Pop and Rock Music

April 26, 2025

Jed the Fish Dead: KROQ DJ Who Pioneered New Wave Radio Was 69

With his off-kilter sensibility and deep musical grounding, he brought attention to New Wave and alternative artists at the groundbreaking station KROQ. Jed Gould, the influential […]
April 23, 2025

YouTube at 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’

The video-streaming platform has revolutionized how we watch things. Here’s a timeline of its biggest moments. The video is short — just 19 seconds — and […]
April 17, 2025

Even Levitating in Space, Katy Perry Manages to Get Dunked On

The maker of numerous pop hits has always had trouble getting respect. Almost as soon as the pop star Katy Perry had returned from a very […]
March 22, 2025

Is Spring Break in Houston a #RecessionIndicator?

As experts look to unemployment or G.D.P., people online are turning to pop culture moments (like Will Smith’s new album or a new “Ted Lasso” season) […]
December 26, 2024

Charli XCX’s Year of the ‘Brat’

This year, the name of the brash, formerly underground pop star Charli XCX and her album “Brat” showed up a lot of places I never in […]
September 12, 2024

Dave Grohl, estrella de rock, ofrece una lección de comunicación de crisis

La admisión del músico de que tuvo una hija fuera de su matrimonio fue elogiada por abordar el tema y confiar en la memoria a corto […]
September 11, 2024

Dave Grohl Offers a Lesson in Crisis Communication

The timing and content of Dave Grohl’s admission that he had a child outside his marriage was complimented for addressing the issue and relying on short […]
September 3, 2024

Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Drunk Dial Followed by Sporadic G-Chats ’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea The Place He Swore He’d Left Behind It was 2007, and […]
July 23, 2024

Beyoncé Granted Kamala Harris Permission to Use ‘Freedom.’ What Does It Mean?

Not quite a full-throated endorsement, but the use of the pop star’s song “Freedom” marked a moment. Vice President Kamala Harris walked out to Beyoncé’s song […]
July 15, 2024

Who Is Gabbriette? Meet the Model Engaged to Matty Healy of The 1975

Having spent her career on the cool-girl fringes, the model rocketed to mainstream fame with a high-profile engagement and a mention from Charli XCX. “Call me […]