German-born alternative rock-pop powerhouse, Alice Merton has arrived in North America as a headlining artist after offering the refreshing taste of Mint, her full-length album debut.
In this PopMatters exclusive, legendary Motown songwriter/producer Valerie Simpson and the musicians behind The Boss recall how Ashford & Simpson brought Diana Ross back to number one.
Rising pop artist CHARLOTTE incorporates elements of timeless soul into her newest earworm "Nervous", inspired by her trepidation towards budding romances.
C Duncan's third album is a staggering portrait of a man willing to divulge his insecurities, his passions, his failures, and hold them up for the entire world to devour.
The Drums' frontman Johnny Pierce is thrilled about taking the sound of the Drums in a more pop-oriented direction as it soon transpires that he had been feeling a little artistically suffocated by what group had become.
The beloved composer of the smash-hit 1978 Broadway musical, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, was also a singer/songwriter on one of the decade's most prestigious labels. Her 1972 album Beads and Feathers is arguably an overlooked masterpiece. Prior to her October 2018 passing, she spoke with PopMatters about this less celebrated period of her career.
Having amassed an impressive grassroots following, "White Knuckles" is the latest single from teenage singer-songwriter Maris to be released amidst her pop ascension.
Swiss-born, Paris-dwelling pop artist, Vendredi sur Mer's debut, Premiers Émois, is as expansive, warm, and unrestrained as the ocean she takes her name from.
Can a '90s baby who went from country "Girl" to leader of "The Middle" class win over a sellout crowd during her first headlining performance in Denver? Yes, Maren Morris can.
British pop/R&B artist Lauren Aquilina's new single, "Tobacco in My Sheets", is a frank and honest love letter to her mother about her own attempts to anesthetize herself from the pain of a broken heart.
At the start of his latest tour of Europe, David Gray speaks with PopMatters about his 11th solo album, writing to avoid the obvious, finding the perfect collaborator, and how to avoid "crowing on like a middle-aged man".
From 1960s teen idol to '70s crooner to latter-day experimental trailblazer, Scott Walker's artistic trajectory is one of the strangest and most admirable in music history.
