Albums I Loved That Are Actually Bad: Nirvana's In Utero
Welcome to Albums I Loved That Are Actually Bad, a maybe one-time column about albums we loved at certain points in our…
Beware: Meghan Trainor's Album With Her Spy Kid Fiancée Is On the Way
Friends, I must dispatch some unfortunate news. I cannot say the words myself so I will just quote James Corden here:…
Sam Smith's Joyless Thrill
Sam Smith’s sophomore album is so damp with sadness that in the rare event something as traditionally joyful as a…
Mariah Carey's Butterfly Is the Truth: The Album at 20
You should never fully trust someone who’s trying to sell you something, but looking back at the press for Mariah…
The First Woman to Top the Albums Chart in 2017 Is Halsey
No, it wasn’t Mary J. Blige or the incomparable Lea Michele. It’s Halsey—an artist familiar to many as the featured…
Katy Perry Is Live-Streaming Her Entire Weekend to Promote Her New Album
In a publicity stunt that seems inspired both by documentary and by Shiba Inu puppy cams, Katy Perry is live-streaming…
10 Years Later, Rihanna's 'Umbrella' Still Hasn't Aged
If Good Girl Gone Bad is unanimously recognized as the beginning of Rihanna’s transformation from media-trained radio…
Adele's 21 Somehow Breaks Another Record
Six whole years ago, Adele released her second album, 21, and we’ve never stopped hearing about it since then. As of…
Katy Perry's New Single 'Chained to the Rhythm' Is Here
I’ve been sitting here for the past few hours waiting for something—anything—to be released by Katy Perry. The most…
Aaliyah's Music Was Finally On iTunes, Then Mysteriously Disappeared
For uncertain business-related reasons, Aaliyah’s catalog has been absent from streaming services in the years since…
Tinashe Seems Very Much Frustrated That Her Album Still Hasn't Been Released
For reasons largely unknown but guessable, Tinashe has yet to release her second album Joyride, the follow-up to her…
No Taylor Swift Album in October, Says Label Rep
Recent highly publicized events in Taylor Swift’s life, including a certain relationship and a certain feud, point to…
Watch Drake and Kanye West Talk About Making a Joint Album at OVO Fest
While performing at Drake’s OVO Fest in Toronto on Monday night, Kanye West rapped some songs (including something…
Willow Smith Pulls a Beyoncé, Drops Surprise Debut Album, Ardipithecus
On Friday, December 11, and without warning, 15-year-old Willow Smith released her debut album, Ardipithecus.
Adele Pulls a Taylor Swift, Says No to Streaming 25
“Hello, it’s me,” is not something you will hear from subscription services like Apple Music and Spotify when Adele’s 25…
NON-RIHMERGENCY: The Many False Alarms for Rihanna's ANTI Album
In the months (now more than a year) leading up to her eighth album, Rihanna has managed to twist everyone’s psyche in…
If You Like Gorgeous, Sad Folk Music, You Need The New Staves Album
The Staves are a sister trio from the UK—Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor—and their new album If I Was,…
Urban Outfitters Sells More Vinyl Albums Than Anyone Else
Urban Outfitters is now the leading seller of vinyl albums which have seen huge increases in overall sales during the…
Madonna and Adele Will Team Up to Write Ballads for Old People
Put all your plans on hold and start rearranging your future schedule around the release of an entire album of…