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The Dress Playlist: 17 Songs To Help You Decide If The Color Of This Thing Is White, Blue, Black Or Gold

By: Robbie Daw // February 27, 2015

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We here at Idolator have figured out the colors of this dress, however. We did it very simply. And how did we come to our conclusion? Through song, of course. Actually, make that 17 songs. More »

The One & Only D-R-E!

In Honor Of Dr. Dre: 8 Songs You May Not Know He Produced

By: Bianca Gracie // February 18, 2015

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In celebration of his 50th birthday today (February 18), we took a look back at some of the more overlooked songs in Dr. Dre's production discography! More »

Bro Up!

Dudes Who Duet: 23 All-Male Songs For A Bromantic Valentine’s Day

By: Jonathan Riggs // February 14, 2015

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Here are dude-only pair-ups that range from classic (Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger and David Bowie) to current (Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow, Jason Derulo and 2 Chainz). More »

Lots Of Feelings

Valentine’s Day Playlist: Songs Of Male Tears — 26 Ultra-Squishy Love Songs from Super Sensitive Boys

By: Jonathan Riggs // February 13, 2015

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In honor of the boys who wish they could bake a cake made out of rainbows and smiles for everyone to eat and be happy, we’ve pulled together a playlist that’s proof of how sexy the softer side of guys can be.… More »

Everybody Does It...Even Miley!

Valentine’s Day Playlist: Songs of Self-Love — 19 Onanistic Odes To Being, Um, Your Own Valentine

By: Jonathan Riggs // February 12, 2015

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Loving yourself is perfectly natura. So press play on our “Everybody Does It” Valentine’s Day playlist below. (You won’t go blind — we promise!)… More »

7 Super Bowl Halftime Performances You May Have Forgotten About

By: Bianca Gracie // January 30, 2015

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Katy Perry joins the ranks of Madonna, Beyonce, Prince & Michael Jackson when she performs at the Super Bowl halftime this Sunday (February 1). But what about the other halftime stars who may have slipped from people's minds? More »

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The 15 Most Anticipated Pop Albums Of 2015: Vote For Your Favorite

By: Bradley Stern // January 1, 2015

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Happy New Year, Idolator readers! From our Top 10 Albums and Top 10 Singles of 2014, to our reader-selected Albums of 2014, to the Top 14 EPs of 2014 (and yes, even the best butt-baring boys and girls of 2014!), we’ve finally reached the end — and also the best! More »

The 2014 Year-End Floppy Awards: RaeLynn, Azealia Banks, Madonna, Fergie & Nick Jonas Sweep The Floppys!

By: Jonathan Riggs // December 31, 2014

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Sure, there were countless moments in 2014 that snatched our wigs, but there were so many more that made us Cissy our Houstons. Over the last 12 months, music-lovers were treated to quirky delights from Sia and Lana Del Rey and barely survived the painfully basic punch of "All About That Bass" being #1 for… More »

The 14 Best Pop EPs Released In 2014

By: Carl Williott // December 18, 2014

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Album sales have dropped precipitously in the last few years, but the format isn't dead yet, at least when our biggest stars like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Justin Timberlake are concerned. But what about a stretch when most of those stars don't release an album? In a year when Billboard replaced the album with "album equivalent… More »

The Year's Top Pop You Voted For!

Readers’ Poll Results: The 10 Best Albums Released In 2014, As Chosen By Your Votes

By: Robbie Daw // December 17, 2014

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In early November, we asked Idolator readers to vote for their favorite albums from the first half of 2014, and followed that up two weeks ago with a poll featuring LPs released between July and December. And now the results are in, the numbers have been tallied and we're presenting you with the… More »

Remember The Time?

10 Best Euro-Dance One-Hit Wonders Of The New Millennium

By: Bianca Gracie // December 16, 2014

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When it comes to one-hit wonder lists, industry critics mainly focus on hip-hop, pop or country hits from the '80s and '90s. But what about the true underdogs — the European techno artists? Well today (December 16), that is all going to change! We at Idolator are shaking things up a bit, as we look back at… More »

2014’s Best Pop Singles: Idolator Editors Pick 20 Favorites

By: Idolator Staff // December 15, 2014

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Truly great albums were hard to come by in 2014, but the land of pop music was flooded with amazing singles over the past 12 months. In fact, we had a field day re-visiting the sounds of this year in order to compile this list, which you'll find is filled with everything from synthed-up R&B… More »

Justin Bieber, Katy Perry And One Direction Were The Most Popular Acts On Twitter In 2014

By: Bradley Stern // December 10, 2014

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With 2014 coming to an end, social media networks are taking a look back at the biggest moments in pop culture over the past year, including Spotify and YouTube. (Did you watch the YouTube Rewind yet?) And today, Twitter's giving us the lowdown on the highest numbers. According to new data released… More »

