Céline Dion’s Greatest Pop Moments

A celebration of pop’s most titanic voice, who turned walloping emotional sincerity into an art form. Continue reading Céline Dion’s Greatest Pop Moments

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Performances That Pop: Whitney Houston at the 1994 American Music Awards

Highlighted in the biopic ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody,’ Whitney Houston’s ten-minute showstopper was the defining moment for pop’s definitive diva. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Whitney Houston at the 1994 American Music Awards

Luther Vandross’ tribute to Dionne Warwick at the 1986 NAACP Image Awards is a masterclass in spectacle of a unique kind. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Luther Vandross at the 1986 NAACP Image Awards

Adele’s show-stopping performance at the BRIT Awards – on the cusp of her earth-shattering album ’21’ – crystallized her role in pop music. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Adele at the 2011 BRIT Awards

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After a decade of transformation, Beyoncé takes a spin on the dance floor for transcendent, conditional liberation. Continue reading “BREAK MY SOUL” is Beyoncé’s Well-Deserved Dance Break

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‘Stranger Things’ was the launchpad, but the ethereal “Running Up That Hill” is a cultural phenomenon in its own right. Continue reading Unpacking Kate Bush’s Improbable, Magical Pop Resurgence

How the often-snubbed pop diva used the Grammy stage to emancipate herself. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Mariah Carey at the 2006 Grammys

With “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” sung in tribute to President Kennedy, Judy Garland was anything and everything we needed from her, until she couldn’t be. Continue reading Performances That Pop: “Battle Hymn of the Republic” by Judy Garland (1963)