Speaking openly about depression and self-harm, the now-19-year-old Eilish became a powerful mascot for a generation of young Americans who are, according to studies, extraordinarily sad . Her success also capped off a decade during which popular music made more space for malaise in its melodies.
The Weeknd's Disco Fever, and 9 More New Songs - The New York Times
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new songs and videos. Just want the music? Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes). Like what you hear?
What would Barry Gibb do ? The disco thump, electric piano chords and call-and-response falsetto vocals in "Take My Breath" hark back to vintage Bee Gees by way of a Max Martin production.
• Chart: Pop, Rock or Rap? Musical Tastes Around the World | Statista
Music might be a universal language but what sounds like music to one's ears differs between people and countries.
Despite hip-hop and R&B music having its roots in the United States, more South Africans said they were listeners of the genre in digital formats. 59 percent of respondents from the country said they were streaming hip-hop, rap and similar types of music compared with 34 percent in the U.S.
Seven films that have inspired K-pop music videos in 2021
As an industry, K-pop wears its global influence on its sleeves. This year's biggest hits from South Korea find their roots in anything from hip-hop to Afrobeat, city pop to R&B – and the crop of music videos reflect this far-reaching inspiration.
While we may view them on smaller screens, these music videos are undeniably cinematic in their own right. Here are just a few moments from 2021 where K-pop and film collide.
Pop Music Easter Eggs & Hidden Songs You Never Knew About | EG, Extended, Music, Slideshow :
Taylor Swift is far from the only star who likes to add a little bit of a scavenger hunt into their artistry: there are plenty of bands and solo stars from over the years who have sprinkled hidden tracks, backwards messages and lyrical references to their tracks.
Whether they’re intentional, or just happy accidents in the recording studio caught on tape, these little moments add a little bit more lore to the legacy of these classics. But how many of these did you already know about?
Joy Crookes on her new album Skin, heritage and pop music - i-D
Joy Crookes wants to make pop music. Not neo-soul, not R&B, just straight-up popular music. "I think it's really hard for people to call me pop," she says, tucking her smoothly braided hair into a large black hoodie. "The songs are memorable: I like having hooks, I like catchy choruses.
Toronto singer Ralph proving herself to be the Swiss Army knife of Canadian pop music - Pique
TORONTO — Standing in her backyard on a drizzly summer afternoon, pop singer Ralph is proving to be a tenacious trooper of the Canadian independent music scene.
Rather than bowing out from a photoshoot in the rain, she's slipped into a silver rain jacket and agreed to play along with a visual gag. The idea has her gripping a bouquet of pink roses in a subtle wink to the TikTok fame that blindsided her a little over a month ago.
The Weeknd: Take My Breath review – an instant disco-pop classic | The Weeknd | The Guardian
I t's well-documented how a spell of quality play by a footballer seems to create its own exponential power, snowballing their confidence and sending them into a flow state of accurate passing and silky runs.
Even more palpably than Dua Lipa or Ed Sheeran, the Weeknd is the global pop star that is most obviously in this phase at the moment.
How Do You Capture Four Decades of Hip-Hop? Very Broadly. - The New York Times
In 1990, hip-hop was in the throes of an identity crisis. That summer, MC Hammer released "U Can't Touch This," his flashy, breakout single that, thanks to the flamboyant fashion and quick footwork in its video, became a pop music phenomenon.
While wildly popular in the pop mainstream, both songs were — in differing but related ways — derided in hip-hop, kept at arm's length. Rap music, then still barely over a decade old, had only just begun to reckon with attention from outside the genre's walls.
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