2014′s Best Albums: Idolator Editors Pick Their Favorite 10

By: Idolator Staff // December 10, 2014

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Okay, scratch that, because no one is ever going to declare that 2014 was a bang-up year as far as pop music is concerned. Sure, there were some big releases over the past 12 months. But nothing, save for maybe Taylor Swift's More »

14 Under-The-Radar Synth-Pop Acts We Loved In 2014

By: Carl Williott // December 9, 2014

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Synth-pop has never really gone away since breaking into the mainstream with a little help from Gary Numan and MTV in the ‘80s, but the genre has certainly fallen in and out of favor since then. As luck would have it, we’ve been riding high on a synth spike for about 10 years now, with… More »

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Pop’s Class Of 2014: The 21 Artists Who Broke Out Big This Year

By: Robbie Daw // December 8, 2014

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In 2013, top acts like Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry chucked out their most recent pop albums. Given the absence of those heavyweights — and the fact that Rihanna has taken an unusually long break from releasing music — this past year proved to be a window of opportunity through which many new act… More »

Best Music 2014 Readers’ Poll: Vote For The Year’s Top Albums (Part 2) — July Through December Releases

By: Robbie Daw // December 4, 2014

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Wait...what? It's December already? Guess we should get the rest of this thing going, then. Last month we presented you with the first part of Idolator’s reader’s poll on the best albums of 2014 — one where we had you vote on your favorite releases from January through June. Let's just say that Michael… More »

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Black Friday Bonanza: 10 Pop Music Books From The Past Year That Serve As Perfect Stocking Stuffers

By: emilytan // November 27, 2014

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Between Jay Z and Beyonce’s On the Run Tour and the arrival of Taylor Swift’s behemoth pop album 1989, 2014 has had quite a few key music moments. And now it’s that time of year when we try to figure out sort out what to give as holiday presents. So what do you… More »

American Music Awards 2014: 10 Best And Worst Moments

By: Robbie Daw // November 24, 2014

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Another American Music Awards has come and gone, and like with all of these shindigs, there are lessons to be learned and moments worth singling out. Did you sit through all three hours of this particular dog and pony act last night? Yes? Well, then see if you agree with our best/worst roundup. No? More »

The Ska Princess

In Celebration Of Gwen Stefani: 12 Of The Best Songs From Our Favorite Hollaback Girl

By: Bianca Gracie // November 21, 2014

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Gwen Stefani has always been the ultra-cool dark horse of mainstream female musicians, ever since her debut as the lead singer of No Doubt back in 1986. Her belly-baring, bindi-wearing, badass persona set her apart from all of the Britneys and Christinas of the world. Back in 2004, she made that distinction very… More »

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Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar & Ne-Yo To Perform At 2015…

The BET Experience lineup just got even bigger!

By: Bianca Gracie / March 3, 2015

Meghan Trainor Announces “Dear Future Husband” As Next…

Megatrons, are you ready for the next serving of Title? According to a new press release, the next single off of Meghan Trainor's #1 debut record will be "Dear Future Husband," due to be released on April 26 in the UK.

By: Bradley Stern / March 3, 2015

Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, Charli XCX & More…

The Maryland-based music festival are expanding their lineup this year!

By: Bianca Gracie / March 3, 2015

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Slow Knights’ “Just Kiss” Video: Idolator Premiere…

We talk to head Slow Knights honcho Del Marquis while premiering the band's music video for their funky new single.

By: Robbie Daw / March 3, 2015

Peking Duk Talk Their Debut LP, The Australian…

The Australian dance duo chatted with us for a very fun interview! Read on after the jump.

By: Bianca Gracie / February 27, 2015

Janet Devlin On Her US Debut, Covering Ed Sheeran &…

On the eve of her album’s American release, we rang up Janet from across the pond to get her thoughts on melancholy music as well as her passion for drag queens and Adventure Time, plus the surprising connection she and Courtney Love share…at least according to Courtney.

By: Jonathan Riggs / February 10, 2015

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Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Piece By Piece': Album Review

Kelly is back with a brand new album. Here's our assessment of it, piece by piece.

By: Jonathan Riggs / March 3, 2015

Fifth Harmony’s ‘Reflection': Album Review

Following Fifth Harmony's 2013 'Better Together' EP and its full-throttle, Radio Disney-approved dance pop comes its debut album 'Reflection,' where the 'X Factor' girl group reintroduces itself as a Destiny's Child for the selfie generation.

By: Christina Lee / February 3, 2015

Joey Bada$$’s ‘B4.DA.$$': Album Review

That mysterious photo of Malia Obama in a Pro Era shirt may have flummoxed the Secret Service, but it's the latest indicator suggesting hip-hop revivalism is for the kids. The obsession with NYC's "Golden Age" of rap is no longer solely the realm of bitter, old hip-hop heads, as young New York MCs like Pro…

By: Carl Williott / January 20, 2015