Jennifer Lopez’s ‘On the 6′ Turns 15: Backtracking
Backtracking is our recurring look back at the pop music that shaped our lives. Our friends may come and go, but we’ll be spinning our favorite albums forever. By 1999, Jennifer Lopez knew how it felt...
View ArticleWill Ariana Grande’s “Problem” Be 2014’s Song Of The Summer?
Slip on your shades, grab a glass of lemonade and check back each day over the next week and a half as we present you seven different Song Of The Summer contenders! It’s that time of year again, pop...
View ArticleWho Has 2014’s Song Of The Summer? Vote All Week In Our Poll
We say this every single year, but somehow we blinked and — BAM! — spring came and went. This is the final week of the season, and with June 21 (i.e. the first official day of summer) just around the...
View ArticleIggy Azalea And Charli XCX’s “Fancy” Crowned Song Of Summer 2014 By Idolator...
Did you feel the sudden tilt that happened and notice the sun stayed out longer than it has all year on Saturday? That’s because this weekend brought with it the first official day of summer. (We hope...
View ArticleDiplo On Major Lazer, Working With Envelope-Pusher Madonna & Gwen Stefani:...
Anyone tuned into Diplo’s Twitter and/or Instagram recently will know that he’s been having an amazing time while globetrotting. Major Lazer was out in Rio de Janeiro during the World Cup festivities...
View ArticleIbrawlator: Which Video Deserves To Win Big At The 2014 MTV Video Music Awards?
The MTV Video Music Awards: A time of truly iconic performances, frequent live awkwardness and culture-rattling controversy from Madonna to Miley (most of us are still suffering PTSD from hearing the...
View ArticleThe 10 Greatest Things Hilary Duff Has Ever Done
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Duff. And now the prophecy has been fulfilled, pop chyldren: Hilary Duff is back. To usher in this new Hilegendary era, let’s go back, back to the...
View ArticleThe 7 Most Unexpected Times Janet Jackson Made Us Worship Her
Like a moth to the flame, burned by the J.Lo, our love for Janet Damita Jo Jackson is blind, can’t you see our desire? In anticipation of her new album, we decided to delve deep into Baby Miss Jackson...
View Article10 Things To Expect From Madonna’s Next Album
When Madonna releases a new album, it isn’t so much an event as it is an international holiday. Her Madgesty is now on her 13th studio album. 2012’s MDNA gave us just a little bit of the life we needed...
View Article13 Great Pop Albums That Were Overlooked & Underrated In Their Time: From...
At some point or other, we, as pop fans, all fall hard for an album that completely tanks on the charts. Sure, the artist in question may eke out a hit single or two, but for whatever reason, the...
View ArticlePop Music Wishlist: 10 Blondes Who Need To Make A Comeback
When Gwen Stefani and Fergie announced their musical comebacks this year, the pop world was ecstatic. Apart from her work with No Doubt on 2012’s Push And Shove, Stefani has not put out any solo...
View ArticleHalloween Playlist: The 13 Creepiest Horror Movie/TV Show Theme Songs From...
What scares us onscreen is pretty subjective. The stop-motion skeletons that got granny a-shiverin’ and a-shakin’ under her slip might not faze someone weaned in a world ruled by House-Of-Wax...
View ArticleThe Diddy Curse: 8 Of The Best Artists Formerly On Bad Boy Records
There is no question that Diddy (or is it P. Diddy nowadays?) is a hugely influential music mogul, ever since his job as a record executive in the ’90s era. But there have been many instances where the...
View ArticleThe 50 Best Pop Singles Of 1994 (Featuring New Interviews With Ace Of Base,...
As 2014 draws to a close, one thing that stands out the most about this year is the huge wave of artists who broke international barriers and crossed over into our pop music consciousness. And we’re...
View ArticleBest Music 2014 Readers’ Poll: Vote For The Year’s Top Albums (Part 2) — July...
Wait…what? It’s December already? Guess we should get the rest of this thing going, then. Last month we presented you with the first part of Idolator’s reader’s poll on the best albums of 2014 — one...
View Article2014’s Best Pop Singles: Idolator Editors Pick 20 Favorites
Truly great albums were hard to come by in 2014, but the land of pop music was flooded with amazing singles over the past 12 months. In fact, we had a field day re-visiting the sounds of this year in...
View ArticleIbrawlator: Who Did The Underwear Photo Better, Nick Jonas Or Justin Bieber?
It’s been well over a decade since Mark Wahlberg‘s iconic, crotch-grabbing Calvin Klein ad, and that glorious photo is still getting plenty of play in 2015. Last year, the Internet became a better,...
View ArticleElla Henderson On ‘Chapter One’, Writing “Ghost” With Ryan Tedder & Her UK...
As 2014 drew to a close last month, we singled out Ella Henderson as one of the 21 new faces of pop to be aware of, and for a very big reason — you really should know who this UK powerhouse is by now....
View ArticleTLC On Their Final Album, Maintaining A Legacy & Touring With New Kids On The...
TLC is without question one of the biggest girl groups of all time, as they’ve broken chart records ever since their debut with 1992’s Ooooooohhh… On the TLC Tip. 23 years, four albums and a VH1 film...
View ArticleChristina Aguilera’s ‘Bionic’ Album Turns 5: Stan & Deliver
Both Idolator editors and readers break down one of the most polarizing albums of our time in this massive retrospective!
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