Producer and songwriter Benny Blanco is behind hit songs released by Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and others.

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

As our own tribute, here are 10 of the best S Club tracks. What better place to start than with the song that introduced each member of the group (“Tina’s doing her thing,” etc.) to pop fans ...

The recordings, along with works by Tracy Chapman, Elton John and the rock band Chicago, are among the 25 selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.

As one of the UK's most essential ska and 2 Tone-revival acts, Madness were masters of fusing the genre with pop music that ...

Thin Lizzy's best-known song and biggest hit is a little bit Springsteen, a little bit Irish swagger and a whole lotta killer ...

Some prime examples of recession pop are “Tik ToK” by Kesha (2010) , “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher (2010), “Party in ...

“Pop songs had the greatest staying power in 2024, with 36% remaining in the Hot 100’s top 10 for 10 weeks or more,” Hit Songs Deconstructed notes. “Country songs followed at 23% and R&B ...