The 1980s were a transformative era in pop music. Musicians were moving away from the disco genre of the '70s and decided to innovate with bolder sounds. It was a time in which synthesizers, ...

A new generation of musicians is rejecting digital perfection for analog warmth, and Thee Sacred Souls are leading the charge ...

He was best known for his long-running collaboration with Alan Jackson and their signature hit, “Chattahoochee.” ...

The road taught me fast that “just one more exit” is the most dangerous phrase a pancake lover can say with a straight face. Over a few happily obsessive weeks, I crisscrossed California on backroads ...

You would be forgiven for thinking 2025 was a lackluster year for pop music. Instead of Chappell Roan galloping across the land and conquering everything in her path like a gay pop Napoleon, we had ...

In 1999, pop music was everywhere, and one of the genre’s stars was the up-and-coming vocalist Christina Aguilera. Thanks to her alluring and eye-catching music video for the single “Genie In A Bottle ...

“Who wanna rock with Jennie?” After the reveal of the 2025 nominees, the Asian Pop Music Awards clearly do as the superstar leads this year’s field with nine nominations that reflect the pull of her ...

Earlier this month, Charli XCX joined Substack. It’s not odd for a pop star to want to share thoughts in a more long-form, newsletter setting (her friend Lorde notably kept a long-running tour diary ...

Spending the holidays in Paris is a dream for many. But if you can’t hop a plane to France this season, a quaint bistro in Milwaukee’s Washington Heights neighborhood is creating an experience that’s ...

Adding sugar to French cuisine, bringing new meaning to a soup and sandwich combo, and arguing over the origins of a classic deli dish. Many things have changed since the 1950s, but sandwiches — and ...

These love songs — Neko Case's "Oh, Neglect...," Valerie June's "Runnin' and Searchin'" and Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" — each express a refreshingly realistic ambivalence toward romance. This is FRESH ...

Dave Burgess, who played the guitar, sang, and led The Champs, an early rock and roll band, has passed away at 90. He died on October 19 in Dover, Tennessee, as his obituary states. Burgess had a ...