Jacob Collier can make anyone sing
Jacob Collier on why musical permission is more important than skill — live at On Air Fest with guest host Sam Sanders
Harry Styles loses himself to dance
The dance floor is where Harry Styles does his therapy, and this album is the session notes.
Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
Bruno Mars is back with a new album called The Romantic, his first solo release since 2016
Charli XCX's "Wuthering Heights" fever dream
Charlie XCX wrote an entire album for “Wuthering Heights” and boy oh boy does it Wuther
Will Sinners do for blues what O Brother did for bluegrass?
There’s a precedent for movies bringing dead genres back into popular culture
Jazz is A$AP Rocky’s secret weapon
On “Robbery,” A$AP Rocky and the rising superstar Doechii sample the world of jazz
And the Grammy goes to…
Charlie, Nate, and Reanna take a look at the "big four" Grammy categories, and stump for this year’s respective frontrunners.
Robyn’s new songs bring “drum 'n' grace” to the dance floor
Robyn is releasing her first new album in eight years, Sexistential, and she’s given us already three remarkable singles
Audrey Hobert says the quiet part out loud
Audrey Hobert spent her twenties standing next to the hot person, writing songs about the unglamorous ache of wanting to be seen. Now that everyone's looking, she's learning that observation was the thing that made her interesting in the first place.
2026 Pop Predictions: big beat, animated avatars, and Bruno Mars
It’s a brand new year, and what better way to ring it in than with the second annual Switched On Pop bingo?
The year that killed music
From big-ticket albums by Taylor and Gaga, to a revival of the stomp-clap revival – 2025 had it all, for better and for worse.
Why pop songwriters break the rules (ft. Amy Allen)
Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen joins NYU Steinhardt students live to trace her path from early pitch songs to co-writing some of the decade's defining hits.
How Sombr’s bedroom recordings became his biggest hits
Sombr went from bedroom alt rock to pop radio
"It’s a Hail Mary every time" (with Marc Rebillet)
When it comes to improvisational loop jams, few have gone as viral as Marc Rebillet.
Quitting Spotify (ft. Deerhoof)
“would rather our fans steal our music than stream our music at this point”
Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley
This year, there were a few records that delivered less-than-optimal returns on either the Hot 100 or the Billboard 200 – and they all came from former Disney pop stars.
Rosalía's ‘LUX’ brings the symphony to the club
On Lux, Rosalía gives us a dense, maximalist opus
Lily Allen and Tate McRae revive the revenge anthem
Why you should never break up with a pop star
