Stereogum — I remember when I first heard about Madison Beer. It was 2012, and I was deep in the pop blogging mines, scrolling Google Reader under the eye of a life-size Justin Bieber cutout. The Western world had just been rocked by the smash K-pop hit "Gangnam... more info

Stereogum — Robbie Williams now has the most UK #1 albums of all time. The former Take That member's latest, Britpop , debuted atop the UK album chart today, becoming his 16th #1. That surpasses the record of 15 set by the Beatles in 2000 with the release of th... more info

Stereogum — There are many, many valid reasons to critique celebrities. Showing natural signs of aging should not be one of them. And yet, there's a whole world out there full of cosmetic surgeons, estheticians, and other purported professionals of the youth-pre... more info

Stereogum — The Songwriters Hall Of Fame has announced its 2026 class, headlined by Taylor Swift. Swift, 36, becomes the youngest woman ever inducted into the hall when the ceremony takes place Thursday, June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Th... more info

Stereogum — Spelling in song lyrics is a treacherous proposition — just ask Taylor Swift — but Clutter pulled it off. “C.L.U.T.T.E.R.,” the A-side from the noisy, poppy Stockholm indie band’s new 7″, turns those letters into a hook, making it somewha... more info

Stereogum — Gracie Abrams is the daughter of Hollywood titan J.J. Abrams, so she could have gotten a movie acting role without going to the trouble of becoming a huge pop star first. But Abrams has gone the folk-pop singer-songwriter route instead — channeling... more info

New York Post — Steve Harrington is the real "Mastermind." more info

Stereogum — The Chainsmokers are back, wreaking remix havoc. The duo has been reworking some of music’s biggest hits, including Charli XCX’s “party 4 u,” Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club,” and Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True.” Last month, the... more info

Metal Injection — Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick weighs in on Taylor Swift plagiarism claims, saying musical "borrowing" is common across all genres. The post TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On TAYLOR SWIFT Plagiarism Claims: "Borrowing Is Far More Common Than Peop... more info

New York Post — This year in music had no shortage of hits, but only a handful of songs truly rose above the rest. more info