But as our real world continues to confuse, frustrate, and disillusion us, moments in pop culture—no matter how frivolous or ...

Looking ahead to 2026. It's safe to say that 2025 was another incredible year for country music. Despite country radio still being lightyears behind the current trends, nearly all corners of the genre ...

From the big-city yearning of Chappell Roan’s breakup ballad to Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s wonderful collaboration ‘Rein Me In’, The Independent’s culture team pick their favourite songs of the past ...

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

Taylor Swift released an album so bad we won’t even talk about it. FKA twigs fucked around with EUSEXUA and found out… it got even better? Rosalía let her hair down from the Tower of Babel. Addison ...

Pop Smoke was reportedly at the center of a gang related investigation prior to his death, according to a former NYPD police chief. In a new interview with The John Rondi Show, John Chell said that he ...

LOS ANGELES, Nov 26 (Reuters) - For the Korean boy band Riize, recording their second studio album, "Fame," was a chance to explore a new musical persona. “This next chapter is sort of us showing a ...

K-pop virtual idol group PLAVE has teamed up with Sanrio for their recent single album, PLBBUU, released this past Monday. The group – consisting of members Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin – ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than two decades after their peak, the music of Yellowcard is a pop punk message in a bottle. The note that ...

A pop-punk/emo band is back with its first new album in 10 years. Motion City Soundtrack released “The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World” on Friday, featuring 11 new songs and collaborations with ...

LIVE OAK, Fla. (WCTV) - A Live Oak man is turning his struggle into service, one four-legged friend at a time, through his nonprofit Pop Smoke K9’s for Veterans. He’s helping warriors fight a ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...