and is celebrating the arrival of his debut album. What A Time To Be Alive drops tomorrow (March 1) and expectations are sky-high. After all, the 27-year-old landed one of the biggest international...