Stereogum — On Thursday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on charges of bribery, soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations, and wire fraud. Apparently Sabrina Carpenter’s salacious church music video may have helped. more info

Stereogum — Big-deal Australian country star Keith Urban seems to sincerely love present-day pop music. A few months ago, Urban covered Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends,” which he said was his “absolute current obsession song.” Earlier this we... more info

Stereogum — Former Disney kid Sabrina Carpenter has been making pop music for a solid decade, but this year marks her leap into the realm of real-deal pop stardom. After dropping the big summer hits “Espresso” and “Please Please Please,” Carpenter rel... more info

Stereogum — Everything’s coming up Sabrina Carpenter! After soundtracking the summer with “Espresso,” topping the Hot 100 with “Please Please Please,” and landing a #1 album with Short N’ Sweet , the pop star is wrapping up her breakout year with... more info

Stereogum — On Wednesday, a lot of musicians gave grandiose performances at the VMAs, such as Chappell Roan, Katy Perry, and Eminem. Another artist to do so was Sabrina Carpenter, and Britney Spears had some thoughts about it. more info

New York Post — Britney knows a thing or two about kissing girls on the VMAs stage. more info

New York Post — While it’s no longer the must-attend affair that it once was, the 2024 VMAs still had the almighty Taylor Swift, who won her fifth Video of the Year award for “Fortnight.” more info

Stereogum — Sabrina Carpenter has been on a roll since April’s “Espresso,” which was followed by the just-as-great “Please Please Please.” Last month, she released her highly anticipated album Short N’ Sweet , with the infectious opener “Taste�... more info

Stereogum — It wasn’t all that long ago that Kacey Musgraves was singin’ about rollin’ up joints and gettin’ too big for your britches. But nowadays, she’s leaning more and more into country-adjacent pop, as evidenced by her recent album Deeper Wel... more info

Stereogum — This week’s Billboard album chart was the subject of a dramatic sales battle between two big stars. Two week ago, newly anointed pop-queen Sabrina Carpenter released her long-awaited and generally excellent album Short N’ Sweet . Travis Scott... more info