Pop

Wanna rock? Alice Cooper does. And while he’s not the usual kind of artist I would cover here at Idolator, the part of me that loves to turn up the volume to 11 just couldn’t help himself today. Legendary rocker Alice Cooper announced that he is working on two new albums – his 29th and

For one U.K. pop girl group, the tide was once very high, but then it rolled back out — whatever happened to Atomic Kitten? Thanks largely to the rallying call of the Spice Girls, the bubblegum pop revolution hit its peak in the late ’90s. Led by Ginger, Sporty, Scary, Posh and Baby’s demand for Girl Power,

Whatever happened to the Walmart yodel kid? He’s all grown up and has a normal job while still making epic music. Believe it or not, Mason Ramsey is now 15 and has a music career all while being a normal kid. During the second half of 2021, he took a step back from social media

It’s been less than a month since Kep1er made their debut on Jan. 3, but the rookie K-pop girl group has already made a big impact thanks to their introductory mini-album, FIRST IMPACT. Comprised of nine members — Yujin, Mashiro, Xiaoting, Chaehyun, Dayeon, Hikaru, Bahiyyih, Youngeun and Yeseo — the finalists of MNet’s survival competition

Coldplay is getting close to the end of the line. Frontman Chris Martin has been open about the band’s road ending after 12 albums, and now he’s giving fans more details about what they can expect. Speaking with NME, he revealed: “We’re going to make 12 albums. Because it’s a lot to pour everything into

Could the Queen and Princess of Pop embark on a joint tour? If Madonna had her way, she and Britney Spears would gear up and hit the road together. When a fan asked Madonna via Instagram Live on Tuesday (Jan. 25) if she planned to ever do another world tour, the 63-year-old music legend responded,

It’s no secret Olivia Rodrigo has become one of pop music’s biggest players since making her debut in early 2021. It’s only fitting that the Disney Channel actress-turned-pop star was inspired by some of the greats before her. Rodrigo has mastered the art of early 2000s pop and pop-punk, thanks in part to the songwriters

A new documentary about Kanye West, Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye West Trilogy, is set to premiere at Sundance this week before the first part makes its way to Netflix and theaters in February. Before hitting the streamer, Ye is now demanding that he be allowed “final edit and approval.” On Instagram he wrote, “I’m going to

Driving is a lot more fun when you roll the windows down, turn the music up and hit the highway singing along to the tune of your favorite jams. When you’re on the road, the ultimate driving playlist can fuel your mood — but there are some songs you should stop playing in the car

If you’re active on TikTok or listen to the radio at all, you probably know that GAYLE’s single “abcdefu” has been blowing up. Thanks to the Atlantic Records signee’s catchy play on the alphabet song mixed with the relatable angst of a relationship gone wrong, the pop-rock breakup track has become a veritable smash, hitting

Blur and Gorillaz founder Damon Albarn is in hot water after an interview disparaging Tayor Swift was published. The musician, who is playing a show in Los Angeles to promote his most recent album The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows, was asked about songwriting when he seemingly bashed Swift for only co-writing

Lana Del Rey‘s got trolled hard this weekend — first by the U.S. Army (yes, the army that consists of the brave men and women who fight to defend this country) and then by rapper Pusha T. Pusha T, real name Terrence LeVarr Thornton, excited fans but also left them scratching their heads after he

Taylor Swift took to Twitter to defend her artistry after Gorillaz frontman and Blur member Damon Albarn insulted her by denying that she is a songwriter. The “Feel Good Inc.” writer delivered a hot take on Swift’s musical abilities during an interview with the Los Angeles Times. During the conversation Albarn was asked what he thought about the “All

Looks like the demand for early-aughts emo is in high demand. After selling out tickets for the When We Were Young festival in minutes, organizers have added a second date. The big show is happening this October in Las Vegas with Paramore and My Chemical Romance headlining. The press release for the second date indicates

Believe it or not, A Walk To Remember turns 20 this year. An iconic tearjerker, the movie premiered Jan. 25, 2002. As era-appropriate stars Smash Mouth say, the years start coming and don’t stop coming, right? The film effectively served as a launching point for star Mandy Moore’s acting career. Then a fresh-faced teen, her music career had already taken flight, but her acting credits were pretty

Nearly eight years later and Big Time Rush are back and better than ever. Released in December 2021, their comeback single, “Call It Like I See It,” marks the group’s first release since 2013. To signal their return as a band, members Logan Henderson, Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow and Carlos Pena were originally scheduled to

The upcoming When We Were Young Festival has added a second day after what was first announced as a single-day event sold out. Earlier this week, Live Nation, the promoter behind the stacked emo fest, responded to concerns about the safety of the event. Then on Friday (Jan. 21), Live Nation said the new second date — Oct.

It’s the end of an era! Demi Lovato is signaling a potential return to their rock roots by holding an in-studio moratorium to their “pop” sound. On Thursday (Jan. 20), the 29-year-old shared a snap of seven friends — including mega-producer Scooter Braun — dressed in black while the “Confident” singer flashed the middle finger.