On a breezy May evening in Los Angeles, thousands of K-pop fans mill outside the Peacock Theater. They’re waiting for rookie boy band Riize’s first US fan-concert — a hybrid mix of songs and ...

In a new podcast, Vivian Yoon dissects her personal stake in K-pop, and how her obscure childhood passion has evolved into a billion-dollar industry. Who is she? Yoon is a writer, performer and ...

Music group BTS accepts the Top Social Artist award onstage during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards (Photo by Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty Images for dcp) South Korean pop music, also known as K-pop, has ...

These days, it’s safe to say that genre labels such as pop and indie aren’t sufficient enough. It’s rare for artists to confine themselves to one genre anymore, even on one track. That’s led to a ...

Katy Perry’s breakout moment, in the late two-thousands, had a type of frivolity and irreverence that feels difficult to summon now. Her début single, “I Kissed a Girl,” from 2008, is just what it ...

Think you’re a pop culture pro? Some of these answers may not be as obvious as you’d think. Think you know a thing or two about pop culture? Put your knowledge to the test by answering these pop ...

Maia, a ukulele-playing 19-year-old, is one of the rising stars of the music industry even though she’s chosen to stay on its fringes. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...