Pop Music

New research pinpoints three years of particularly rapid change.

• By Tom Jacobs

A new study looks at the dark side of our love for Ke$ha, Kanye, and co.

• By Paul Bisceglio

New textual analysis of Billboard Hot 100 hits shows that certain themes are more likely to be No. 1.

• By Bettina Chang

A 16-year-old from New Zealand might've just released the best pop album of the year. For some people, and for some reason, that's a problem.

• By Kevin Lincoln