Global streaming events — or virtual concerts — are all the rage in 2020 with Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 and Kylie Minogue's INFINITE DISCO being well received by fans and critics alike. The next pop act to embrace the format is Melanie Martinez. She will bring K-12 to life with CAN'T WAIT TILL I'M OUT OF K-12 on December 17. What can you expect from the performance? Melanie will celebrate the era...

EDIT: The post has been updated with Jennifer Lopez's "In The Morning." Stream the sexy bop below.Jennifer Lopez sure knows how to get our attention. The ultimate triple threat has announced a new single called "In The Morning" (due November 27) — complete with an eye-popping nude cover. Photographed by Mert Atlas and Marcus Piggott, the sizzling artwork shows off J.Lo's rippling physique to full...

In this franchise, we look back on songs that deserved a little more love and attention.With Miley Cyrus ruling pop again with bangers like "Midnight Sky" and the Dua Lipa-assisted "Prisoner," now is the perfect time to shine a light on a defiant anthem that fell through the cracks. Of course, I'm talking about "Mother's Daughter" — arguably the most underrated (mainstream) pop song of the 2010s....

In this franchise, we highlight album tracks that should have been released as singles.Few eras in pop history have been as transparent as Kylie Minogue's X. In so far as the vast majority of the fifty plus demos have either leaked, been released or at least performed live. Which has given fans the opportunity to construct their own version of the album. On mine, songs like "White Diamond," "Do It...

The nominations for the 63rd Grammy Awards were announced this morning (November 24) and it was a mixed bag of happy surprises and pointed snubs. Let's start with the good news. Despite being technically off-cycle, Beyoncé leads the field with nine nominations for stand-alone single "Black Parade" and her feature on Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage." (Both are nominated for Record Of The Year). It was...

When it comes to same-sex love stories, Francis Lee's starkly beautiful God's Own Country ranks as one of the best. The characters ring true, their connection is palpable and the director refuses to condemn them to loneliness i.e. the usual fate of gay men in cinema. He shows similar compassion to the women of Ammonite, a compelling yet painfully austere romance set in 1840s England. Our lovers are...

After the superstar-making success of In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith understandably dished up more of the same on 2017's The Thrill Of It All. And by the same, I mean forlorn ballads and soulful mid-tempo anthems. But then something wonderful happened. The Brit underwent a profound personal and creative metamorphosis. They came out as non-binary, put the sad songs to one side for a spell and embraced...

After releasing three perfect EPs and penning a long list of smash hits for other artists, Julia Michaels is finally tinkering away at her debut album. She released "Lie Like This" as the lead single in October and the bubbly banger, which was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz, represents something of a change of pace. For starters, it's decidedly happy and hopeful. Which aren't adjectives that...

With the world slowly sliding into darkness and despair, Kylie Minogue stepped up like a superhero to spread a little happiness and light with DISCO. The title says it all. The pop icon's 15th studio album is dedicated to nights under the mirrorball. It's a love letter to the '70s dance genre that somehow manages to be both intensely reverent and forward-thinking. Kylie isn't inserting herself into...

There's something distinctly old-fashioned about Let Him Go. And it's not just the setting or the genre. Thomas Bezucha's thriller, which is expertly cloaked as a semi-modern western, pits depravity against decency. Family values matter as much as revenge, if not more so. While the elements are traditional and the plot somewhat familiar, Bezucha gives Let Him Go a contemporary twist by putting a pair...

Taylor Swift has already won Album Of The Year Grammys for both country and pop offerings. (Fearless and 1989, respectively). She could feasibly take home a third with folklore. Which is excitingly difficult to horn into any particular genre. There are country and pop elements in the mix, but also folk, indie and Americana. The result is a heady, rustic brew that evokes fog-smeared forests and log...

Daisy Dove Bloom might have taken 9 months to arrive, but Katy Perry's fifth album gestated for a lot longer. With songs dating back in 2017, Smile has evolved — seemingly in real time — with the superstar. From the tear-soaked bangers that begin the album to sunny serenity that ends it, Smile is a diary-like account of Katy's early 30s. One that she has been kind enough to share with the world....