Dua Lipa is the hero we need in 2020. And she's doing everything right. In a time of global uncertainty, the 24-year-old brings a breath a fresh air with the release of her sophomore album Future Nostalgia. Out March 27 (one week ahead of schedule), the collection provides respite from the glut of negative energy. Suffice to say, there's no sophomore slump here. Instead, the Best New Artist Grammy...

In many ways, Isaac Dunbar is a DIY-pop miracle. After being inspired by Lady Gaga's ARTPOP (true story), the 17-year-old learned production and music theory from YouTube tutorials. Those songs went up on SoundCloud and he has slowly built a following from there. An independently released EP called balloons don't float here followed in 2019. Isaac made his major-label debut shortly thereafter with...

Very few songs stand the test of time and only a fraction of those become so ingrained in popular culture that you can't imagine the world without it. Madonna's "Vogue" is one of those God-tier bops. From Shep Pettibone's brilliant production that fused house and disco, to the iconic lyrics and rapped middle eight, every element of "Vogue" slotted together perfectly to create something timeless and...

New music from Little Mix is just what the doctor ordered. The UK girl group returns to the New Music Friday lineup with a wistful banger called "Break Up Song." The title says it all. This is a shiny, '80s-influenced tune about picking yourself up and taking yourself out. "I'll be good all by myself, I'll find a way to dance without you," Jesy Nelson sings on her verse. "In the middle of the...

After cutting her teeth as a songwriter in Los Angeles, Ingrid Andress moved to Nashville and dedicated herself to country music. It was a gamble, but the reward was immediate and immense. Last year, the 28-year-old caught lightning in a bottle with "More Hearts Than Mine" — a song about the emotional ties that bind when you have been accepted into someone's family — and landed her first entry...

In this franchise, we look back on songs that deserved a little more love and attention.A little wacky at times ("Nu-di-ty") with an intensely frustrating tracklist (don't get me started on the era's incredible bonus tracks and B-Sides), Kylie Minogue's X is still one of the best albums of the '00s. Songs like "In My Arms," "Like A Drug," "Wow" and "Stars" are pop perfection, but even they are slightly...

Like Flicker, Niall Horan's sophomore LP predominantly deals with matters of the heart. The tone of Heartbreak Weather is, however, noticeably lighter and brighter. In fact, it just might be pop's first, feel-good breakup album. Not that the subject matter is trivial. The 14 songs chart the life cycle of a relationship, from the initial spark of attraction right through to the emotional aftermath that...

It's time to toss on your finest pair of assless chaps and trim your brows up nice and thin, Fighters. Why's that? Because we're taking a trip down memory lane to revisit Christina Aguilera's dirrtiest era to date. Legend X established herself as instant teen royalty with the release of her self-titled album in the late '90s. But by the time Stripped arrived in 2002, the big-voiced diva was all grown...

In this franchise, we highlight album tracks that should have been released as singles.Electro-pop was taking over the world in 2009 and Shakira wholeheartedly embraced the genre on She Wolf. The title track is widely revered as one of the quirkiest pop-oddities of all time, but there are more gems where that came from. In fact, the album is a treasure trove of wacky bangers. "Why Wait" combines Middle...

Selena Gomez first started tinkering away at the followup up to Revival in 2016. The superstar converted a tourbus into a mobile studio and invited along a group of songwriters and producers to record demos between concerts. Unfortunately, life got in the way and they were never released (with the exception of "Feel Me"). Since then, Selena has experimented with different sounds on a steady stream...

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (Halsey's real name) welcomes us further than ever before into her world on Manic. That's evident with a glance at the LP's cover art, which proclaims the project is Halsey's third release (H3) but Ashley's first (A01). Unlike previous albums where the 25-year-old plays a character or uses intricate metaphors to tell stories, what we get this time comes directly from her...

Allie X has been creating elaborate worlds in her music since emerging on the scene. 2018's Super Sunset for instance found the pop auteur telling the stories of characters ranging from a nun to a Hollywood starlet. Talk about range. However, everything she's done in the past pales in comparison to the world she rendered on Cape God. Out Friday (February 21), the album goes above and beyond. Why? Because...