EDIT: The post has been updated with Selena Gomez's stunning "De Una Vez" video, which was directed by Los Pérez. Check it out below. Where there's smoke, there's fire. Selena Gomez has been hinting at releasing music in Spanish since at least December when she told Billboard that "a whole little vessel of good things" are coming including, possibly, Spanish-language bops. Well, the first of those...

EDIT: The post has been updated with Ariana Grande's "34+35" remix featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat. Listen below. It didn't take Ariana Grande long to kick off her 2021 campaign. Today (January 13), the superstar announced a remix of currently single, "34+35," featuring two female artists. Approximately 2.5 seconds later, internet detectives determined that one of her collaborators is Megan...

Gwen Stefani belted out "Let Me Reintroduce Myself" on The Today Show this morning (January 14) and then sat down to chat about the instantly iconic visual, which finds the superstar revisiting old looks. "It was surreal," she explained. "It made me really think about that I had nobody helping me. Those were outfits that I just made up, you know what I mean, or showed up at my house for free. It's...

Jennifer Lopez reminds us that she's in a league of her own when it comes to glamorous videos with "In The Morning." After blessing us with the drama and intrigue of "Pa' Ti + Lonely" in 2020, J.Lo ups the ante even further this time around. The pop icon delivers a series of stunning looks and hairstyles and strips down to show off her famous curves — complete with angel wings. It looks expensive,...

At one point, the album felt like a dying art. In the streaming age, singles are king and there's little incentive to craft a cohesive listening experience when the project is destined to be spread across multiple playlists anyway. It was a worrying trend for those of us (i.e. dinosaurs) that enjoy taking a journey with an artist. Funnily enough, the album enjoyed something of a comeback this year....

Mariah Carey can really do it all. When she's not penning number one hits of her own, the living legend is interpreting (and usually improving on) the classics. Mimi's knack for covers has been a hallmark of her glittering career. From her exquisite rendition of the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" to her blockbuster take on Badfinger's "Without You," Mariah has a knack of choosing songs that she can not...

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...

The music industry (live musicians and crew workers excepted) survived 2020 relatively unscathed. After some initial confusion in March, artists continued releasing songs and albums as per normal. In fact, many became more prolific during the pandemic than they were before it. The result was a particularly strong year for pop. Despite the doom and gloom of 2020, escapism was a major theme. Disco staged...

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...

Christina Aguilera turns 40 today (December 18) and it would be remiss to let the milestone pass without proper acknowledgement. As such, I've decided to round up Legend X's 40 best songs. Which is a lot harder than it sounds because the pop icon doesn't do filler. All of her studio albums are jam-packed with hits and hidden gems, while her manifold collaborations also need to be factored in. In the...

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....

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...