Annie Zaleski's posts

Yes, it’s been a hard year, and yes, we’re also tired of confronting that fact. But the bizarrely repetitive and…

The A.V. Club’s list of 2020’s best albums was determined by 10 critics, who each submitted a ranked ballot of their…

Taylor Swift always commemorates her December birthday by doing something special: having a gigantic party,…

In a recent radio interview, pop superstar Ariana Grande discussed the thought process she went through before…

Eavesdrop on any Twitter thread between creatives during the last few months, and you’ll inevitably find…

For some, events like concerts, drag shows, and comedy open mics being moved online amid the coronavirus pandemic is…

Nobody would ever accuse The 1975 of cutting corners or resting on its laurels. The British band spent time in a…

Justin Bieber last released a studio album in 2015: the Grammy-nominated Purpose. However, the pop star has been…

Kesha’s 2017 album, Rainbow, was deservedly seen as an empowerment victory lap. Released in the midst of her…

There’s a long tradition of artists heading for the promised land of California seeking musical fortunes. Don Henley…

On February 24, 2010, Louie Sulcer logged into the iTunes store and bought an MP3 of Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things…

Angel Olsen originally planned to release two different takes on her fourth album, All Mirrors, simultaneously: a…

The title of Lana Del Rey’s sixth album, Norman Fucking Rockwell, is meant to be provocative. Is it sarcastic…

Taylor Swift has spent much of her career defending her musical bona fides and creative decisions. On her…

Just six months into a great year in music, we’ve seen strange, galactic records from R&B innovators Solange and…

Elton John has assumed many guises throughout his more than 50 years in music. Campy, glammy pop star. Earnest piano…

Nobody would ever accuse Jenny Lewis of being circumspect. The catalog of her first band, ’00s indie-pop…

Ariana Grande has had a rough few years, starting with the tragic 2017 Manchester Arena bombing after her concert…

Sharon Van Etten’s transformative fifth studio album, Remind Me Tomorrow, kicks off with a lyrical sucker punch:…

A 2013 article in The Atlantic asked a very good, non-rhetorical question: “Why is Sweden so good at pop music?” The…