Remembering the Moments That Jolted Pop Music Last Year
A final look back at some of our favorite characters, trends, lyrics and micro-moments of 2024. Plus: listener mailbag!
Do Football Fans Really Want to Be Fashionable?
Emma Grede of Skims and Good American and Kristin Juszczyk say the answer is yes.
Kendrick Lamar Rides a Rap Beef All the Way to No. 1
On the Billboard album chart, Dua Lipa’s heavily promoted “Radical Optimism” opened at No. 2, held off by the third week of Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets.”
Famed Long Pond Studio Breaks Free of Design Rules
Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond recording studio breaks a lot of design rules. It’s why musicians like Taylor Swift have put it on the map.
Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Missed the 2024 Met Gala
Fashion’s biggest night had to go on without some of the its scene-stealing stars from previous years.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Posts a Huge Second Week on the Chart
After a blockbuster opening, the singer’s new album earned the biggest second-week totals since 2015, nearly doubling the rest of the Top 5 combined.
Popcast (Deluxe): Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan + Editing Taylor Swift
Picking the best songs from “The Tortured Poets Department” one week later. Plus: the rise of a pair of pop’s middle-class stars.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Breaks Records With Blockbuster Debut
Only the Beatles have more No. 1 LPs now: The pop superstar reigns atop the Billboard 200 for the 14th time with the equivalent of 2.6 million album sales.
Taylor Swift: The ‘Tortured’ Mailbag
Answering your questions about the sound and substance of the pop superstar’s double album, and the way fans and critics have responded to it.