Spencer Kornhaber

The singer is known for pushing pop forward, but her most acclaimed album in years is playing it safe.

The algorithms aren’t the only thing to blame for why some artists are failing to take off.

Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst believe the future doesn’t have to belong to slop.

Clive Davis, who died this week, understood ambition—and how to magnify it.

The rapper has a simple answer to when the country was great: the ’90s.

Olivia Rodrigo’s biggest asset is her ferocity—and her new record doubles down on those big, messy feelings.

The United States tried to swerve away from politics at this year’s Biennale and ended up saying nothing at all.

Do you really like that new song—or is someone manipulating you?

A new biopic offers a warped and childish take on Michael Jackson’s life.

The pop star transformed the normal act of browsing your laptop into something interesting—and unsettling.