The Grammy Awards have long been one of music’s biggest stages, not just a place to honor the year’s best work, but a ...

First up, we have an alternative R&B classic, “Thinkin Bout You.” The bridge sees Frank Ocean up the tempo, spouting off lyrics at double the pace of the rest of the song. This new rhythm allows Ocean ...

Billboard has released its list of the best songwriters of the 21st century, highlighting the artists and producers behind some of the biggest hits since 2000. The first quarter of the century has ...

In 2024, Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary was released in homage to a genre of late ’70s, early ’80s easy listening pop music. The term “Yacht Rock” was actually coined as part of a web series joking that ...

Modern pop music emerged in the mid-1950s in the United Kingdom and the United States. In its true form, pop music is a combination of musical types or genres. There are influences from the jazz era ...

When ABBA won Eurovision 1974 with Waterloo, they didn’t just secure a victory—they reinvented pop music. With their glam rock-inspired looks, Phil Spector-style production, and infectious melodies, ...

LaMonte McLemore, one of the pioneers of modern pop music as a member of the 5th Dimension, has died. (AP Photo) ...