Pop culture can be as forbidding as it is inviting, particularly in areas that invite geeky obsession: The more devotion a genre or series or subculture inspires, the easier it is for the uninitiated ...

They produce the music that grabs their audience. The names are household, and when these female performers go on tour, tickets are in high demand. It may seem easy to produce pop hits, but it isn't.

Britney vs. Christina, Madonna vs. Gaga, Katy vs Taylor: The infamous female pop feud—whether real, imagined by the media or perpetuated by warring fans on social media—is an unfortunate byproduct of ...

Sloan A Sides Win: Singles 1992-2005 (Koch) Click here to listen to “Money City Maniacs.” Power pop isn’t derived from the Beatles, exactly; it’s derived from bands that learned at the feet of the ...

Although the phrase “power pop” had been coined in the ’60s (thank you, Pete Townshend) and the style would remain strong for decades to come (hello Fountains of Wayne and Matthew Sweet), the period ...

Looking back at The Stooges’ landmark album, Raw Power, nearly 50 years since its release, Iggy Pop revealed that his favorite track from the album was always “Shake Appeal.” Released in February 7, ...

You already listen to Cheap Trick, Big Star and the Raspberries. Now hear a dozen irresistibly upbeat tunes by smaller bands made between 1977 and 1983. By Brian Raftery It was the summer of 1979, and ...

Iggy Pop reflected on pushing the Stooges' most acclaimed album to completion despite knowing the band was disintegrating at the time. Raw Power, released in February 1973, became a landmark work of ...

Here’s what one says about Eminem: “I feel his moment has come and gone.” Another on Britney Spears: “Trust me, she’s over.” And U2 fans should brace themselves: “Time is catching up with them. I’d ...