“BREAK MY SOUL” is Beyoncé’s Well-Deserved Dance Break
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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Unpacking Kate Bush’s Improbable, Magical Pop Resurgence
‘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
Performances That Pop: Mariah Carey at the 2006 Grammys
How the often-snubbed pop diva used the Grammy stage to emancipate herself. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Mariah Carey at the 2006 Grammys
Performances That Pop: Gloria Estefan at the 1991 American Music Awards
Gloria Estefan’s incredible comeback at the 1991 American Music Awards is the truest definition of the word. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Gloria Estefan at the 1991 American Music Awards
The Spice Girls Singles, Ranked
What you really, really want: a not-so-definitive ranking of the thirteen Spice Girls singles. Continue reading The Spice Girls Singles, Ranked
Barbra Streisand at 80: Her Greatest Pop Moments
A look back at one of the greatest entertainment careers we’ve ever known. Continue reading Barbra Streisand at 80: Her Greatest Pop Moments
The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”
Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s 1993 magnum opus challenged the assertion that bombastic emotion in music was insincere. Continue reading The Earnest Legacy of Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”
Adele Comes Full Circle on ’30’
Adele is without equal in the music industry, and her new album widens the gap. Continue reading Adele Comes Full Circle on ’30’