When Sabrina Carpenter was six, she watched Disney’s Hannah Montana and realized exactly who she wanted to be. From 2006 to 2011, it was impossible to avoid the phenomenon that was Hannah Montana and, ...

This post was updated April 3 at 8:28 p.m. Now more than ever, male pop stars are hard to come by. Female artists are taking the reins and defining the current pop landscape. Pop stars such as Taylor ...

When the realities of life get hard, does music get ... happy? “Recession pop” is currently trending as people reach for the music of the mid-2000s for a mood boost. And you know what? It worked.

Pop music has always been a significant driver of social change, and feminism within this genre has played a crucial role in shaping societal norms and perceptions. From the early years of pop music ...

Although the economy is doing well, Americans are listening to "recession pop" again. "The era of the Katy Perry banger" may be providing some much-needed escapism for young adults struggling to get ...

Western pop music has always been influenced by artists and styles from around the world. A new book aims to give those varied influences — all of them — their due. Special correspondent Tom Casciato ...