Kesha made a welcome return to the music scene in late October. A rollicking pop/rock anthem with one of the catchiest choruses of the year, "Raising Hell" still hasn't cracked the Billboard Hot 100. Which is some kind of hate crime. The feel-good bop should get a boost from the former K$'s performance at the AMAs on Sunday (November 24) and, if it doesn't, she might just have more luck with "My Own...

EDIT: Post has been updated with new details including an album teaser video. Selena Gomez's third solo album, which is lovingly referred to as SG2 by fans (it's a long story), has a release date. The long-awaited followup to Revival arrives on January 10, 2020. There is still no official cover art or tracklist, but they are expected to be revealed in the coming days. We do know, however, that the...

In addition to being a wildly popular Nickelodeon star and YouTube sensation, JoJo Siwa is also a budding pop artist. The 16-year-old has already released two EPs — Celebrate and D.R.E.A.M. — and embarked on one of 2019's most successful tours. In fact, 80 of the whopping 96 dates of D.R.E.A.M. The Tour sold out. Which is why the teen mogul is bringing it back for another 50 shows in 2020 (see...

Shakira In Concert: El Dorado World Tour ticks all the boxes. In that it works as both a straightforward concert film, capturing the superstar's electric stage presence, and as a documentary about the creative process. We're treated to rehearsal footage, studio sessions and intimate backstage moments. Due to time constraints, those components don't always flow as seamlessly as they might, but the pop...

The nominations are in for the 2020 Grammys, and there are some expected faces and a couple surprises in the mix. Every year, it's a tight race to see who gets a nod during the biggest night in music. And this has been no exception. That really shows with a passing glance at the night's Big Four awards (Best New Artist, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year and Album Of The Year). Breakout stars Lizzo...

The boys of One Direction have been busy since going on hiatus in early 2016. In the years that followed, ZAYN, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne have all embarked on solo careers. And the superstars have all explored a variety of different sounds in the process. By early 2020, each member will have dropped at least one album. Which means that it's the perfect time to look back...

At 22, Becky G has already reinvented herself several times over. After breaking onto the scene as a teen rapper ("Can't Get Enough" is still a bop), the breakout star segued into pop. She promptly landed a hit with "Shower," but experienced diminishing returns with certified bops "Can't Stop Dancin'" and "Break A Sweat." The stars finally aligned when the Inglewood native embraced her Latin roots...

Céline Dion has been slowly chipping away at her 12th English-language album since at least 2016. That year is significant as it marked the passing of her late husband, René Angélil, after a long battle with cancer. The songs that arrived immediately thereafter ("The Show Must Go On" and "Recovering") directly referenced that event, and the music she has been working on ever since is indelibly shaped...

Sasha Sloan released two of the best EPs of 2018 (Sad Girl and Loser), so it shouldn't be too surprising that the just-released Self Portrait is an early frontrunner for the best Extended Play of 2019. A brutally honest collection of songs that dives deep into traditionally uncommercial topics like religion, loss and mental illness, Self Portrait finds the renowned songwriter coming into her own as...

Films about addiction and childhood trauma are staples of the awards season, but few have explored those issues with as much candor and whimsy as Alma Har'el's Honey Boy. Based on a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, the coming of age saga documents the actor's tumultuous upbringing and its emotional aftermath. Some critics have described the film as an act of art (or drama) therapy, but that comes with an...

Taylor Swift belatedly lays out the mission statement for Lover on its final track. As "Daylight," a thoughtful and lushly composed love song, closes, the 29-year-old delivers a spoken outro. "I wanna be defined by the things that I love not the things I hate," she muses. "I just think that you are what you love." That's abundantly evident from one listen to the 18-song collection. Released on August...

Turning around a speedy review of a Lana Del Rey record is a thankless task. While the album is increasingly treated as a relic from the past, Lana still views it as an art form, cramming in layers of melodies and ideas that slowly seep out over time. It took me months to get a handle on Honeymoon, while Ultraviolence continues to unfold five years later. Until Friday (August 30), I considered those...