Katy Perry is releasing a "Swish Swish" video after all. The pop star has teased a couple of stills from the belated clip on Instagram and it appears to have a basketball theme. In one pic, the "Feels" diva sits in the bleachers holding a giant cardboard cut-out of her head. In other, she gets hit in the face with a ball. There's no sign of Nicki Minaj, but the featured rapper is certain to make a...

Pink hinted at a comeback last week when she told a fan she was filming a new video and now it's official. The pop/rocker announced that she's releasing a new single called "What About Us" on August 10 via an Instagram post. That's all we know about the track thus far, but if past experience is anything to go by the chance of Max Martin being involved is fairly high. Or she could become the latest...

In this franchise, we look back on songs that deserved a little more love and attention.Britney Spears was at the top of her game with the release of 4th LP In The Zone in 2003. The songstress emerged as a force to be reckoned with on one of her most eclectic releases to date. After a respectable top 40 showing alongside Madonna on the project's lead single, the pop princess rocketed back into the...

Julia Michaels gets up-close and personal in her "Uh Huh" video. Directed by Emil Nava, the suitably sexy clip begins with the singer/songwriter swapping secrets with her love interest and then follows them on an extended make-out session. (There's even a little drag, because why not?) It suits the track's feverish, loved-up vibe and gives us a glimpse of the newcomer's bubbly personality. This song...

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 circumvent that tragic scenario with The Drop — a cheat sheet (of sorts) to get you through New Music Friday. By now, you’ve probably heard Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha's "Back To You" and possibly bopped along to PRETTYMUCH's...

The world of pop music moves fast, especially for those who enjoy the sounds of the East and the West. Keeping up with the Hot 100 is hard enough, let alone knowing what’s going on in Japan and the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it K-Pop scene. To help you stay on top of Asia’s hottest pop music, I’ve put together East Beat — a handy guide of the best K-Pop and J-Pop (and beyond!) songs of the week.It...

From Westlife to One Direction, Simon Cowell has an impeccable track record of launching boy bands. And the music mogul's winning streak should continue with PRETTYMUCH. Comprised of teenagers Brandon Arreaga, Nick Mara, Zion Kuwonu, Austin Porter and Edwin Honoret, the quintet is brimming with potential. For starters, there is no weak link. They can all sing (really well) and deliver dance moves not...

Hey Violet made the leap from pop/punk to synth-driven alt-pop look easy with 2016 single, "Guys My Age." The fiery anthem is equal parts Joan Jett and Blondie with a splash of something defiantly original and modern. It was a blast of fresh air on pop radio and promptly became the band's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. They backed it up with the equally-heady "Break My Heart" and relatable ballad...

News that Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington was found dead in his Los Angeles home this morning (July 20) from an apparent suicide has rocked the music world. Celebrity fans, collaborators and close friends have jumped on social media to express their grief. "No words. so heartbroken. RIP Chester Bennington," Imagine Dragons tweeted. "Oh dear God. Massive R.I.P to Chester Bennington of @linkinpark...

After an extended rollout, Lana Del Rey's Lust For Life album is finally here. The sprawling 16-track album is the dream-pop goddess' most adventurous to date. She ventures out of her (occasionally tortured) mind to address broader issues like the state of the world. For example, the 32-year-old touches on political issues on "Coachella — Woodstock In My Mind," "Change" and "When The World Was At...

Years from now, pop historians will look back on Katy Perry's Witness era and wonder what the hell happened. It started uneventfully enough. The diva kicked things off with catchy, reggae-tinged bop "Chained To The Rhythm" and promised to usher in an age of woke-pop. That was met with a certain amount of eye-rolling, but the song was a hit and everything seemed to be going as planned. But then she...

The pop landscape was thrown for a loop when Lorde rode in from New Zealand on a wave of frosty synths, armed with a chilling critique of the excesses of fame. At a time when her peers were soaring high on those very excesses, she exposed some of the darkness that remains when the lights come up in the club. The teen and her velvety voice served as the counterweight to the traditional pop star, and...