Pop and Rock Music

July 26, 2023

The Bald Power of Sinead O’Connor

The Irish singer’s shaved head was as much a part of her identity and allure as her sound. It was the bald head that became the […]
July 23, 2023

An Encounter With Shaun Cassidy, My First Crush

A fan finds herself in a backstage hug, decades after she kissed her poster of the onetime teen idol. I was approaching the George Washington Bridge […]
July 20, 2023

Dead & Company Fans React to John Mayer’s “Guitar Face”

For some fans of Dead & Company, which just finished its Final Tour, the faces made by John Mayer while performing are almost as memorable as […]
June 30, 2023

Fall Out Boy Updates Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ in New Cover

Fall Out Boy has picked up where Billy Joel left off. Three decades have passed since Billy Joel released his hit single “We Didn’t Start the […]
June 24, 2023

‘Padam Padam’ Kylie Minogue Remixes for Your Pride Playlist

Kylie Minogue’s latest single appears to be on the fast track to gay-classic status. We asked D.J.s booked for Pride events to weigh in on the track’s […]
June 9, 2023

A Sex-Shaming Rant About Margaritas Accidentally Became the Song of the Summer

Angel Laketa Moore, a comedian and actor​, remixed a ​sexually explicit Evangelical sermon​. Tetra Images/Alamy The early contender for the song of summer is a TikTok-fueled […]
May 26, 2023

The Designer Who Put Tina Turner in Those Hemlines

The long, spangly relationship between the singer and Bob Mackie. The cardinal rule of dressing Tina Turner, the designer and costumer Bob Mackie said Wednesday night, […]
May 11, 2023

How MTV Broke News for a Generation

MTV News bridged a gap between news and pop culture without talking down to its young audience. As it prepares to shut down, Kurt Loder, Tabitha […]
April 24, 2023

The Many, Many Looks of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and What They Mean

Why do our female pop stars have to keep changing their clothes? Oscar de la Renta. Versace. Alberta Ferretti. Roberto Cavalli. Elie Saab. Christian Louboutin. Zuhair […]
April 19, 2023

Taylor Swift Mania: Fans Seek Sweatshirt

TAMPA, Fla. — Did you hear about the women who hid all night underneath the truck? Rumors were flying outside the Raymond James Stadium more than […]