Mikael Wood writes about pop music in all its ever-quickening splendor. Prior to joining the Los Angeles Times in 2012, he was a freelance contributor to Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Spin and the Village Voice. He grew up in Little Rock, Ark., graduated from Northwestern University and knows every word to “Mo Money Mo Problems.” He was named pop music critic in 2016.
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This week, pop star Halsey criticized her record label for its reliance on TikTok to promote her music, and other prominent artists followed suit.
On ‘Harry’s House,’ Styles is someone to confide in and drool over, as much a woke Gen Z thought leader as a vest-with-no-shirt heartthrob.
Lamar’s first album in five years, ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,’ is framed as an extended therapy session, in which he tackles abuse and infidelity.
The two-and-a-half-hour SoFi Stadium concert, featuring a generous helping of Beatles songs, was McCartney’s first area show since 2019.
Touring with Michael McDonald for the first time since the ‘90s, the Doobie Brothers are riding a vibe shift, driven by yacht-rock nostalgia and a Rock Hall induction.
‘The Heart Part 5' is Lamar’s first song as lead artist since 2018 and the first track from his upcoming album, ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,’ due Friday.
The Canadian band’s sixth album tries to recapture the skyscraping arena-rock of their earlier efforts, with mixed results.
Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, the Eurythmics and Carly Simon were the other top vote-getters. The induction ceremony will take place in L.A. in November.
For all their differences in age and background, Underwood and Rose are A-list stars who still believe in spectacle, as evidenced on their GNR duets.
The popular country singer will perform on the Billboard Music Awards in May, his first TV gig since he was caught using the N-word on video.