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Nick Jonas' electronic-rich album Spaceman captures the unease, alienation of the past year
•Jonas has never been more relatable.
Framing Britney Spears: The New York Times' documentary underscores the star's essential unknowability
Rohininair •"Lolita" or "trainwreck", "victim" or "survivor" — easy labels can't capture the truth of Britney Spears.
Gauging the popularity of international music in India through YouTube, Shazam and Wynk charts
Amit Gurbaxani •We seem to have a fondness for female pop stars, for we’re the No 2 nation for Camila Cabello, Ellie Goulding, Hailee Steinfeld and Selena Gomez.
Zoya on new album Bad Girls Dream: 'It’s a cool time to be a pop artist because there aren’t really any rules anymore'
Aarushi Agrawal •Zoya on her new album Bad Girls Dream, breaking into global music and popular culture, and chasing her long-standing dream of success as a pop musician.
From Azam Khan to Laisfita: Tracing the history of pop music in Bangladesh and where it stands today
Anuragt •While music from Bangladesh is historically seen to have grown from classical strains, Rabindra-sangeet and Baul folk music to Bangla rock and even a bit of film music, pop has also regularly had its time in the limelight.
Taylor Swift releases 'Me!', colourful, upbeat single featuring Brendon Urie of Panic!
•Taylor Swift released a colourful, upbeat single Friday morning, ending the weeks-long search the pop star set off when she teased fans with clues about a new project
On Michael Jackson's 60th birth anniversary, celebrating his profound songwriting genius
Lgo •How strange is it that for a man whose private life has played out so widely in public, one about whom so much has been documented in various media, Michael Jackson's songwriting talent remains almost an after-thought
Noah Cyrus on her creative process, her love for Arctic Monkeys and playing music with her parents
R Prashanth Vidyasagar •Noah Cyrus talks about working with XXXTentacion and why she wants Calvin Harris to remix her music
Childish Gambino drops two new songs, 'Summertime Magic' and 'Feels Like Summer', from upcoming studio album
Fp Staff •Both tracks have been co-written and co-produced by Childish Gambino and Ludwig Goransson, the same creative team behind 'This Is America'.
Grammy chief Neil Portnow to step down months after uproar over his remarks on female musicians
•Neil Portnow, whose 16-year tenure has been the longest of any Grammy chief, said that he would not seek an extension after his contract ends in July 2019