Maura Johnston

Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather," and Taylor Swift's "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" all could be Record contenders

A few songs into her set at TD Garden on Friday night, the pop fantasist Billie Eilish asked the rapturous crowd for a surprising favor: She wanted the room to be silent for a minute or so.

Lauper’s blend of high-octane singing and unforgettable visuals laid the groundwork for the pop landscape of the 21st century, where strong women with potent imagery reign.

Now that the season of pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween candy is in the rearview mirror, it's time to break out the eggnog and candy canes.

Since the summer of 2022, the pop megaband BTS have been on hiatus — a pause that both gave space for each member to embark on his mandatory military

Gwen Stefani 's voice burns white-hot at the center of any project she's involved in, whether belting out the lighter-worthy chorus of No Doubt's

Madonna is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1985 for how she made good on her promise to take over the world, one medium at a time.

Rihanna is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 2012 for how she pivoted to a new sound and style and helped bring pop into the future.

A couple of weeks ago, something unusual happened to the top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, which tracks music consumption habits across streaming

Queen of Christmas, meet your disciples.