#pop-music

#pop-music

"I had been sitting on all of this music long enough that there was like a tiny man in my soul beating down the door of my soul," Hobert, 26, said on a recent rainy morning at Swingers Diner in Hollywood. This week, the L.A. native sets out on her Staircase to Stardom tour across North America, Europe and Australia. Intimate venues will see her perform from her debut album, "Who's the Clown?," released via RCA Records in August.

A star-studded mix of pop icons, Broadway casts, K-pop phenoms and holiday-classic favorites is marching straight into Thanksgiving morning. Consider your coffee stirred by a drumline: the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolls out Thursday, November 27 at 8:30am and the talent list is stacked like a float full of stuffed animals. Big pop names, Broadway casts, a YouTube hot-sauce interrogator, Olympic-level skaters and the Rockettes will all clock in before you've carved the first crescent of pie.

When Boyzone reform for their special one-off show next year, there will be more than a touch of natural history about proceedings.

"I feel like my career is kind of funny like that, because it's almost like people are rediscovering me every couple of years or so," Larsson says, squinting, as if trying to visualise her career's skew-whiff path. Or perhaps she's still waking up, despite looking remarkably fresh-faced, calling over Zoom from a hotel. Last year, "Symphony" resurfaced thanks to a bizarre TikTok meme which put the song's treacly chorus over photos of dolphins, alongside depressing messages.

The 26-year-old singer took to the stage at the MTV VMAs in New York on 7 September, beginning his performance in period style attire, complete with a bejewelled, red velvet cape, puffy sleeves, and toussled hair. He lowered down his seemingly deceased stage partner, My Life With Walter Boys actor Corey Fogelmanis, onto a bed of flowers à la Romeo with Juliet in Shakespeare's tragic tale.

James Van Der Beek reveals a subtle symptom that prompted him to get tested for colon cancer, reflecting a concerning trend in young diagnoses.

Clarkson performed with dozens of musicians to bring her cathartic pop-rock hits and evocative ballads to life, never using a single pre-recorded track, making the show feel both polished yet spontaneous.

"Ordinary's" somber tone is notable given Warren's background as a founding member of Hype House and his early fame from TikTok. His music combines moody theatrics with polished production, positioning him uniquely in the pop landscape.

Charli XCX's album Brat captured a trend where celebrities were not seen as moral paragons but stumbling out of clubs, embodying a hedonistic culture.

In many instances, modern pop music doesn't just reference drugs; it integrates them as integral elements of narratives that resonate with audiences, from mainstream to indie sounds.

Billie Eilish's performance features a striking balance of theatricality and intimacy, showcasing both mega-watt staging and intricate emotional narratives throughout her live act.

"This album took four years because I just wanted to express everything. I didn't want to fit into one box - I finally realized that's my power."

Pop fans are currently experiencing a dry spell, as 2025 lacks a defining summer anthem, with recent hits failing to capture creativity and staying power.