K-pop’s reach: How decades of musical evolution brought BTS to Tampa

K-pop superstars BTS made their long-anticipated return to music this spring, bringing their ‘Arirang’ world tour to North ...
Tennessean

Music City, Remastered: Here are the music producers shaping Nashville’s new sound, the minds behind the hits

A music producer is more than a creative who brings a sonic project to life. Just like the songs they create, their work is full of complex layers. They can be arrangers, poets, therapists, engineers, ...

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Rank Top 10 Pop Music Biopics

Michael Jackson is finally getting the music biopic treatment this week with "Michael," starring the late pop icon’s nephew, ...
Rolling Stone

Pop Is Back — And These Are the 10 Acts We’re Most Excited About This Year

2024 was a banner year for new and new-ish artists to break out — take the smash success of stars like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter as proof. Thanks to touring being back and a free-for-all ...
Los Angeles Times

Our critics’ 29 most anticipated L.A. arts, theater, classical music, pop and comedy shows

Broadway shows, world-class art and concerts that crisscross the musical spectrum descend on L.A. this spring. Whatever your jam, be it painting, photography or sculpture, Beyoncé, Boulez or AC/DC, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Meet Jarred Jermaine, TikTok’s Totally Addictive Pop Music Detective

What kind of artists will Gen Alpha listen to? Ask this 37-year-old social media star, whose magic ear for detecting samples helps him predict trends. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer You may not ...
Rolling Stone

The Perpetual Pop-Punk Love Affair: Why Both Genres Keep Coming Back for More

When 5 Seconds of Summer were invited to join the nostalgia-heavy When We Were Young Festival in 2023, their immediate response was an eager yes. They likely would have ended up on the Las Vegas ...