It's been a dramatic few years for Paramore. After the exits of founding members Josh and Zac Farro, frontwoman Hayley Williams is apparently mad as hell. From the sounds of the lyrics of 'Paramore,' the entire record -- coldly and deliberately self-titled -- is a giant middle finger to her former bandmates, because apparently everything in the world was their faults. Ouch.
The melody of Avril Lavigne's 'Here's to Never Growing Up' is immediately and instantly familiar. It sounds exactly like her breakthrough 2002 hit 'Complicated.' Go ahead, take a listen to the first 30 seconds. We'll wait.
Selena Gomez has hyped 'Come + Get It' to the high heavens, releasing teasers, snippets and cover art for weeks now -- but does it live up to her promotion?
Fall Out Boy tone it down a notch on 'Young Volcanoes,' which is a bit ironic given the explosive title. However, it suits them beautifully.
Chris Brown is growing up, and no, we're not talking about his public persona or behavior. We're speaking strictly on the basis of the R&B singer's music. He gets his Michael Jackson on in the vintage-sounding, vibrant new single 'Fine China' from his forthcoming album, 'X.'
Little Mix have said that their dream collaborator is rapper Missy Elliott, and they got what they wished for, as Elliott features on the new single, the soon-to-be-smash 'How Ya Doin'?'
Ashanti is nursing a broken heart on her first single in what feels like forever -- and by forever we mean "since 2008." 'Never Should Have' is a midtempo ballad that showcases the N.J. native's vocals more than much of her prior material, and it's quite an improvement from her most recent release.
OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder is known for his songwriting contributions for other singers and acts (like Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez), but we have to remember that the singer fronts his own successful and accomplished pop-rock band.
OneRepublic dole out some of the catchiest and most thoughtful tunes in the alt rock universe, and they embed themselves in your brain for hours, days, weeks and months at a time. Many of the tracks on their latest, 'Native,' are of that ilk.
Ariana Grande is stepping away from her Nickelodeon roots slightly with 'The Way,' her first single featuring rapper Mac Miller.
