10 Black pop artists who made the genre their own

From Destin Conrad and Baby Storme to Shygirl and UMI, these Black pop artists have redefined pop on their own terms. Peep their star power here.
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Clean Bandit 'were told to stop making pop music'

Clean Bandit were "told to stop making pop music" by their old record label. The band - which includes Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson and Grace Chatto - earned four UK number one singles with their ...
Yahoo

Over the last week, Lovato has shared snippets of her upcoming single on TikTok.

Demi Lovato attends the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony in October 2024. (Sara Jaye/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) Demi Lovato is ready to return to pop. The 32-year ...
The New York Times

What Would Pop Music Be Without 808 Drums?

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in front of a Roland Jazz Chorus amplifier in 1980.Credit...Gie Knaeps/Getty ...
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5 Black Metal Musicians Who Actually Love Pop Music

Here, we will be presenting our list of five black metal musicians who not only rank among the genre’s finest but are united by their love of pop music. Indeed, many of the most fearlessly authentic ...
MassLive

Pop singer working on new music for first time in a decade

Hilary Duff is plotting her return to music a decade after her last release. The “Lizzie McQuire” star hinted that she was working on "new music … or something" in an Instagram post Tuesday, Sept. 9.
NPR

Pop music from the late 2000s is back — as 'recession pop'

You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience. Let me take you back to the fall of 2008. The ...