How Sia’s Polarising Vocals Have Invaded The Pop Mainstream

On tracks she writes for others and her own top 40 hits, Australian artist Sia favors rough-hewn emotion over perfection.

DJ Mustard Is Working With Britney Spears

DJ Mustard is working with Britney Spears.

What’s Really Behind Our Obsession With Pop Star Pain

As Kesha alleges her longtime producer Dr Luke abused her for 10 years, the media obsession with troubled female popstars rears its ugly head again.

Listen to Two Dev Hynes Demos Rejected by Britney Spears

The first is a glitchy kiss-off song and the second is a pining piano ballad; both are good.

Live: Britney Spears in Las Vegas

Britney Spears live at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

Staff Selects: Slept-On Soundtrack Moments From 2K13

Staff Writer Patrick D. McDermott picks a few of the most poignant, memorable, and strange songs from movie soundtracks in 2013.

Download suicideyear’s HAVEFUN 001 Mixtape

With languid beats alternating between down-comforter-soft and dragging-a-razor-blade, suicideyear, the Baton Rouge teenager, is arguably the year’s most influential producer without a major label placement.

Staff Selects: Teen Pop Breakthroughs from Justin Bieber to Britney Spears

Those important songs that help teen pop stars pivot into full-fledged adults.

Video: Coco Morier, “Hallucination”